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Conventionally 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 …

Approximately 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 …

For 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 …

The 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 …

It’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, …

Just 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 …

The 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 …

Confusion, slow response, lack of physical buttons—there’s no shortage of criticism about Volkswagen’s new infotainment system and interface, which can be found in the latest Golf GTI and Golf R as well as the fully electric ID.4 crossover. After taking over as CEO this summer, Thomas Schäfer stopped by the …

Up until recently, the fate of the Volkswagen Golf was pretty much up in the air, but new comments by the German automaker’s top boss help paint a clearer picture. In an interview with Autocar during a visit at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Thomas Schafer assured the Golf will …

Volkswagen’s hot hatches are being recalled to fix an engine-related issue. The recall affects 2,477 Golf GTI and Golf R units from the 2022 model year in Canada, which are nearly all the units that have been sold across the country since the duo hit the market in the fall …