The US sport-compact revolution started right here. Decades on, VW's pumped-up Rabbit might still be America's most entertaining hot hatch. Chris Paukert Former executive editor / Cars Following ...

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View post: The Jeep Gladiator Just Got a Softer Side With This New $47K Trim If you saw my write-up on the 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI, you probably took note of the fact that I called out the little ...

The original 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI is one of the all-time greats—a wheeled ball of joy that can still put a smile on your face nearly 40 years after it first arrived on U.S. shores. But there's a ...

This 1984 example of the much-loved Volkswagen Rabbit GTI started car enthusiasts down a path of fuel economy-conscious, utilitarian, yet fun to drive little machines that captured our hearts. "Hot ...

We went back in time in the original Volkswagen GTI; we spent some time with the 2020 Genesis G90; and we looked at how the 2021 Ford Bronco was designed. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor ...

I’m sitting sports-car low behind a low-set dashboard and an upright picture window windshield that provides a view of the front corners of the hood. I fire up the 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine and the ...

Bagged 'n blue, John Nichol is here to set the record straight for the Mk4 VW community. Seen here is his Jazz blue 20AE GTI from last year. It has air-ride consiting of Bagyard front struts and an ...

Over a period of seven years, Derek Spratt poured 12,000 hours and $140,000 into a 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI, all in the name of paying tribute to his first car. While that type of craftsmanship and ...

Derek Spratt’s story starts like a lot of collector car stories: He had a GTI in college but eventually moved along to another car. After nostalgia got the better of him, he chased down a similarly ...

The modern car is a technological wonder. Quiet, connected and smooth, it’s the rolling equivalent of a soothing, electronic pop song. But sometimes I get nostalgic for a raspy rocker with a string ...

The Golf GTI is a car that, for over 40 years, has defined Volkswagen. It's not the fastest, cheapest, or most exciting hot hatch. Yet the branding is so strong that they're trying to force it onto ...