For over 40 years, the Austrian lake of Worthersee has played host to the world’s biggest gathering of Volkswagen Golf GTIs. However, following the pandemic and as part of the lakeside council’s push for “environmental sustainability”, the annual gathering has been cancelled since 2023. Though the mecca for Golf owners no longer sees its annual pilgrimage, the love for Volkswagen’s legendary hot hatch name spreads beyond the Austrian waters with numerous clubs and gatherings popping up all over

Although sales of the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 has already started in Europe since December 2019, sales in many right-hand drive markets (except for the UK) have been pushed back by nearly a year. The delay is to allow Volkswagen to address the reports of glitches raised by customers regarding the car’s infotainment software. A fix has been rolled out and introduction in right-hand drive markets is now resuming in stages. Now, Volkswagen Japan is gearing up to launch the iconic C-segment hatchback la

Everyone has an aspiration to be rich, but there are also certain lifehacks that make you appear rich. Look up online and you’ll find numerous tips on looking like a million bucks while spending only a few hundred or less. After all, if you can look rich based on what you dress or appear, surely the same can apply to your ride too. Fortunately, we have got you covered since finding the perfect car has always been our motto. We decided to set a limit that won’t exceed more than RM 100k for these

Think hot-hatch and the first car that comes to mind would be the Volkswagen Golf. Well, the Golf did literally invent the term back in its rallying heydays for its well-balanced set-up that makes its driving experience a hot-topic 50 years on. In Malaysia, a used VW Golf GTI can be purchased for as low as RM 65,000, should you get one? For this used car guide, we’re focussing on the VW Golf GTI Mk6 and Mk7. What are the issues that you should look out for when purchasing one of these used iconi

A recent report from Australia mentioned that the upcoming 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 will drop the famed dual-clutch automatic in favour of a torque converter automatic. Wait, what? The report cites Volkswagen Australia that the main reason for the switch is due to emission regulations, or the lack of. Currently, Australia conforms to the Euro 5 emission standards, which is a tad bit more lenient than Europe’s 6d regulations. When the newer Euro 6d regulations commence on 1-January 2021, it also

What you’re seeing here is not an official variant from Volkswagen, but rather a rendering of 'what if VW decides to deck the new Golf with a crossover treatment.' This rendering here is done by Kleber Silva, an automotive designer. At the 1989 Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen introduced the Golf Country – a four-wheel-drive Golf with lifted suspension. Only less than 8,000 units were made during its three years production because back then crossover wasn’t really a thing at that time. Back to the