RESTON, Va. (February 3, 2026) – Volkswagen of America today announced the launch of a bold new chapter for Drivers wanted®, reimagining a defining part of Volkswagen’s creative history for a new era. Debuting ahead of the Big Game, the campaign invites a new generation to embrace individuality, curiosity, and saying yes when opportunity calls. Continue reading
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WOLFSBURG (January 28, 2026) – The Golf GTI is the compact athlete for all situations in life. With more than 2.5 million units produced, it is a true success model. To kick off the anniversary year, Volkswagen is presenting two vehicles from the first generation at the Bremen Classic Motorshow: a Mars Red Golf I GTI from 1979 and a Brilliant Black Golf I GTI from 1983 in the original rally patina. Continue reading
RESTON, Va. (December 16, 2025) – Volkswagen of America, Inc., is proud to announce that Car and Driver magazine has named both the Golf GTI and the Golf R to its prestigious “10Best” list for 2026. This is the 20th time that the GTI has been awarded the honor and the fifth time for the Golf R. Continue reading
WOLFSBURG, Germany (December 12, 2025) – The Volkswagen Group is starting the next testing phase in Wolfsburg with its self-driving research vehicle Gen.Urban1. After intensive trials, the Gen.Urban can now drive autonomously in real urban traffic. The research project aims to explore how passengers experience riding in a self-driving vehicle without a traditional steering wheel or pedals – and what requirements this creates for future vehicle concepts. Continue reading
RESTON, Va. (November 20, 2025) – Volkswagen of America today unveiled a restored white-over-blue 1977 T2 microbus that became an unexpected symbol of resilience after surviving the January 2025 Palisades Fire in Southern California. Making its first public appearance since its story captured hearts around the world, the restored T2 is now on display at the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show for Volkswagen, marking a poignant moment for Volkswagen and its community. Continue reading
WOLFSBURG, Germany/PALO ALTO, Calif. (November 12, 2025) – One year after its inception, the joint venture “Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies” (RV Tech) is successfully collaborating with the Volkswagen Group and Rivian. The development of a state-of-the-art zonal architecture for future software-defined vehicles (SDVs) is progressing. Currently, RV Tech is preparing reference vehicles from the Volkswagen, Scout, and Audi brands with the SDV architecture for winter testing in Q1 2026. At the same time, the organisation is being consistently developed: RV Tech now boasts a powerful international development team of more than 1,500 employees. With its new location in Berlin, the joint venture is also strengthening cross-site collaboration with the Volkswagen Group brands in Europe. Continue reading
RESTON, Va. (October 27, 2025) – In 1949, Dutch businessman Ben Pon arrived in New York with two Volkswagen Type 1 vehicles—later known as the Beetle—in one of the first attempts to bring a small, affordable vehicle to American buyers. Just six years later, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) was founded with the new sales company’s head office in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. By the following year, nearly 50,000 cars had been sold. In the 70 years since, Volkswagen has grown into one of the most influential automotive brands in U.S. history, recognized for its iconic vehicles, innovation, and commitment to manufacturing in America. Continue reading
RESTON, Va. (October 15, 2025) – Volkswagen of America announced today that the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R have been jointly named MotorTrend’s 2026 Car of the Year. This marks the third time in its eight-generation history that Golf models have earned this prestigious honor—first in 1985 for the Golf GTI and 30 years later for the Mk7 Golf family. Continue reading
WOLFSBURG (September 15, 2025) – Volkswagen is bringing back the music and pop culture of the 1990s with its new all-electric ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice special model. With spectacular stunts and breathtaking landscape shots, Willy Bogner’s ski film ‘Fire and Ice’ (1986) quickly achieved cult status in the 1980s. The legendary Golf 2 Fire & Ice (1990), inspired by the film, had a lasting impact on the Zeitgeist. The film and the car have retained their cult status to this day. Volkswagen is now continuing this success story in musical form: with ‘Fire + Ice’, internationally acclaimed DJ Purple Disco Machine reinterprets the film’s iconic theme song and, together with Jake Shears, brings a fresh sound to the nostalgic success story. The protagonists of the action-packed music video are the Golf 2 Fire & Ice and its all-electric successor, the ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice. Continue reading
The Quintessential Hot Hatch
| VIN | 3VWYT7AU2GM049306 |
| Exterior | Carbon Steel Grey Metallic [LA9W] |
| Interior | Clark Plaid Cloth [GTD] |
| Motor | 2.0-liter TSI turbo rated at 220 hp |
| Gearbox | 6-Speed manual |
| The Basics | • Last year of two-door • 71,000 miles • Meticulously maintained • Freshly serviced |
| The Price | $16,000 USD |