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2024 Golf GTI: A high-performance powerhouse with the technology to match

The Golf GTI has defined the term "hot hatch" since its debut in 1976 in Europe and 1983 in the U.S. The eighth-generation icon embodies the very same formula-refinement, style, power, and playful performance. As with each new iteration, the Mk8 GTI improves on each piece of the demanding mission statement. New for 2024 For the 2024 model year, the Golf GTI is available in three main trims-S, SE, and Autobahn. Minor changes include power-folding exterior...

Special-edition 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI 380 celebrates the manual transmission in VW's hot hatch

Volkswagen of America announces the 2024 Golf GTI 380 today, a special equipment set standard on every 2024 manual-transmission GTI. Available exclusively in the North American market, this special-edition build combination celebrates the heritage of the manual transmission in VW's hot hatches during the final year of three-pedal production for Golf GTI and Golf R. "The GTI 380 conveys our appreciation for the enthusiasts who have continually demonstrated their love for the manual-equipped GTI for over...

2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI 40th Anniversary Edition celebrates four decades of driving fun in North America

Volkswagen of America today announces the 2023 Golf GTI 40th Anniversary Edition, available exclusively in the North American market. The GTI has defined the term "hot hatch" in the United States since its arrival in the form of the Rabbit GTI in 1983. With a run of approximately 1,500 units for the U.S., the 40th Anniversary Edition celebrates the model's four-decade history while showing off the best of the current eighth generation. "The limited-production 40th Anniversary...

The new Golf GTI - a high-performance powerhouse with the technology to match

The Golf GTI has defined the term "hot hatch" since its debut in 1976 in Europe and 1983 in the U.S. More than 40 years later, the eighth-generation icon embodies the very same formula-refinement, style, power, and playful performance. As with each new iteration, the all-new Mk8 GTI improves on each piece of the demanding mission statement. With an entirely new electronic architecture, this is the Golf GTI for the digital age. A new, digitally-networked world...

Volkswagen introduces 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R at the Chicago Auto Show

oday, Volkswagen of America introduced the Mk8 Golf GTI and Golf R at the Chicago Auto Show, along with full pricing and model details. The model year 2022 GTI introduces a plethora of interior and handling upgrades for the eighth generation of the original hot hatch, and has a starting MSRP of $29,545 for the S model with manual transmission. The fifth iteration of Volkswagen's performance halo, the 2022 Golf R offers new performance-oriented content, premium...