There’s a video on Youtube showing next year’s Golf GTI. It’s not the most exciting video, featuring a red GTI being driven sedately around some scenic mountain roads, but it does show that the new GTI will be a handsome-looking car. ...

Volkswagen are said to be looking at a sporty variant for the Mk6 Golf, to be badged GTD, that will be more identifiable as a performance model than the anonymous Mk5 GT TDI. Although yet to be officially confirmed, the GTD is expected to have a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine producing 170PS (168bhp)...

It’s been a few weeks since the Golf Mk6 was unveiled, but we’ve finally got to hear about the most anticipated model of the range, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTI. The new pictures, released by Volkswagen, show a ‘GTI Concept’ that will appear at the Paris Motor Show, but its ...

Following the big announcement of the Golf MkVI, and the subsequent lack of information about the new Golf GTI, details are starting to creep out about the new version of the hot hatch. It looks like the Golf GTI MkVI is sticking with a 2.0-litre turbo, but this time it’s the new EA888 unit d...

For hot hatch fans yesterday’s announcement of the Golf MkVI was something of a disappointment. The only news of the MkVI Golf GTI was that it will be released in ‘early 2009′, with a successor to the R32 appearing in ‘late 2009′. Until then the hottest version of the ...

The much-anticipated release of the Volkswagen Golf MkVI is nearly upon us, with the new car due to be revealed at the Paris Motor Show in September. As details have emerged over the last few months, one of the more interesting announcements was made recently by VW’s manager for powertrain res...

Good news for Golf GTI fans! If you’re old enough (ahem!) you may remember that in 1983 Volkswagen brought out a limited edition Golf GTI Pirelli. With its ‘P’ alloys and cosmetic tweaks it was a popular model, and now we’re set to get a new Volkswgen Golf GTI Pirelli edit...

SPECIFICATIONS Engine: 4-cyl, turbo, 1984cc Max Power: 252bhp@5600rpm Max Torque: 269lb ft@2800rpm Top Speed: 155mph (est) 0-60mph: 6.0 seconds (est) The bog-standard Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk5) has become something of a celebrity in the hot hatch world. Praised by just about all of...

Straight away the Volkswagen Polo GTI gets off to a good start. From a distance you could be forgiven for mistaking the Polo GTI for its bigger brother, the Golf GTI. SPECIFICATION Engine: 4-cyl, turbo, 1796cc Max Power: 148bhp@5800rpm Max Torque: 161lb ft@1950rpm Top Speed: 134mph 0-...