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more about #gti more comments → not_a_virus.exe.vbs: What's the difference between the GTI and the GLI? I thought the GLI was the 4 door, the GTI the 2 door. #vwgti more » danio3834: I guess this is why I don't read Automobile magazine. I guess that's why. #vwgti more » Rabbi Dave: So Motor Trend picks Subaru Outback, Automobile pics the GTI. What does that leave us consumer focused publications? Camaro SS? #vwgti more » MaWeiTao: It's certainly a neat car and VW does a very nice job with overall feel, design, quality and use of materials. I think Japanese cars in the GTI's rang... more » Jeb_Hoge: Car & Driver just ranked the GTI over the MS3 as well, even with the power deficit. The only thing that would make me hesitant about the GTI is VW's r... more » theeastbaykid: I was still in the midst of my misspent youth as an automotive journalist when the Mk5 came out, and when I opined that the Mazda/Speed3 was better lo... more » CJinSD: Looks like 2010 won't go down as a great vintage for automobiles. #vwgti more » Maxichamp: Wolfgang and the GTI Mk V. #vwgti more » theeastbaykid: Ha! Karma is a bitch. [/cranky old man who loves manual transmission cars]. Seriously, though, when I drove the MK5 GTI for the first time, the DSG to... more » Flathead Smith: What do you expect, just look at the thing. more » brandegee: A faulty temperature sensor seems hardly newsworthy. I was ready to read about some major design flaw. It's the driver's fault anyway for paying atte... more » MushyHeirloom: Oh, dear. Chalk that up under "reasons to buy it with a manual". It's one of the best "automatics", though, so that's something. more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): I wonder how they'll figure out a way to blame the drivers. That's what VW does. "You know, these transmissions are pretty robust, but if you leave th... more » FormerlyPreferredCustomer: These transmissions were mistakenly shipped without a clutch pedal. A pedal will be retrofitted in the affected vehicles free of charge. more » Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: It's weird... I guess I'd have to buy one just because it's so weird! more » -
#bloggingtheautobloggers
Automobile Picks 2010 VW GTI As "Automobile Of The Year"
The 2010 Volkswagen GTI nabbed the title of "Automobile Of The Year" for the second time in five years because of its "blend of athleticism, practicality, and performance." Talk about VeeDub fan-boys. [Automobile] -
#recalls
VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes
VW of America says a small number of Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos models built between September 2008 and August 2009 may have faulty DSG transmissions and has recalled 2009 and some 2010 vehicles. [PRNewswire] -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
1987 Citroën CX25 GTi for a Cheese-Cutting $6,500!
Old cars can be a challenge to maintain. Old French cars that were never officially brought to the U.S. can be extra challenging. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a GTi that's one of the extra-est. More » -
#adwatch
ABT-Tuned VW GTI Catapults Jets With Enhanced Turbocharger
This clever ABT-tuned VW GTI advertisement from Asia reminds us why turbocharged cars are so much fun once they spool up their snails. Apparently they're powerful enough to launch jets off an aircraft carrier. Whodathunkit? More »
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#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 » -
#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 » -
#bayoftheday
What's This Engine Bay?
Test out your automotive intellectual fortitude by figuring out what car this is before you click through. Sure, you'll say you got it right in the comments, but you'll know the truth. More » -
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#newyorkautoshow
2010 VW Golf GTI: New Look, Same Car
We've got hot live photos from this year's New York Auto Show - and nothing is quite as hot as the 2010 VW Golf GTI Mark VI. More » -
#projectcarhell
PCH, LeMons Hot Hatch Edition: Corolla FX16 or Volkswagen GTI Turbo?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! After a 24 Hours Of LeMons race, I like to do a PCH pitting the #1 and #2 cars against each other, but this time it's going to be a bit different. You see, the #2 car in Houston was a 2nd-gen Camaro, and they're really easy projects- cheap, simple, and with ridiculously easy parts availability. That means we'll be going for a Japan-versus-Germany 80s Hot Hatch Challenge today, and you Camaro fans can console yourselves with the fact that you can fix most problems on your cars with a pipe wrench and zip-ties.
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#2009volkswagengti
2009 Volkswagen GTI Drops In On Paris, Brings Two Extra Doors
We finally have live shots of the pre-revealed 2009 Volkswagen GTI and, not surprisingly, it looks like a 2009 Golf VI with a bit more edge. This time we get to see the two extra doors for the five-door GTI, which looks rather fetching in hot red. The lower, wider air dam and the red trim are clear indicators that this hatch means business. Combined with the wide-spoke wheels this is clearly a GTI. And under the hood? More » -
#2009vwgti
2009 VW Golf GTI Drops Ahead Of Paris
Like the 2009 VW Golf VI, the 2009 VW Golf GTI is a lot like the old car, just a little bit better. Power comes courtesy of the same EA888 2.0-litre turbo used in the Edition 30 MK V, making 207 HP and 206 Lb-Ft. Looks-wise VW wanted to make the new GTI looks lower and meaner than the MKV. Thank the wide lower air dam for that. Of course, the question in everyone’s mind is: how fast is it? More » -
#jalopnikfantasygarage
Hot Hatch Showdown
With auto show season officially, mercilessly and thankfully over, the Jalopnik Fantasy Garage stands to be full in just six weeks. A short time by any standard, but especially so when distilling over a hundred years of automotive excellence into just 50 vehicles. Two weeks ago saw the induction of the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, a car so finely crafted only a communist would disapprove. In this week's edition, we switch gears entirely. Compact, lightweight automobile construction, responsive suspension, spicy engine and a slick manual transmission. It's a simple formula which, if done properly, not only results in a car with character, but one which transcends the bottom-of-the-barrel genre and becomes something of legend, something which can ascend to the level of fantasy. This week, we examine the hot hatch. More »
