The result: an ultra-clean ’07 GTI 2.0T with pulled fenders, Mercedes wheels, air-ride and shaved accents. Straight out of Long Island, NY, Rich got his start ten years ago when he picked up a ...

2007 Volkswagen GTI ... "I first saw the Stahl S3 wheels on a Mk5 GTI at Waterfest '07," he explained. "I swore to myself I'd own the wheels, so I saved and got a massive tax return.

Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated a comparison of the length of the GTI (167.5 in.) to the much longer Honda Civic sedan (179.4 in.) No denying that the ...

The 2015 Volkswagen Golf has had a banner year. It was Motor Trend’s car of the year. It was the North American Car of the Year. It was at or near the top of every 10 best auto list of 2015.

The term “hot hatch,” aka a high-performance version of a mass-produced hatchback – has been part of the automotive lexicon for almost four decades. And while there may be a varie… ...