Every so often a brilliant GTI leaves Wolfsburg – look no further than the 1976 original or the new Edition 50. But why have so many of them been so underwhelming?

The 205 was a huge success for Peugeot, selling more than five million examples. Stylish, compact and spacious inside thanks to space-saving rear suspension, its sales were boosted by competition succ

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

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COUPES were big news in the seventies and eighties, but by the nineties the segment was shrinking fast, as car makers opted for hot hatches instead. Luckily for enthusiasts, Volkswagen did both, by se