Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Golf GTI
News

Top 5 GTI hot hatches

We take a look at our favourite cars to sport the GTI badge.

Children in car
News

Can a hatchback replace the wagon? Some of the best for your family

The humble wagon is a relic of a bygone age. Can a zippy new hatchback replace it – and then some? We find out.

Hyundai RN30
News

2016 Paris Motor Show: Hyundai N family to expand

Performance sub-brand could include hot versions of the Veloster, Tucson, i20 and Sonata.

Porsche Cayenne
Advice

Paris Motor Show cars you can buy today, Part Two

Don’t wait years before you buy a Paris show car. You can buy the ones from the last show.

Volkswagen ID shown at Paris Motor Show
Events

2016 Paris Motor Show: Volkswagen ID revealed

Self-driving electric VW heralds a new era of mobility for the German premium carmaker

Hyundai RN30 Concept
News

2016 Paris Motor Show: Hyundai RN30 concept teased

Hyundai’s first proper hot hatch will be previewed by a racy concept at the Paris Motor Show

Car Platform
Car Style

5 cars you didn’t know share platforms

You might be surprised to know what your new car shares a platform with.

Mini Cooper S
Features

Wheels Top Five: Performance cars under $40k

What’s the best way for a car enthusiast to spend $40,000 ?

Volkswagen Golf R
Advice

Ford Focus RS v VW Golf R v Audi RS3 v Mercedes-AMG A45 v Peugeot 308 GTi: Which hot hatch should I buy?

Looking for a performance car bargain, with five seats and a decent boot? Step this way.

Diesel Fuel Cap
Advice

Australian car owners turning away from diesel engines

Do Australians want diesel in their passenger cars anymore? The numbers are in, and the answer appears to be no.

Toyota Corolla
Advice

Australia’s best-selling cars to be tested for ‘real-world’ fuel use

The Volkswagen emissions scandal and questionable lab tests have prompted the search for real-world fuel use ratings.

Toyota Corolla
News

Toyota takes back its VFACTS passenger car crown

The Toyota Corolla has triumphed over the Hyundai i30 to regain its crown as top-selling passenger car of the month.

VW Golf GTI 40 Years: Manual gearbox coming; already gone
News

VW Golf GTI 40 Years: Manual gearbox coming; already gone

Got your heart set one of the limited edition Veedub Golf GTI 40 Years edition with a manual ‘box? The odds are it’s already too late

Hyundai i30 Mazda 3 Toyota Corolla Volkswagen Golf
Advice

Car buyer’s guide – is now the best time to buy a small car?

In a new series, we reveal upcoming updates or major changes for Australia’s most popular vehicles

Golf GTI Performance manual on local radar
News

Golf GTI Performance manual on local radar

Manual option could soon be added to VW’s LSD-enhanced Golf GTI

HSV GTS with Mercedes-AMG E63
Classic Wheels

Archive: Top 10 cars of 2013

It was a year when great new metal was bountiful. Here, in no particular order, are the Top 10 cars of 2013 that really moved us

Volkswagen Golf GTI P
News

Most powerful Golf GTI to sport manual gearbox

Volkswagen Australia is doing the right thing by driving enthusiasts and offering its most powerful Golf GTI with a manual transmission, and making it cheaper to buy.

VW Golf GTI 40 Years manual confirmed
News

VW Golf GTI 40 Years manual confirmed

Manual gearbox set for 213kW super Golf

VFACTS new vehicle sales report April 2016
News

VFACTS new vehicle sales report May 2016

The winners and losers in the Aussie sales race for May

Toyota Corolla
News

10 most popular vehicles in Australia, May 2016

Hyundai i30 tops local sales chart for the third month is succession

Volkswagen Golf R - 7th Generation
Car Style

Volkswagen Golf celebrates 40 years of Aussie motoring

From the moment it arrived on Aussie shores, the Volkswagen Golf was a success. 2016 marks forty years since that moment and to celebrate, we take a look at the game-changing German hatch, and how it all began.

News

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S: Fastest GTI ever sets Nurburgring record

The Volkswagen Golf GTI has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special limited edition that has set the lap record for a front-wheel-drive car around Germany’s famous Nurburgring circuit.

News

Top 10 most popular vehicles in Australia, April 2016

The Hyundai i30 is Australia’s most popular car for a second consecutive month – helped by a generous $19,990 driveaway deal that saves buyers thousands of dollars.

Mustang helps Ford outsell Holden in April
Industry

April VFACTS new-car sales: Ford beats Holden for first time since 1999

Shock result for Holden as Hyundai cements third place courtesy of its cut-price i30 hatchback