The 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI arrived into a hot hatch segment obsessed with power figures and lap times, yet it quietly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Among cars that have earned a valedictory special, the Mk7 Golf GTI is arguably more deserving than most. After the fairly tepid Mk6, the 7 has re-established the GTI as the most broadly talented ...

It is telling of course that the chief joy of getting back in the Mk7 Golf GTI is just sitting in it, gleefully operating the major controls. Believe it or not, the car was not exactly feted for its ...

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 ...