Volkswagen

After a brief scrub-in period, new tyres have restored the Volkswagen's handling

Our R32's tyred out, so on went a set of Goodyear Eagles

How does the R32 compare to the Audi TT. Neil Carey offers an insight

VW's R32 has a love-hate relationship with Neil Carey...

David Vivian is obliged to drive the VW Golf R32 - and it's a bit of a shock after his Mercedes

How does our current Golf R32 compare to the first one, of 2002 vintage? Neil Carey has a chance to find out

One-off super-Golf has mid-mounted 641bhp W12 and can top 200mph

Jethro takes a turn in the R32 and finds new reasons to hate the DSG gearbox

Some hard chase-work, followed by some workshop pampering, and the R32 is ready to show Neil Carey its virtues

Neil Carey follows up his BMW 130i with a close rival in the Golf R32, but it has big shoes to fill, and a DSG box with which to do it

Hot Passat has 296bhp 3.6-litre V6 and 4wd

Henry Catchpole says farewell to the Golf GTI

Golf GTI gets anniversary special edition with BHP boost

Henry Catchpole contemplates the colour choice on his Golf GTI

A windscreen crack necessitated a replacement

There’s a diesel version – and very good it is, too

Catchpole returns to his car 90 euros lighter after being caught speeding

The VW Golf is taken for a spin around Cadwell Park with surprisingly pleasing results

The Golf, not unlike its keeper, has an occasional reluctance to wake up in the mornings. It has never actually failed to start on the first turn of t…

There are some boxes that you definitely don't want to tick. For example, those that result in your details going to third-party call centres generall…

It was well and truly autumnal on my first evening with OY55 GOX; dark early, the courtyard outside the office lashed with wind and rain. I blipped th…

Previous hot Polos have failed to deliver on the promise of their specification, but now VW has rediscovered how to make exciting cars - Golfs GTI and…

Is VW's super-smooth, ultra-clever automated manual gearbox a step too far in a great GTi?