The current generation VW Golf GTI Mk8 is due for a mid-model lifecycle update. The Mk8 Golf GTI made its global debut in February 2020. Nearly four years later, a nip-and-tuck is necessary to keep the German hot hatch fresh. Ahead of today's opening of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA, VW hosted a preview of the new 2024 Golf GTI, colloquially referred to as the Mk 8.5 generation model. Wrapped in camouflage material, the new Mk 8.5 Golf GTI features a new front bumper whil

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today introduced the Volkswagen Assurance Package (VAP) that aims to provide owners with the flexibility and protection they need for their IQ.DRIVE-equipped models. VAP is applicable solely for Volkswagen models equipped with IQ.DRIVE, which currently comprises the new Golf GTI and the updated Arteon R-Line 4MOTION. Also Read: Up RM 19k, the 2023 VW Golf GTI is first VPCM car in Malaysia with ADAS, now priced from RM 245k The package provides the follow

The Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA) has released sales data of imported (CBU) cars for the first half of 2022. In Japan, the first half of fiscal year is recorded from April to September and the best-selling imported brand is none other than Mercedes-Benz. A grand total of 23,479 units of Mercedes-Benz were sold in that period, capturing a 20.41 percent market share in the process. While Mercedes-Benz is the top-selling marque in Japan for fiscal year 1H 2022, it marks a 13.9 perce

Alongside its regular TSI variant, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has also launched the new 2022 Volkswagen GTI Mk8 in Malaysia. The new hot hatch is priced from RM 211,698. The reduction in price was possible as the Mk8 Golf GTI is now locally-assembled (CKD) at DRB-Hicom's facility in Pekan, Pahang. Malaysia is the first country outside of Germany and China to produce the Golf GTI. Previous generations of the iconic GTI were imported (CBU) from Germany. Also Read: This is proof that

Remember the VW Golf GTI Mk8 spyshot we ran a month ago? Well, it's almost certain that VW's next-gen hot-hatch will be locally-assembled (CKD), judging by these pics. The blue Golf was spotted by Facebook user Akmal Azmi doing its rounds - completely undisguised - in Precinct 9, Putrajaya. It's a right-hand drive unit and sorry purists, no stickshift here - the gear lever is the little stubby thing in the middle. If it adopts its Euro-market configuration, the GTI's interior will boast a 10.25-

The Volkswagen Golf, in its current 7th generation form, may be a couple of years old, but it is still quite a capable alternative. With options such as the Ford Focus and Volvo V40 bowing out of our market, leaving the Volkswagen Golf as the only European C-segment hatchback available on sale. For the 2019 model year, Volkswagen introduced a new Sound & Style variant to the Golf line-up, which adds a Helix 300W soundbar, Volkswagen Tint, and Sound & Style emblems to the Golf TSI. The soundbar d