For most hot hatch enthusiasts, the VW Golf GTI TCR is the Mk7 Golf to have – at least until the new-generation model arrives. Sure, the Golf R may accelerate more quickly and offer more grip, but the ...

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

Even if you're not a hardcore fan of renderings, it's impossible to ignore the work of Khyzyl Saleem aka Kyza. His work with Japanese exotics or German coupes has influenced the world of tuning as ...

With the recent news of the end of the manual transmission for the GTI and Golf R, the writing is on the wall for one of the all-time-greatest performance cars, in this configuration anyway. They'll ...

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 ...

Aside from the tantalising Clubsport S, the Mk7 and Mk7.5 Golf GTIs have always been cars to admire rather than fall in love with. Of course, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Those same Golfs tend ...

The Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI is about to be retired in America. As reviews of Euro-spec Mk8s are already being released ahead of the 2022 model's debut, we're actually beginning to miss the old hot hatch ...

That means that 33% of local Golf MK7 sales were GTI models, making South Africa one of the largest Golf GTI markets on earth. I attended the virtual press launch of the swansong for the ...

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 ...