Fifty years after it first came on the scene, the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf of today finds itself larger, heavier, and more reliant on touchscreens and digital technology than ever. (Who among us isn’t?

Founded in 1937, the German automaker Volkswagen started out by catering to the public's transportation needs. After all, the word Volkswagen is German for 'people's car'. Volkswagen's first-ever ...