Few letters are as alluring as “GTI.” Volkswagen’s sporty version of its econo hatchback has always punched up, offering far ...

In 1976, Volkswagen created the “hot hatch” with the MK1 Golf GTI. Since then, many competitors have come and gone, but the little GTI has evolved into the seventh generation you see here. Though the ...

If the Volkswagen Golf GTI is the benchmark by which other hot hatches are judged, then the latest Mk7 must be the ultimate expression of the art form. And while some people might argue that the Mk7 ...

Bringing sharp new lines and a certain lightness of foot to the Golf's well established attributes of classless refinement, practicality, comfort, and composure, the MQB-platformed Mk7 was welcomed as ...

The Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI wasn’t long for this world when the GTI TCR (Touring Car Racing) came along, with the final GTIs being short-run specials. As we were driving the Golf GTI TCR, VW was ...