Volkswagen in the UK has announced the pricing for latest Mk7 Golf GTI. The new car will be priced just £195 more than its predecessor, at £25,845 for the ‘standard’ 3-door GTI. The slightly more powerful 3-door GTI Performance model will cost £26,825 – just an extra £980. Both hot-hatches …
Read More »ABT tuned Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI
The Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI hasn’t quite reached our showrooms yet, but tuners have already started to wind up the wick on the hot hatch. ABT Sportsline in particular, has put forward their proposal for Golf GTI. As we all know by now, the standard Mk7 Golf GTI produces 162kW …
Read More »2012 Renault Sport Megane R.S. 265 Review
Renault has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to hot hatches. In 2009 the striped-out Megane R26R set the fastest lap time for a front-wheel-drive car around the famous Nurburgring. Now they have done it again with the new Megane RS265 with a lap record of 8 minutes and 8 …
Read More »ABT tuned MkVI Volkswagen Golf GTI with 228kW (306hp)
German tuner, ABT Sportline, is giving the Mk VI Volkswagen Golf GTI a final upgrade before bidding it farewell last next year. Shown at the 2012 Essen Motor Show, the first stage kit for the ABT Volkswagen Golf GTI Last Edition consists of an ECU flash that releases an extra …
Read More »Volkwagen Golf GTI Mk7 Revealed Ahead of Paris Motor Show
Hot on the heels of the garden variety Volkswagen Golf Mk7 is the iconic Mk7 Golf GTI, revealed here for the first time ahead of its debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. According to our source at AutoBild in Germany, the latest Golf hot hatch will sport a revised …
Read More »2012 Volkswagen Mk6 Golf GTI Long Term Review – Month 3
Like a pair of newlyweds, I am in love with the Volkswagen Golf GTI. It has been two months since we moved in together and we get along extremely well, like a house on fire. She doesn’t just have the good looks, especially in the sexy white outfit that she …
Read More »2012 Volkswagen Mk6 Golf GTI Long Term Review – Month 2
Car reviewed is based on Australian Specified model and may differ to that available in your country of residence. The Easter long weekend afforded an opportunity to take Golf GTI out on a country sprint through some twisty South Australian back roads to the picturesque seaside village of Port Elliot. …
Read More »2012 Volkswagen Mk6 Golf GTI Long Term Review – Month 1
Long Term Diary In this long term review, I will be updating this diary on a monthly basis for the next 3 months. Therefore, be sure to check back in for the latest monthly updates! Month 1 The gleaming white VW Golf GTI enters our long term garage with 27km …
Read More »Volkswagen Golf GTi Reifnitz with 272kW!
At the annual Volkswagen enthusiasts get together at Wörthersee, the German brand not only showed case the flaming hot Audi A1 Clubsport (which you can read about here), it has also taken a stock standard Golf GTi and turned it into a pocket rocket! Called the Golf GTi Reifnitz, the …
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