Volkswagen is discontinuing manual transmissions for the GTI and Golf R, despite a notable spike in demand from U.S. enthusiasts. The manual-loving minority movement has lost yet another battle.
Cars: 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R Up Close: No Manual Needed, Allegedly
Volkswagen’s performance Golf GTI and Golf R hatchbacks are updated for the 2025 model year, and while their looks and tech are newer, the headline-grabbing news is that no manual transmission is ...
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R Up Close: No Manual Needed, Allegedly
TopSpeed: This Is The Last Manual-Transmission Volkswagen Sold In The United States
Motor Authority: 2024 Volkswagen GTI 380 marks end of manual transmission in automaker's hot hatch
The Volkswagen Golf GTI is losing its manual transmission after the 2024 model year, so VW is giving the stick shift a sendoff. Every manual-transmission 2024 GTI will be a GTI 380 edition, with ...
2024 Volkswagen GTI 380 marks end of manual transmission in automaker's hot hatch
The Volkswagen GLI is celebrating its 40th anniversary. More importantly though, it is tasked with carrying the enthusiast torch as the final VW to have a manual transmission. With the Golf GTI and ...
Volkswagen made the decision to kill the manual GTI after 2024 due to what was, at the time, more stringent Euro 7 emissions regulations. But VW tells AutoGuide that it kept the manual GLI around just ...
MSN: The Last Manual Wagon In America Was The 2019 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
The Last Manual Wagon In America Was The 2019 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
Rowing your own is a thing of the past for many automakers, with manuals being replaced by fast-shifting DCTs and torque-converter autos. Over at Volkswagen, the German automaker offers two models ...