The Volkswagen GTI helped define the hot hatch segment when it launched half a century ago. Even in today's SUV- and truck-centered market, there's still room for a small, efficient liftback. However, ...

With the fabulous Retromobile classic car show in Paris looming on the 28th of January (and keep an eye on the CompleteCar and 50to70 social media feeds for some fabulous content from that event…), ...

This video features a modified Peugeot 205 GTI 6 with 245HP and explores its performance against the 208 GTI, a car 30 years newer, which also has modifications. Britain’s tanks would be eviscerated ...

Actor and famous petrol head Rowan Atkinson is set to take advantage of the recent boom in demand and value for 1980s hot hatchbacks by offering one of the most legendary performance cars of the era ...

2026 marks 50 years of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, and what started out as a skunkworks project has come to define the entire hot hatchback genre. It may not be the first hot hatch ever made, but the ...

Volkswagen first brought the Golf GTI in 1976. At the time, it was meant to be an experiment with production limited to 5,000 units. However, the brand received an overwhelming demand, with sales ...

I take the legendary Peugeot 205 GTI and Mk1 Golf GTI for a spin to see which hot hatch truly rules the road. Classic cars, thrilling drives, and ultimate GTI bragging rights! #GolfGTi #Peugeot205GTi ...

From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Losing another manual transmission frustrates us nearly as much as missing out on breakfast at Whammy Burger by three minutes. We North ...

Wild concept channels legendary Peugeot 205 GTi Elements of Peugeot's iconic 205 GTi – regarded as the benchmark for hot hatches – have been used to create the radical Polygon concept, which also ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

This e-208 GTI is a bit of fun, isn’t it? I’m not a schmaltzy sort of person, I don’t really understand the obsession with navel gazing nostalgia – if you want a Peugeot 205 GTI, get a 205 GTI.

Le Mans 2025 was an epic feat of endurance and perseverance. And there was a 24-hour race on as well. Without wishing to belittle the incredible efforts and achievements of all involved with the Le ...