In many ways Hyundai’s first hot hatch felt like a modern reincarnation of the Mk5 Golf GTI, with an addictive, pugnacious attitude and all the sensibilities you need in an everyday car.

most will appreciate the GTI's accessible, searing pace. The normal stuff, the Golf does well. When you’re not in the mood you can calm everything down in the drive mode menu, visibility is ...

Visually, the new car is a bit more square-jawed thanks to a new front bumper; the LED front and rear light units are new, and there are now GTI badges on the front doors, which seems an odd choice.

Volkswagen will celebrate the Golf GTI’s 50th birthday this year with what it describes as ‘a sporty special model’ which will be revealed at the Nürburgring Nordschleife over the weekend ...

You really don’t need to put much effort into driving it quickly, something the GTI has always been good at. It would be nice to have a manual (or at least the option of one – it was ...

The Golf GTI, on the other hand, will easily sit in the high 30s and even low 40s in motorway driving. On paper, VW quotes 38.7mpg, and experience tells us that these numbers are quite easy to ...

Push the starter button and the EA888 engine fires up with a familiar grumble, but you’ll want to fiddle with the GTI’s drive modes ... With the first Mk8 the Golf went from a model of high ...