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Volkswagen Golf R and Scirocco R prices announced

Volkswagen has opened the order books for the fastest and most powerful Golf and Scirocco yet.

Tax-free Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion

Volkswagen has launched the most efficient Golf yet, and it’s capable of 74mpg.

VW Golf GTD prices announced

The new Volkswagen Golf GTD has the performance of a 2004 GTI - but gets 53mpg. Interested? Here are the price details.

VW Golf named 2009 World Car of the Year

The Volkswagen Golf has just been named 2009 Car of the Year, beating the Ford Fiesta and Toyota iQ to the earn the coveted crown.

VW 'karate designer' most controversial car ad

An advert showing a Volkswagen engineer fighting is shocking, offensive and unsuitable for children - and the most complained about car advert ever - it has been ruled.

Brand new Volkswagen Golf GTI - first pics

Details of the latest Volkswagen Golf GTI have been announced hot on the heels of the all-new Volkswagen Golf model launch.

VW Golf concept car emits 99g/km

Volkswagen has unveiled the Golf Bluemotion concept vehicle, which achieves 74.3mpg and emits just 99g/km of carbon dioxide.

New VW Golf gets charity debut

The new VW Golf will make its UK debut at a charity ball.

Attention VW Golf buyers!

Buyers wanting a Volkswagen Golf with a small petrol engine had better get in quick – VW has halted production of some of the most popular engine variants in the range.

New Golf: behind the scenes

Behind the headlines of new Volkswagen Golf lies a story of in-house power struggles and boardroom blood-letting which led to the car having to undergo a major restyle in a frighteningly short 18 months.

New Volkswagen Golf: first official details

The first official details of the 2009 Volkswagen Golf hatchback have been revealed after images were leaked onto the Internet.

Crazy gullwing-door Volkswagen Golf GTi

These are the first pictures of the craziest-looking Golf GTi Volkswagen has ever built – the Volkswagen Golf GTi Performance.

Monster 205mph Volkswagen Golf R36 BiTurbo

German tuners have unleashed a Teutonic monster – the 205mph HGP Golf T36 BiTurbo – which is more powerful than an Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS.

Special edition 152mph VW Golf GTI Pirelli

This is the new 152mph Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli – a 225bhp special edition of the German car maker's fifth generation hot hatch.

Tuner adds heat to Volkswagen Golf R32

A German tuner has taken the range-topping Volkswagen Golf R32 hot hatch and beefed it up – to 372bhp.

Congestion charge-bashing Volkswagen Golf

The super-efficient Volkswagen BlueMotion range has been extended to a host of new models.

Volkswagen Golf Estate - August

Volkswagen has followed up the excellent Golf hatchback by adding an estate to the range.

The world’s fastest Volkswagen Golf?

Volkswagen has revealed a ludicrous two-seater, mid-engined Golf GTi with a top speed of 195mph.

Porsche-beating Volkswagen Golf

Engineers have created the ultimate pocket rocket - a classic Volkswagen Golf with more power than a Porsche 911.

World's fastest Golf GTi

A tuning company has made the world's fastest Mk5 Golf GTi – packing a 335bhp turbocharged punch and almost 2,000 watts of audio power.

VW's iconic hot hatch reborn

Fans of the original Golf GTi are in for a treat after Volkswagen announced a new version of the seminal hot hatch – in South Africa.

Fastest ever Golf GTI unveiled

Volkswagen has released details of its fastest ever Golf GTI. The 225bhp hot hatch has a top speed of 150mph.

200bhp from a 1.4? It's no joke, says VW

Fancy a 1.4-litre engine in your Golf GTI? New TSI engine technology from Volkswagen has the potential to dramatically downsize from the 2.0-litre currently used to power the flagship hot hatch.

New engines for Volkswagen Golf

Powerful and economical new engines are on the way for the Volkswagen Golf from the end of April.

VW may build 30th anniversary Golf GTI

Catch a glimpse of VW's new 4x4

These computer-generated images are very close to what Volkswagen's first real compact 4x4 will look like when it goes on sale next year.

'Torrent' of new models from VW

Volkswagen is developing a secret string of new coupes, roadsters and off-roaders which exploit the platforms of existing models.

New dawn for VW

Volkswagen has announced that its forthcoming steel-roofed convertible will be called the Eos.

New four-wheel-drive Golfs

VW will expand its Golf range in the next 12 months with the addition of two new four-wheel-drive cars: a high-performance model to top the existing GTI and an off-roader.

New 4x4 from VW

Volkswagen plans to expand its off-road range with a compact 4x4.

Green light for Golf cabriolet

Volkswagen is to launch its new Golf-based coupe-cabriolet in the first quarter of 2006.

All-new Golf to cost from £11,995

Volkswagen's all-new Golf small family car will cost from £11,995 when it goes on sale on January 30 next year.

New gearbox for VW Golf R32

VW has also announced that its Direct Shift Gearbox - is to be fitted in the Golf R32 as well as in the Audi TT V6 and new A3, and other ranges will use it in due course.

Price cuts and special offers: VW, Subaru, Nissan

VW has introduced their new Golf Match, replacing the S. Costing £11,995, it has a CD player, alloys, remote central locking, ABS, ESP, air con and four airbags.

Volkswagen?s diesels race to victory

VW has a lot to shout about. Not only have its diesels been victorious in the Volkswagen Racing Cup, the Golf GTi 1.9PD delivers more torque than a Porsche Boxster.

Golf sale in Germany

Volkswagen has introduced incentives to push up sales of the Golf in Germany, but says it won't be offering any deals here in the near future.

Volkswagen offers cheap Golfs

VW has launched a special-edition version of the outgoing Golf and slashed £1500 off the Match model to clear stocks before the new model goes on sale.

Cloud hangs over Golf sales

Volkswagen is halting production of the new Golf for four extra days over Easter, prompting speculation that sales are slow.

Golf R32 prices announced

If you want to buy the most powerful Golf ever put into production, you'll need at least £23,745 in your pocket.

VW makes fastest-ever Golf

If Volkswagen's Golf GTI is just too slow, the new four-wheel-drive R32 version could be your answer.

VW slashes Golf prices

Volkswagen has cut up to £910 off the price of its Golf hatchback range and improved equipment levels on S and SE cars.

VW goes into 4Motion

Volkswagen has launched four-wheel-drive versions of the Golf. The Golf 4Motion is available with a 2.0-litre FSi petrol and 2.0-litre TDi diesel engine.

Golf GTi prices confirmed

Volkswagen has confirmed that the Golf GTi will cost from £19,995 and that the prices of some options for the car have fallen.

VW's hot hatch is reborn

Volkswagen has released the first pictures of the new production-ready Golf GTi, which will be officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September.

New Golf gets four-wheel drive

Four-wheel drive versions of the new Volkswagen Golf will be available in the UK from May next year.

Ordering Golf GTi online

Advance orders for the forthcoming Volkswagen Golf GTi can now be made through a dedicated new website.

VW adds Sport to Golf range

The Sport cars use the lowered suspension of the GT versions but are matched to the lesser-rated 113bhp 1.6-litre FSI petrol & 103bhp 1.9-litre TDI engines.

VW builds four-wheel-drive Golf

Volkswagen has launched four-wheel-drive versions of its Golf small family car in Germany, with British versions expected to follow next summer.