The VW Golf GTI Mk1’s fusebox is under the dashboard on the left-hand side; check for damp ingress and that all electricals ...

Most abandoned cars spend their retirement years in junkyards, but you'll also find quite a few of them in barns and backyards. And all these vehicles have one thing in common: they're powered by ...

The automotive industry feels like it's reached a tipping point where older cars are way more interesting than new ones. So if you own an Mk1 Golf in mint condition, keep it, take care of it, save it ...

View post: Walmart Is Selling a 'Heavy-Duty' $429 Rolling Storage Cabinet for $185 The original Volkswagen Golf Mk1 arrived as a replacement to the Volkswagen Beetle way back in 1974. Sold in the ...

When it comes to tuning a car, more is usually better. Adding more fuel, more air, and more turbo boost are the typical methods of getting more power out of a car. But what about adding more engines?

After working predominantly as a freelancer at CarHP/CarIndigo, Amreetam joined the TopSpeed team as a journalist in September 2021. In a world where SUVs are booming, he favors sedans and adores BMWs ...

Depending on the overall condition, one could pick up a functional first-gen Volkswagen Golf for anywhere between €500 to €1,000 ($585-$1,170) in Europe. This one, however, is a bit more special, as ...

If you were to see this first-generation VW Golf GTI on the road, you probably wouldn’t have batted an eyelid, thinking it is just like any other Golf. However, it is actually very different. This ...

The ultimate David vs Goliath battle: a lightweight VW Golf Mk1 Drag Racer takes on the legendary Toyota Supra Turbo in this explosive ¼-mile (Viertelmeile) drag race. With brutal burnouts, ...

Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...