In the 2000s, Volkswagen Group thought variation is the key to success in the hot hatch supermini market. And so, the Skoda Fabia vRS had a 1.9 TDI diesel engine with about 130 hp, while VW's Polo GTI ...

South Africans are deeply invested in the rich history surrounding the GTI name. It’s been slapped on one of the most popular hot hatches in the country for decades and those three letters probably ...

It will be interesting to see how Volkswagen translates the passion for GTI and R into the electric era. That is a long-term game, of course, and for now, at least, internal combustion and “vrr-pha” ...

Obviously, the Polo GTI is not such a big deal, not even in the context of the Volkswagen family. For the same money you pay for one of these things, most folks tend to opt for a cheap Leon Cupra FR ...

What makes the GTI a true 'hot hatch' is the 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol motor which breathes fire underneath the bonnet. This engine lashes out 192PS of raw power and 250Nm of torque. The motor is ...

At R689,800, the Volkswagen Golf GTI has become priced out of the reach of some hot-hatch enthusiasts, leaving the Polo GTI to serve as the high-adrenaline model for VW fans. Not that it’s exactly a ...

Volkswagen’s reveal of the facelift Polo GTI this week brought to an end a comparatively short teaser campaign of what is likely to be one of the most eagerly awaited hot hatches of next year.

After working predominantly as a freelancer at CarHP/CarIndigo, Amreetam joined the TopSpeed team as a journalist in September 2021. In a world where SUVs are booming, he favors sedans and adores BMWs ...

The hot hatch wars, an on-going automotive conflict, fired up when Volkswagen lobbed a massive, Golf GTI-shaped salvo into an unsuspecting global car market in the middle of 1976. Fast forward to 1995 ...

The Polo GTI is a good all-rounder but rival hot hatches will put a bigger smile on your face The Volkswagen Polo GTI has always lacked the cachet of its bigger, thrustier Golf GTI sibling, so you ...