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 ...

It didn’t help that it replaced the Mk7 GTI, one of the best cars ... the cabin in terms of quality and a tweaked exterior design that gives the GTI fancier lights both front and rear.

Expensive, before options; user interface still wonky; not actually that engaging Life hasn’t been easy for the Mk8 Golf GTI. After the heights of the Mk7, which was superbly rounded and one of ...