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Volkswagen Brings Back Harlequin Golf For 2021

Once you saw one you never forgot them. Those Volkswagen Harlequin Polos from 1995. Do you remember them? 1995 Polos got separately-painted panels of Chagall Blue, Ginster Yellow, Pistachio Green, and Tornado Red. Some loved them, so hated them, but you have to admit it was a crazy idea from staid VW. Now it unveiled …
by Thom Taylor
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Women with high shoes posing at the Tuning Fair Essen Motor Show for visitors in front of a Golf GTI
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A Used Volkswagen Golf GTI Is Always a Good Idea Under $20,000

Fast cars turn heads, exceed speed limits, and can take you on some pretty exciting adventures.  But they aren’t always the most practical vehicles you could own, and they cost a pretty penny. If there’s no way a new fast car could fit into your budget, all isn’t lost. There are plenty of good used …
by Tina Pavlik
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The Perfect Hunting or Camping Buddy Is a Golf Cart With an Off-Road Conversion

Side-by-side ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) are popular choices for hunters and campers. The vehicles provide the ability to travel trails and across the terrain to the favorite hunting or camping spot. But, there is another alternative. There are many off-road conversion packages for golf carts.  Golf carts can receive conversions Many years ago, I looked at …
by HJ Pizarro
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2022 VW Golf R
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The 2022 VW Golf R Has Evolved Into Its Highest Form

Hot hatches are the coolest. Full-stop. They hit all the major food groups; fast, efficient, practical, and good looking. In almost every other segment in the automotive industry, you end up sacrificing something to get something else. The hot hatch group, in general, doesn’t really feel that way. So, we agree; hot hatches are the …
by Peter Corn
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A dark-red 2020 Kia Sportage drives on a dusty dirt road
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The Island of Misfit Cars: 5 Models Under $24,000 Ignored This Year

Like the Island of Misfit Toys in the 1964 Christmas classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the automotive industry has its own island of unwanted cars. Well, there isn’t an actual island, but the idea is the same. Most consumers avoided these vehicles while car shopping in 2020. They include the Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Veloster, Mazda3, …
by Wendy Johnson
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A black 2015 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn
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Cars and Bids Bargain of the Week: 2015 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn

With the loss of Ford’s ST and RS models, the hot hatch selection in the US has gotten fairly thin. Fortunately, in addition to relative newcomers like the Hyundai Veloster N, the archetypal hot hatch, the Volkswagen GTI, is still sticking around. And as we await the next-gen 2022 model, older examples will start getting …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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A blue 2019 Volkswagen Golf R next to a gray 2021 Mazda3 Turbo next to a blue 2020 Subaru WRX
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Does the 2021 Mazda3 Turbo Speed Past the Volkswagen Golf R?

While a Mazdaspeed version isn’t happening, Mazda is still giving the 2021 Mazda3 a bit of zoom-zoom. Specifically, in the form of a new turbocharged powertrain. However, the Mazda3 Turbo’s luxury aspirations put it in competition with another turbocharged fast hatchback: the Volkswagen Golf R. But which one is really faster? That’s what YouTube team …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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A photo of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf R in a studio.
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Volkswagen Teases the Most Powerful Golf Hatchback Its Ever Made

The Volkswagen Golf R is the higher-performing version of the already quick Golf GTI. While the GTI has to make do with front-wheel drive, the Golf R gets a more powerful engine and all-wheel drive. The result is that the Golf R is consistently one of the fastest cars Volkswagen makes. Since the eight-generation Golf …
by Gabriel Vega
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The rear 3/4 view of a 1993 Volkswagen Corrado SLC in a quarry
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The Volkswagen Corrado Was an Overlooked Innovative Porsche Wannabe

Today, brands like Lamborghini and Bugatti help Volkswagen experiment on high-performance technology and engineering. However, the German automaker has a history of doing so all on its own, though not always successfully. The XL1, for example, was an attempt to make a 235+ mpg car. The Phaeton was arguably a preview of the first Bentley …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport
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The Newest and Coolest Volkswagen Golf GTI Will Make You Sad

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is the coolest. Nearly every iteration of this car has been cool. Well, VW has just announced the latest version, the 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport. You may be wondering how the announcement of the coolest GTI could possibly be sad news. Take a seat, and I’ll tell you. All this …
by Peter Corn
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Saving Money on Cheap Snow Tires Could Cost You

Snow tires are a game-changer if you live in a place where it snows a lot. But another set of four tires isn’t a small expense. However, snow tires aren’t all created equal. Probably having any snow tires is better than not. Still, it turns out that saving money on snow tires could cost you. …
by Jordan Almond
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1981 Volkswagen Golf Gti Mk1, 2000
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You Really Should Buy a Volkswagen Golf GTI

There are plenty of great cars in the world. There are great cars that do everything well, and the cost reflects like the Lamborghini Urus. Some vehicles do a few things well enough to make it worth the more spartan appointments like a base-trim pick-up truck or economy cars like the Chevy Silverado or Honda …
by Peter Corn
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2021 Toyota Corolla Apex
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These Are the Best 2021 Models Under $30,000

According to Car and Driver, there are some pretty great values to be had in the 2021 model year. The folks over there put together this awesome list of the best 2021 models under $30,000. If you are looking for a new car that won’t break the bank, there is a great chance you’ll find …
by Jordan Almond
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A silver 2002 Volkswagen Golf GTI 337 Edition
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Cars and Bids Bargain of the Week: 2002 Volkswagen GTI 337 Edition

For both classic and modern vehicle enthusiasts, Bring a Trailer is an auction site worth checking out. But if you prefer the modern over the vintage, that’s what Doug Demuro’s site Cars and Bids focuses on. And if you’re a fan of hot hatches, you’re in for a treat. That’s because this week’s Cars and …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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The rear view of the blue 2004 Volkswagen Golf R32 that sold for $62,000 on Bring a Trailer
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Was This 2004 Volkswagen Golf R32 Really Worth $62,000?

To many enthusiasts, ‘R32’ refers to Nissan Skyline GTRs. But it’s also the name of a Volkswagen: the Golf R32. Previewed by the Beetle RSi, the Volkswagen Golf R32 was a step up in performance from the GTI hot hatch. But does that justify spending $62,000 on a used one? 2004 Volkswagen Golf R32: background, …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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