Amazingly, VRS says that VW’s upgrades that turned the Mk7 Golf GTI engine into the Golf R engine mean that it can handle up to 550bhp without needing beefed-up internals. In addition to 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 ...

Volkswagen rolled out the Mk7.5 model ... era of Golf for its ride and handling composure, all-round versatility and premium feel – attributes that even today’s £40k Mk8.5 GTI struggles ...