Volkswagen Golf R Variant (2022) May 2022
The Golf R Variant is the performance car we deserve, but don't get...
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (2021) Sep 2021
The Golf GTI Clubsport now has the same power as the old Golf R, but with front-wheel drive. How does it stack up on Irish roads?
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 150 (2020) Mar 2021
The new VW Golf is a seriously polished hatchback, and some Irish buyers still want the diesel version.
by Shane O' Donoghue

Volkswagen Golf GTI (2020) Aug 2020
Forget the numbers as it's under the skin where the latest Volkswagen Golf GTI impresses.
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 150 (2020) Dec 2019
We already know that the new VW Golf 8 is good, but can the diesel model still be relevant today?
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI petrol (2020) Dec 2019
We all know what a Volkswagen Golf is, and here’s the eighth generation. It’s much-changed inside, but still reassuringly a Golf.
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR (2019) Jan 2019
The Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR is a swansong for the German hot hatch’s seventh generation.
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen e-Golf Apr 2018
The Volkswagen e-Golf remains one of the best electric cars in its class, but is it worth the premium?
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf GTE Jan 2018
The updated Volkswagen Golf GTE lands in Ireland and it’s more appealing than ever.
by Shane O' Donoghue

Volkswagen Golf GTI 230 Aug 2017
Refreshed Golf GTI is still the quintessential everyday performance car, even if it trades total involvement and aggression for overall polish.
by Maurice Malone

Volkswagen Golf R Jun 2017
The Volkswagen Golf R gets a little more power, but is it worth the premium over the GTI hot hatch?
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI May 2017
This 1.0-litre engine is the one that most Volkswagen Golf buyers should choose. No, really.
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Apr 2017
As if the GTI Performance model needed an update... Volkswagen: you had us at 'GTI'.
by Shane O' Donoghue

Volkswagen Golf GTI Mar 2017
Mildly updated Golf GTI gets more power and more technology and it remains the benchmark.
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Feb 2017
The updated Volkswagen Golf is still a Golf, and that's a very good thing.
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Dec 2016
Faster, sharper Clubsport celebrates 40 years of the Golf GTI, and it's a supremely worthy tribute.
by Maurice Malone

Volkswagen e-Golf Feb 2016
The electric Volkswagen e-Golf proves just as impressive as its petrol and diesel siblings.
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf Estate Apr 2015
The Golf Estate is back in Ireland, but can it fit back in with the competition?
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf GTD Estate Apr 2015
Volkswagen Golf GTD morphs into rapid estate - but Irish buyers denied the pleasure.
by Matt Robinson

Volkswagen Golf R Apr 2015
Is the 300hp all-wheel drive Golf R really Volkswagen's best-ever hot hatch?
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf Mild Hybrid prototype Feb 2015
Volkswagen's latest 'Mild Hybrid' technology is a lightweight method of increasing fuel economy.
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 Nov 2014
ItalDesign looks and a new drivetrain, but is the Golf good enough to succeed the Beetle?
by Paul Healy

Volkswagen Golf SV Oct 2014
Volkswagen's Golf SV comes with a conservative image, but is highly impressive.
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf GTE Sep 2014
Volkswagen's Golf GTE is a charged-up hybrid promising GTI-like pace, with super-low emissions.
by Kyle Fortune

Volkswagen Golf SV May 2014
As the Estate isn't available here, the Volkswagen Golf SV offers buyers a more practical choice.
by Matt Robinson

Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Apr 2014
Volkswagen has wasted no time in rolling out the new Golf BlueMotion. What's it like?
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf GTE Mar 2014
When is a GTI not a GTI? When it's a plug-in hybrid - say hello to the Golf GTE.
by Paul Healy

Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Mar 2014
We recently said the Octavia RS was better than the Golf GTI. The Performance Pack shows us otherwise.
by Paul Healy

Volkswagen e-Golf Mar 2014
Volkswagen strips out the TDI engine and replaces it with an electric motor to create the cleanest Golf.
by Paul Healy

Volkswagen Golf R Jan 2014
Ice doesn't really tell you much about a car, but it's a lot of fun in the new 300hp Golf R!
by Kyle Fortune

Volkswagen Golf GTD Nov 2013
So you like the GTI, but really need a diesel? Better check out the new Volkswagen Golf GTD so.
by Shane O' Donoghue

Volkswagen Golf GTI Oct 2013
The Irish petrolhead's love affair with the Golf GTI is set to continue with the latest generation.
by Shane O' Donoghue

Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Jul 2013
Regular cars don't get much more frugal than the new Golf BlueMotion - not that you can buy it yet...
by Paul Healy

Volkswagen Golf GTD Jun 2013
Golf Mk 7 spawns all-new GTD variant - a diesel GTI in other words.
by Kyle Fortune

Volkswagen Golf May 2013
Volkswagen's seventh Golf is aiming to be top of the pile, but with the competition heating up, is it still the best?
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Golf GTI Apr 2013
Even the standard Golf GTI is a five-star car. Volkswagen does it again.
by Shane O' Donoghue

Volkswagen Golf Oct 2012
Despite the evolutionary styling the new Volkswagen Golf leaves the competition behind.
by Paul Healy

Volkswagen Golf Jun 2011
Our long-term Golf BlueMotion is well run-in and is proving to be nothing short of brilliant.
by Paddy Comyn

Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet May 2011
VW has launched its first Golf Cabriolet in years; we drove it.
by Jack Carfrae

Volkswagen Golf Sep 2008
VW's sixth-generation Golf brings fresh equipment, better quality and improved dynamics to the range, but looks little different.
by Paddy Comyn