Volkswagen Golf GTI is an FWD hot-hatch variant of the Volkswagen Golf produced since 1976.
The Golf GTI comes with exclusive inline-4 displaces from 1.6 to 2-litre and initially as 3-door hatchback but with an optional 5-door. Newer Golf GTI now with shared Golf R EA-series engine equipped with turbocharged but lacks of VR6 engine. The manual gearbox remain standard but has an DSG gearbox, as well.
Several limited edition version comes with upgraded drivetrain, such as: The Clubsport, etc.
Appearances[]
- In Series 37 (Old Top Gear), Jeremy makes a comparison whilst driven in Toyota Corolla, in a drag-race the MK3 Golf GTI (8-valve) loses to the 1.6i 16v Corolla.
- In a 1996 episode (Old Top Gear), Jeremy drives the Peugeot 306 GTI-6 and compares it to the MK1 Golf GTI
- In a 1998 episode (Old Top Gear), Jeremy reviews the MK4 Golf GTI alongside the Peugeot 306 GTI-6 and Fiat Bravo HGT
- In a 1999 episode (Old Top Gear), a MK3 Golf GTI is featured during a JD Power segment driven by Vicki Butler-Henderson.
- In Clarkson's Car Years, Jeremy recalls the Volkswagen Golf GTi for some aspects of the hatchback. With the two-men in the pub arguing the difference with Ford Escort XR3i regarding their impression. In the end it is pointless, Jeremy explained the best answer.
- In Series 1, Episode 6, Jason Dawe does a buyers guide on the MK4 Volkswagen Golf.
- In Series 3, Episode 8, During the 'Generation Game', the MK1 Golf GTI goes head-to-head with the newer MK4 Golf GTI
- In Series 5, Episode 8, Jeremy reviews the MK5 Golf GTI
- The MK5 Golf GTI is featured in Clarkson: Heaven and Hell
- In Series 6, Episode 9, The MK5 Golf GTI is featured in the review of the Vaxuhall Astra VXR and Renault Megane RS 225
- In Series 10, Episode 1, The Golf GTI W12 Concept car is featured.
- In Series 21, Episode 5, Clarkson reviews the MK7 Golf GTI Performance and pitches it against the BMW M135i.
- In Past v Future, Clarkson drives his personal Golf GTI MK7 in a test with James May's BMW i3
- In Up, down and round the farm, a MK1 and a MK7 Golf GTI is featured in James May's review of the VW Up! GTI