Launched in 1977, the Golf GTI was the pioneer of the pocket rocket, and 50 years later, it’s still the go-to option for many buyers.

"The Golf GTI story over the past 40 years is one of magic captured, lost and rediscovered" The Golf GTI succeeded because it combined the hatchback practicality everyone needed with the performance ...

The Mk5 Golf GTI was pivotal for the future of Volkswagen performance cars. Following the blunt, flat-footed Mk4, the GTI badge was in desperate need of a renaissance, and the Mk5 burst through the ...

We show you renderings of GTI vans all the time, but every so often, somebody goes ahead and builds one. Such is the case with these two VW Caddy vans made by a UK company called Reflex Auto Design.

The Volkswagen Golf has a longer and richer history than most. With 33 million sold (and counting), it comfortably sits on the podium of the world’s best-selling cars, and it’s one of a tiny handful ...

Expensive, before options; user interface still wonky; not actually that engaging Life hasn’t been easy for the Mk8 Golf GTI. After the heights of the Mk7, which was superbly rounded and one of the ...

Ed Wiseman is a transport and travel journalist specialising in infrastructure, sustainability and mobility. He has reviewed cars for the Telegraph's motoring desk for a decade and regularly ...