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Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7

This is the seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI and is a genuine return to form

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Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet

The Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet is an entertaining four-seat cabrio which betters most of its rivals. But it lacks the finesse of the hardtop
VW Golf GTI Edition 35

If the standard car is a little too tame, but you want to retain the engagement that front-wheel drive brings, the 35 does offer an attractive compromise between the GTI and the four-wheel drive Golf R
VW Golf GTI Edition 35

Quintessential hot hatch gets an old engine and a new lease of life for its 35th birthday
Volkswagen Golf GTI

Small changes make a big difference to VW's latest hot hatch
Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli

Breakthrough new tyre from Pirelli makes this special edition Golf GTi that bit more interesting
VW Golf GTI DSG

Two pedals, two paddles for GTI

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