Volkswagen Golf
While the standard Golf is not returning to Canada for its eighth generation, the sportier Golf GTI and Golf R arrive with sleek looks and a much more technologically advanced cabin. The former boasts a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine producing 241 horsepower and remains a FWD-only car. Meanwhile, the high-performance Golf R elevates output to 315 horsepower, which is then distributed to all four wheels. R-specific “Special” and “Drift” modes are included.
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2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI 40th Anniversary: Now 40 and Still Going Strong
2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI 40th Anniversary: Now 40 and Still Going StrongThere comes a time at around 40 when many car enthusiasts feel the urge to take a trip down memory lane by purchasing a classic from the good old days. Baby boomers had their muscle cars, but Gen X members went through a dark period where the auto industry was …
Pre-owned vehicles
4 Cars that Will Make You Love the Manual Transmission
4 Cars that Will Make You Love the Manual TransmissionManual transmissions are endangered species in new vehicles, and this has an inevitable impact on used vehicle inventories. While some driving enthusiasts and purists can’t help but shed a tear, other people don’t seem to care all that much. If you clicked the link to read this article, you probably …
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2022 Volkswagen Golf R: Does R Stand for Rare?
2022 Volkswagen Golf R: Does R Stand for Rare?Volkswagen fans were hit with a cold reality check last year when the automaker decided not to bring the eighth-generation Golf to North America in base trim. Luckily, the sporty Golf GTI and Golf R did come over, so performance enthusiasts can still get their hot hatch fix from Wolfsburg.
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Volkswagen to Offer Free Part Replacement on Three Older Models
Volkswagen to Offer Free Part Replacement on Three Older ModelsIf you own a 2012-2016 Volkswagen equipped with a diesel engine, watch your mailbox. The automaker might soon reach out to offer a free part replacement. To be clear, no safety recall is involved here. Rather, Volkswagen Canada is conducting a campaign to recover potentially faulty auxiliary heater elements for …
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Eighth-Gen Volkswagen Golf Models May Survive Until 2035
Eighth-Gen Volkswagen Golf Models May Survive Until 2035Conventionally powered cars that are set to be replaced with electric successors in the coming years may survive longer than expected. One of them could be the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf , which is available in North America exclusively in GTI and R trim. Kai Grünitz, an engineer working for the …
Recalls
86,000 Volkswagen, Audi Cars Recalled in Canada Due to Fire Risk
86,000 Volkswagen, Audi Cars Recalled in Canada Due to Fire RiskApproximately 80,000 Volkswagen and Audi cars in Canada have been hit with a recall due to a fire risk involving the fuel tank. More specifically, the recall is due to a faulty suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, which could leak and cause a fire, the automaker explained …
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Canadian Black Book Hands Out 2023 Best Retained Value Awards
Canadian Black Book Hands Out 2023 Best Retained Value AwardsFor the 16th year, Canadian Black Book (CBB) recently announced the winners of its Best Retained Value Awards, which measure how much of their original MSRP vehicles hold after four years of ownership. The average retained value across the industry is 77% of MSRP on 2020 model-year vehicles, down from …
Electric
Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept Hints at Electric GTI Coming in 2027
Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept Hints at Electric GTI Coming in 2027The Volkswagen brand plans to launch 11 new electric models by 2027. Not all of them will come to North America, mind you, but we’ll get a zero-emission successor to the sporty Golf GTI . At IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Volkswagen gave a preview in the form of the …
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Volkswagen Has Depressing News for Golf GTI and Golf R Fans
Volkswagen Has Depressing News for Golf GTI and Golf R FansIt’s a sad day for fans of the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R as the company today announced the 2024 models will be the last ones to offer a manual transmission. That’s right: no more stick shift after that. A special edition of the former, called Golf GTI 380, …
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Volkswagen Golf R 20th Anniversary Gets 500-Unit Run for Canada
Volkswagen Golf R 20th Anniversary Gets 500-Unit Run for CanadaJust like it did last year in Europe, Volkswagen is now adding a special-edition Golf R to its Canadian lineup to mark the high-powered hatchback’s two decades of success. Don’t waste any time, though, because the new 2023 Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition, similar to the Golf GTI 40th Anniversary …
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2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI 40th Anniversary Launches in Canada With 500-Unit Run
2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI 40th Anniversary Launches in Canada With 500-Unit RunThe 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI 40th Anniversary Edition that was announced last fall is now arriving at Canadian Volkswagen dealers. While approximately 1,500 units were allocated to the U.S., about 500 will head north—a much larger proportion considering the size of the two markets. As you probably know, the original …
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Motoring TV 2003 Episode 25
Motoring TV 2003 Episode 25Cameron Hood and 1987 Volvo 2003 Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6 parking on steep incline Doggie K9 do's and don'ts of washing your engine SLP joins Ford Jim Kenzie on the popularity of drive thrus.
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Throwback Thursday: 2013 Golf GTI Love- In
Throwback Thursday: 2013 Golf GTI Love- InSince 1981 the small village of Worthersee Austria has played host to close to 200,000 from around the world who come here to pay homage to the Volkswagen Golf GTI We had a chance to visit back in 2013. (The segment originally aired on Motoring TV 2013 episode #1) ***Watch …
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Motoring TV: Wagon of the Year for 2017
Motoring TV: Wagon of the Year for 2017Motoring TV recently held it's 1 hour Car of the Year Special on the TSN network where we picked the best in class for 2017. Here are the nominees and winner in the Wagon category. (This segment originally appeared on Motoring TV 2017 episode #6) …
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Review: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Review: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack"The most eagerly anticipated car we've had in our line-up in probably 10 years" Wow! Let's go to the video to find out why. (This segment originally appeared on Motoring TV 2017 Episode #4) …
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Test Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R
Test Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R"The Volkswagen Golf is a good car in its own right," says Motoring TV's Graeme Fletcher. "However, even it has to take a back seat to its evil twin." And that evil twin would be the 2016 Golf R , a 292-horsepower, all-wheel drive hot hatch that is about the …
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Watch the VW GTI Clubsport S fly around the Nürburgring
Watch the VW GTI Clubsport S fly around the NürburgringVolkswagen says the GTI Clubsport S set a new front-wheel drive production car lap record on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The 305-horsepower Clubsport S circled the 20.8-kilometre track in 7:49:21 seconds, according to VW, besting the Honda Civic Type R by 1.42 seconds. That time puts the hot hatch in impressive …
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Two-Minute Test Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R
Two-Minute Test Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Golf REver-popular with auto enthusiasts, the hot hatch segment is set to blow up with the introduction of a few new models. One of those is the 2016 Volkswagen Golf R , a car that puts nearly 300 horsepower down through all four wheels. And luckily for you, Volkswagen decided to …
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Review: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R
Review: 2016 Volkswagen Golf RAside from the Volkswagen GTI , which arguably created the hot hatch segment some 30 years ago, the Volkswagen Golf isn't exactly know for its performance prowess. The Volkswagen Golf R , then, is almost the anti-Golf, with its 292 horsepower and all-wheel drive system making it a true performer …