Volkswagen golf gti

Although the 2021 Chicago Auto Show looks different from previous years, what hasn’t changed is the plethora of new vehicles, special editions and concept cars to get excited about.

While the new eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R debuted in their European specs last year, we’ve had to wait until the 2021 Chicago Auto Show for the U.S.-specific versions to make their debuts, both as 2022 models.

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R make their U.S. debut with modest styling changes, track-ready performance upgrades plus more safety tech and standard equipment.

The 2021 Chicago Auto Show will be condensed into five days and feature a reduced roster of automakers but no shortage of activities for car lovers to enjoy.

The price of most 2021 VW models will increase by less than $900, with the exception of the Passat and certain trims of the Atlas Cross Sport.

When the next-generation 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI reaches U.S. shores, it will pack VW’s EA888 turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.

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Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI, which has minimal changes from the 2019 model.

Volkswagen unveiled the 2020 Golf GTI hatch at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show.

Volkswagen is preparing to unveil the eighth generation of the Golf GTI hatch next month at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show.