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2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF: THE BEST HATCHBACK JUST GOT EVEN BETTER

The seventh-generation Golf goes on sale in dealerships this August, celebrating 40 years since Volkswagen's iconic hatchback debuted in the United States. The 2015 Golf will be available with two or four doors and with two powertrains: the EA888 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder TSI(R) engine mated to a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission; and the new EA288 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder TDI(R) Clean Diesel, fitted with a six-speed manual or a six-speed...

SEVENTH-GENERATION VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MAKES ITS NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf manages to do the seemingly impossible. While it's bigger and more spacious than the car that it will replace, it's also lighter and more fuel-efficient. Based on the new MQB (modular transverse matrix) architecture, the 2015 Golf ends the cycle whereby new versions of a car end up heavier than the models they replace. Thanks to the extensive use of high- and ultra-high strength steels, the new Golf bodyshell is 51 pounds...