The joy of VI - Golf GTI

More mid-range punch, better fuel economy, trick diff and impeccable DNA all cement the sixth-gen GTI's status as the complete hot hatch.

Class struggle - Alfa 159 v Peugeot 407 v Renault Laguna v VW Passat

Jostling beneath the lofty rung occupied by the premium Germans is a second tier of Euro wannabes. Question is, do any of them deliver a case persuasive enough to tempt you out of an Audi, Benz or BMW?

2009 Volkswagen Golf VI review

Round six, and both performance and economy are above par.

2009 Volkswagen Golf GTI MkVI review

Will the latest iteration of the iconic Golf GTI live up to its genius genealogy? Dep-Ed Jesse Taylor reports from the international launch in St Tropez.

2009 VW Golf 103TDI Comfortline review

Four blokes pile into a Mk Vl Golf for a weekend getaway. Good thing the diesel derivative is punchy, swift and, errr, macho.

VW Golf 118 TSI

Don’t be misled by VW’s confusing name strategy: there is a GT model hiding in the new Golf Mk VI.