VW GOLF GTI MONTH 7

IN a previous report, I hinted at how much I was looking forward to running our Volkswagen Golf R Black Edition in the colder months. I’d already got a sense of what the all-wheel-drive hot hatch was

I“t’s definitely a better track car,” says the man opposite me. “Around the Nordschleife, it’s much faster. On the climb up to the Little Carousel, for instance, the Stefan Bellof ess is totally flat

£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew TOPGEAR’S BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT

THIS ISN’T WHAT WE CAME TO SPAIN FOR. THE ROADS are lined with snowbanks taller than the car, and brown slush covers the surface as we duck and dive through the mountains, dodging blocks of ice lining

Huge seller is improved, but less distinct from VW’s many other SUVs