I take the legendary Peugeot 205 GTI and Mk1 Golf GTI for a spin to see which hot hatch truly rules the road. Classic cars, thrilling drives, and ultimate GTI bragging rights! #GolfGTi #Peugeot205GTi ...

The Golf GTI is a car that, for over 40 years, has defined Volkswagen. It's not the fastest, cheapest, or most exciting hot hatch. Yet the branding is so strong that they're trying to force it onto ...

Remember when cars were all about driving fun and no one cared about fuel emissions and safety standards? It may sound peculiar and possibly dangerous to our younger crowd, but the rest of us already ...

The first generation Golf GTI was the car that put Volkswagen on the hot hatch map. The go-fast version of the people’s car broke cover in the mid-1970s and was supposed to be offered in a very ...

After working predominantly as a freelancer at CarHP/CarIndigo, Amreetam joined the TopSpeed team as a journalist in September 2021. In a world where SUVs are booming, he favors sedans and adores BMWs ...

View post: Amazon Has a ‘Wonderful’ and 'Sharp' Pocket Knife for 25% Off Right Now Remember back in May when VW put together a black-wheeled red GTI to commemorate the car’s 30th anniversary? That ...

The automotive industry feels like it's reached a tipping point where older cars are way more interesting than new ones. So if you own an Mk1 Golf in mint condition, keep it, take care of it, save it ...

Warning: Seeing a Mk1 Volkswagen GTI in a horrid state of disrepair can cause nausea, dizziness, and heart palpitations. Thankfully, after WD Detailing found this Mk1 GTI that had been sitting in a ...

It all started when Volkswagen created a souped-up version of its front-wheel drive Golf - in 1976. That Mk1 GTI became the high-performance Golf variant. It is then that the “hot hatch” was born.

US fuel economy (MPG): 24/34/28 (GTI, MT) 25/34/28 (GTI AT), 20/28/23 (Golf R MT), 23/30/26 (Golf R AT) Starting Price (USD): $30,540 (GTI inc. dest.), $44,640 (Golf ...

In 1976, Volkswagen created the “hot hatch” with the MK1 Golf GTI. Since then, many competitors have come and gone, but the little GTI has evolved into the seventh generation you see here. Though the ...