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While we were led to believe that the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf would be sold in Canada, The Car Guide has just received confirmation that only the sportier GTI and R variants will be offered. As it turns out, we’re no different from the U.S., where plans to bring back the …

The sensational Volkswagen Golf R did not return for 2020 and the next generation won’t hit the market before the 2022 model year. What do we know about it? Well, styling will be based on the new Golf GTI unveiled a few months ago—with some extra flair and unique touches, …

As you know, the all-new Volkswagen Golf GTI was unveiled virtually in late winter. It’s the eighth generation of the sporty Golf variant that started in 1976. This week, the automaker hosted a roundtable to provide more details about the car. Here’s what we learned… Some Numbers First With 2.3 …

Just days after the world premiere of the all-new Volkswagen Golf , renderings of the Golf GTI have started to pop up on the web. X-Tomi Design ’s take on the sporty Golf variant is quite realistic. And we like it a lot. In typical fashion, the car features a …

After much anticipation, Volkswagen finally unveiled the eighth generation (Mk8) of the popular Golf las week. The car will go on sale in Europe as early as next year, but Canadians will have to wait longer. Much longer, in fact. The Car Guide has learned that the new VW Golf …

This is it: the redesigned, eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf made its global debut today during a special event in Wolfsburg, Germany. As we saw on the pictures that started to hit the web in recent weeks, the exterior design is a subtle evolution from the previous Golf. However, some of the …

Pictures of what appears to be the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf have just been posted on the Facebook page of VW fans in Czech Republic, one week before its official debut. From the looks of it, the shots were taken at the German automaker’s plant that manufactures the Golf. We’ve seen …

While the fully electric Volkswagen ID.3 unveiled in Frankfurt marks the debut of a new era at the German automaker, the iconic Golf remains a critically important product. Even in North America, where SUVs have become the undisputed market leaders, this compact hatchback is still popular, especially in Canada. Yes, …

The world premiere of the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf will take place this fall and the automaker today released a picture that should whet the appetite of fans of the popular compact car. The black and white camouflage may look more like a fat zebra on four wheels than an actual …

Is there another car on the way out? During the weekend, Motor1 dropped a little bombshell by reporting that the base Volkswagen Golf will not return to the U.S. Actually, the website was told by a high-ranking VW employee in California that the eighth generation of the popular German hatchback, …