Congrats on the house! That’s huge my guy. I cannot even imagine what that must feel like. Anyway, you need more space but you want to stay sporty. Well, amigo, I’ve got the perfect car for you, but ...

The mk5 GTI is refreshingly focused ... Bigger 18s with even lower profile tyres will be offered for just £455, which looks mighty tempting, but you might want to stay your options-ticking ...

We've been a bit deficient in not reviewing the Mk 8 Golf GTI until now. I reviewed the more expensive, more powerful Golf R in 2022, but the last GTI we drove was the outgoing Mk 7 car in mid-2020.

The all-wheel-drive R may be quicker from a dig, but from a roll over the half mile, the Clubsport easily beats it and the ...

The reason for this is that the engine itself is from the late 2000s, first introduced in the Mk5 Golf GTI. Compared to other engines in ... and more of both from lower in the rev range. Both the ...

For the facelift, Volkswagen has kept the exterior changes to a minimum: there are new LED lights front and rear, new ...

The GTI is often credited with having started the "hot hatch" movement in early 80's. The idea was to create a car that offered all of the fun of a sports car in a much more practical package. The new ...

Underneath, there’s a fresh profile for the VAQ electronic limited-slip differential settings, larger brakes, a 15mm lower ride height compared with a regular GTI ... the Mk5 was a real return ...

the Up GTI – with stiffened suspension lowered by 15mm over the standard car and an 8mm-wider rear track – does nothing to shun those big-car dynamics for plucky, lively dynamism. Its ...

At the same time, for those who craved driving fun over economy, a 177bhp Polo GTI arrived with a 1.4-litre ... as a family car and therefore in lower demand on the market. Avoid the S models ...

Its suspension is lower and sharper than ... just how evolutionary the Golf GTI’s styling is. Those in the know will be able to spot the mk7 from the mk6 and mk5 which share its overall shape ...

Heir to the throne. The next in the dynasty. No hot hatch has a greater heritage than this. A Golf GTI should be all things to all people: the quintessential do-it-all family car with the ability ...