Hot hatches are a dying breed in North America, though you can still land a very nice one with only the delivery miles on the odo or if you're willing to live with a barely-driven copy, the pictured ...

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.

There weren't a lot of smiles over at Volkswagen of America this quarter, as the company suffered declines across its entire lineup in Q2 — save for the Golf R. In its earnings report, VW quietly ...