Ask any Volkswagen enthusiast, and they will tell you the MK2 Golf was one of the most iconic performance cars of the 80s. They are right. The MK2 built a reputation in pretty much every facet of the ...

Sometimes, looks can be deceiving. Take this old Volkswagen Golf, for example. It is a measly Mk2 that looks as if it is on its way to the crusher. However, it is a car that runs the quarter mile in ...

From the factory, the sport-trimmed Mk2 Volkswagen Golf GTI came equipped with a 137-horsepower, 1.8-liter, fuel injected four-cylinder motor. Apparently for VW and the customers who bought the cars ...

If the original Golf was the car that started a revolution over at Volkswagen, its successor, the Mk2, was the one that refined the recipe. Also known as the Typ 19E, it was built on the VW Group’s A2 ...

VW's second-generation GTI was larger and around 120kg heavier than the Mk1, and started life with a revised version of the Mk1's 1.8-litre 112hp four-cylinder engine. As a result, performance wasn't ...

The original gave its name to a whole segment, but for many people it was the second generation that really cemented the legend of the Golf GTI. Combining the everyday usability with a proper ...

Look hard enough, and you’ll find plenty of automotive oddities to draw you down the rabbit hole of the classic car internet. The folks at Volkswagen public relations clearly know this, because in ...

Launched in 1977, the Golf GTI was the pioneer of the pocket rocket, and 50 years later, it’s still the go-to option for many buyers.

Very literally, it’s a Golf GTI from more than three decades ago. Perhaps a little more lyrically, it’s the difficult second album that Volkswagen absolutely nailed, cementing the legend of the Golf ...

When it comes to VWs, a great project car may sometimes elude you for a number of reasons. Things such as bad timing, accidents and budget (or lack thereof) have cut down many dreams in their prime, ...