The Mk3 GTI was heavier and more aloof and early Mk4 Golf GTIs were simply slow – slower even than the Mk1. That changed when the Mk4 GTI gained a turbocharged 1.8-litre engine, which in turn ...
The new logo suggests the GTI will live on even after the ninth-generation Golf goes fully electric in 2028. As car enthusiasts, we can all be thankful for that. A battery-powered GTI is a very ...
In May 1974, Volkswagen introduced the world to its post-Beetle future: front-engine, front-wheel drive, and water-cooled, wrapping all that in a glorious, Giorgetto Giugiaro/Italdesign-penned ...
"They won't make them like this much longer" is a pretty hackneyed aphorism, but it certainly applies to the Volkswagen Golf GTI. The Mk 8 Golf is due for a mid-life refresh next year, and when ...
Value for money competition comes from within, too, the latest mk3 Skoda Octavia vRS sharing much of the Golf GTI’s mechanical make-up – engine and transmissions included – and therefore ...
VW has been dropping hints about the look of future sporty Golfs, and the common thread is more aggression, while retaining classic GTI cues. In 2013, the Golf Design Vision GTI Concept wowed ...
Over the years, Volkswagen has built faster versions of the Polo, ever since it introduced the rare Polo GT in 1979. Things were turned up a notch with the Mk2 and the supercharged Polo G40 coupe ...