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Living in the past can be dangerous; it can also be a helluva good time, like the one we just had with VWs in Germany.
WeaknessesNo manual gearbox option; not the quickest hot hatch Interior The interior layout, fit and finish The driver’s seat in the Volkswagen Golf GTI is figure-huggingly bolstered and keeps you in place in quick corners. It can be adjusted for height and lumbar support, and there’s pl...
and now the MkVIII has been with us for a few years, an updated version of the GTE has joined the fray. With this car Volkswagen has upped the ante on the sporty rhetoric. As well as an increase in power to 242bhp, the GTE is being marketed alongsidethe GTI as a full-on hot ha...
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2014 GTD - these three letters say it all. They stand for "Gran Turismo Diesel" - the long-distance express car of the Golf range. Now there is a... Volkswagen Golf GTD 2015 Volkswagen is the first automaker worldwide to offer a model line with a full range of co...
The Volkswagen Golf GTI 2018 looks sharp, fresh, and dynamic without being overblown. For an everyday car that offers plenty of fun, the GTI is the go-to option. In fact, for what it is and for the price it’s at, it’s quite easily the King of hot hatches. ...
The combined fuel consumption of the new Golf GTI was thereby reduced by 1.3 litres per 100 km, or 18 per cent, compared to the previous model (155 kW / 210 PS). A 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox (DSG) is available as an option for both power levels. The recognised high agility of ...
it’s designed to make the return journey and establish a beachhead on the regular GTI's turf. It only succeeds in looking unbalanced. VW's move in this direction is the more successful. I’m sure it was part of the GTI model plan from the very beginning. In fact it strikes me as ...
Alternatively, you can opt for the adaptive DCC suspension that we’ve previously mentioned and gain the ability to stiffen things up on demand. If that’s still not sporty enough, the Golf GTI and Golf R should be enough to scratch the itch for anyone chasing hot-hatch performance. ...
The only option is a 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT), an $800 upcharge over the standard 6-speed manual gearbox. Major competitors include the Honda Civic Type R, Hyundai Veloster N, and Subaru WRX. Previously, J.D. Power reviewed the 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI. This ...