The United States has been shafted for a while when it comes to hot hatches. We get a few of the cars—for example, Ford’s offerings—but it’s still an almost untapped industry in America. But ...

Hot hatchbacks used to take a really long time to develop. First comes the regular model, followed by a commission that discusses what to do with it to make it cool. The regular Polo 6R debuted in ...

Aren't the Polo GTI and Golf GTI completely different? Maybe in the past one was supposed to be the baby brother you couldn't take seriously and the other a modern classic. But Volkswagen saw it ...

A new generation of the Volkswagen Polo, the nameplate’s sixth iteration, was revealed on Friday. The new model features an evolutionary look, though major changes have taken place under the skin.

The Volkswagen Polo isn’t exactly a spring chicken, gracing various markets of the world since 1975. In the 47 years the Polo has lived, it’s seen a number of different versions, including the Polo ...

VW’s new Polo GTI might be more powerful than ever, but it’s also bigger and more refined, traits that don’t necessarily paint the picture of an engaging hot hatch. Historically, the Polo GTI was ...

The new-gen Volkswagen Polo was unveiled last year, and it’s topped by the GTI, which still challenges the likes of the Renault Clio RS and Ford Fiesta ST. Slotting in the brand’s lineup between the ...

VW is getting official with the new 2018 Polo GTI at IAA. The Polo GTI packs a 197hp (200 PS) turbo engine that makes 320 Nm of torque. The car gets a fully digital instrument cluster with a ...

The 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI has been refreshed with an updated exterior design, a new multimedia system with a larger touchscreen, and more power on the base trim. The high-performance Golf R also ...

We know that you know we don’t get the subcompact Volkswagen Up! hatchback here, but it’s still cool to think about what might be if the Golf GTI Mk1 heir came to the U.S. Autocar’s Matt Prior just ...

Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a ...

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...