Test drove the '25 GTI S trim in the USAI had the opportunity to TD very first unit to arrive at a dealership here. The car ...

Ahead of its Nurburgring debut in production form next week, VW has confirmed a record-breaking lap for its new Edition 50 ...

But it's still slower than a Honda Civic Type R.

The modern, smooth toggles made for some aggravating interactions, especially with the controls on the steering wheel during the ... and generally the Mk8 Golf R is a smooth and confident machine ...

And as with its predecessors, the Mk8 GTI continues the tradition with a wide scope of improvements. For the 2025 model year, the Golf GTI continues with three main trims—S, SE, and Autobahn.

That's nothing a little refresh can't fix, though, and the MK8.5 GTI does indeed now have physical buttons on the steering wheel ... want to hear about interior upgrades and options packages.

In addition to the expected exterior styling tweaks, the GTI sees upgrades in the cabin ... a dramatic mid-cycle change to its looks, so the MK8.5 follows suit there. The headlights are the ...

The GTI has just had its midlife facelift, making this generation the Mk8.5 if you speak Golfnerd ... along with the all-wheel drive Golf R, but more on that car another day.

Needless to say, we’re hoping for a more focused GTI than the current Mk8.5, more akin to the Mk7 ... along with some lightweight wheels and more serious rubber, could create a GTI worthy ...

An estimated 8,237 examples of the Mk8 Golf GTI ... trim level of the GTI. For model year 2025, the US-market GTI makes 241 horsepower compared to 261 in Europe. Its all-wheel-drive sibling ...

The bad news for Golf GTI fans is the world’s most famous GTI lands in the US minus the power upgrade European ... cars feature. The Mk8 GTI’s awful haptic steering wheel buttons have also ...

Unfortunately, the U.S. GTI misses out on the 262-hp upgrade offered ... complaints with the Mk8 design. Additionally, the GTI ditches its unpopular haptic steering wheel buttons in favor of ...