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more about #golf more comments → FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Why does every car these days have to shout "look at me?" I do miss discreet performance. Maybe I am getting old. Some simple style to balance out th... more » DoctorNine: This car definitely has a good chance of inhabiting my garage. I have a couple boys that think it's teh sex. more » bzr: Nah, Ben's kidding. Hipsters don't know anything about cars. That's why they plaster their grandma's '92 Camry with Conor Oberst stickers. more » jbh11126: That body kit and paint job is writing a check the performance can't cash. If I pulled up next to this thing at a light I'd be fooled into thinking t... more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: Well I suppose this could be considered an improvement over the Ford Tempo Diesel's 52HP. more » Ash78, cube farmer: I almost love it, but VW did most of the work. That's both good and bad. I know it's sacrilege, but I really like the looks of the 4-door Golfs more ... more » brandegee: I personally think that a South African proudly stating with a straight face he owns the last Volkswagen Citi Billabong ever built would be the height... more » FrankGrimes: Do they still make a white GTI? I wonder if these can be imported like the Mexican Beetles? #vwgolf more » Mr_Sives_Remotoc: German construction + Italian design + 70s simplicity = highlander #vwgolf more » compOsvt: best autocross car I ever had was a 77 VW rabbit 4 door. Stiff little chassis, roll down rear windows, slapped a little koni shocks, 50 series 15" pir... more » bmoreDLJ: I think I speak for all honorary South Africans out there when I say "AW, FOOK!" #vwgolf more » Stick Shifts and Safety Belts: This is the kind of VW I grew up with and miss the most. Well, I actually grew up with a 600,000 mile Sirocco but you get the point. I know the MK 1 G... more » Jimal is a non-attorney spokesperson: Not to nitpick here, but the orginal Mk1 came out in 1975, which means we're at 35 years, which is more than a bit more than a quarter century. The 25... more » oddfish: I'll be pouring out a Warsteiner on the ground for mein homies tonight. #vwgolf more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: The first-gen Golf was the near-perfect in-town car. Small, light, roomy as hell, and ultra simple. The diesel version, while painfully slow and l... more » -
#tunercars
ABT Golf VI GTD: Lord Vader, Your Euro-Trash Hipster Son's Car Has Arrived
ABT cannot stop themselves. If it comes out of VW's garage they'll absolutely tune it. Which is how we get this — the ABT Golf VI GTD; the diesel Golf for the whiny, privileged hipster kids. More » -
#industrynews
VW Golf Mk1 Production Ceases After A Quarter-Century
The original Golf lived on in South Africa for 25 years, but production is ending this year. VeeDub fans covet Mk1s, so it's no surprise they were able to produce more than 500,000 of them for South Africa. [AutoTrader.ca] -
#ifeelgassy
VW Golf TwinDrive Is German For "Chevy Volt"
Motor Trend's Frank Markus got time with the VW Golf TwinDrive, a plug-in diesel-electric hybrid prototype operating much like the Chevy Volt. The difference? The engine can run the wheels as well as the generator. Don't expect production soon. [MotorTrend] -
#downonthestreet
1981 Volkswagen Rabbit LS Diesel
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How much power does a car really need? More » -
#newcars
US-Bound 2010 VW Golf TDI To Get 31/42 MPG
For years we've bemoaned the lack of a diesel option in the Golf range. No more. Not only is the 2010 VW Golf TDI coming to America, it'll be available with a manual, lowered sport suspension and 42 MPG highway! More » -
#classicadwatch
Some Of The Classic British VW Commercials We Missed Last Week
We had the predictable uproar about all the great VW ads we overlooked in our 20 Classic Volkswagen Commercials post last week, because VW has always done great advertising and you can't possibly cover everything. More » -
#classicadwatch
Jalopnik's 20 Favorite Classic Volkswagen Commercials
The Datsun ads were fun, as were the Toyota ads, but it was Volkswagen that first made an art form out of the automotive television advertisement. More » -
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#conceptcars
VW Unveils Berry-Flavored Golf GTI, Polo Wörthersee Concepts
The flashy red paint-jobs, slightly lowered suspensions, co-branded SonyEricsson phones and "Berry White" interior piping of the VW Golf GTI and Polo Wörthersee "concepts" are supposed to invoke a fire — but we just see smoothies. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Whores, Poker, And Thrown Rods: Get Ready For The 24 Hours Of LeMons, Nevada Style!
Racers will be on their own when it comes to locating whores and/or poker at the Goin' For Broken 24 Hours Of LeMons, but thrown rods will be provided early and often. More » -
#crazyeurocarboydoeslondon
Awesome Coin Minted For Car Nerds
Ten million bucks for a Ferrari 250 GTO? Fuhgeddaboudit. Pick up some change from the Isle of Man and you can get one for two pounds. More » -
#lolcars
Volkswagen Golf Swallowed By Ukrainian Pothole
Some Ukrainians in a VW Golf got one hell of a surprise when they drove through a puddle only to find it was deep enough to swallow their car whole. Now that's a water hazard. More » -
#downonthestreet
1982 Volkswagen Rabbit Cabriolet
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. In the German cars of DOTS, the Rabbit count was too low!
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#newcars
Volkswagen Golf GTD: GTI Style With Diesel Economy
VW's just announced official details and images of their new VW Golf GTD, a 2.0-liter turbodiesel-powered GTI making 170 HP, 258 lb-ft of torque and a fuel economy rating of 44 MPG. Yowza! More » -
#2010vwgolf
Volkswagen Kills Rabbit Nameplate, Resurrects Golf
Volkswagen's entry-level hatchback debuted in North America as the Rabbit, was rebranded as the Golf, re-rebranded as the Rabbit and now, apparently, it has been re-re-rebranded as the 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Farfugridiculous. [Car & Driver]
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#2010vwgolfgti
2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI MK VI On Sale This Summer
The 2010 VW GTI will go on sale in the U.S. towards the end of summer with a new look but the same 207 HP 2.0-liter turbocharged fourbanger. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
The 24 Hours Of LeMons Texas Gator-O-Rama Ãœber Gallery: The Europeans
As always, there was no shortage of BMW E30s at the last LeMons race, but we also saw representatives of British Leyland, German subsidiaries of the Detroit Big Three, and a whole squadron of Saabs. More » -
#offbeatnews
Austrian Uses VW Golf To Mooove Calves
Shocked motorists have spotted an Austrian softie who uses his tiny VW to relocate his beloved calves wherever they might need to go. More » -
#2010vwgolfgti
2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI MK VI: First Four-Door Production Photos
Although we've seen a two-door 2010 VW Golf GTI MK VI concept in Paris, the shady Finns at World Car Fans snagged these exclusive first shots of the four-door production model while market testing. More » -
#carpocalypsenow
UAW Losing Millions On Michigan Golf Course Retreat
While congress made a huge stink about auto execs and their private jets, they didn’t do their research on the UAW’s $6.4 million golf course retreat in Michigan.
