Robert coucher

Peugeot’s original GTIs are among the greatest performance cars ever built. Now, the badge is back. But is the magic?

In 1961 the Beetle had 1192cc and had only just received an all-synchro ’box. It had been immensely successful, but nobody imagined it had decades more life in it. And Volkswagen wanted to expand beyo

IN THE WORLD of hot hatches, I tend to think of the Volkswagen Golf GTI as king, with this going back to my youth. You see, my older brother and I used to attend various modified car meetings around o

Volkswagen has revealed the new Golf GTI Edition 50 as the most powerful and “the most dynamically adept” in the model’s 50-year history. The special hot hatch has been unveiled as part of the golden

THE GOLF GTI NEEDS LITTLE IF any introduction. Its status as an icon is beyond question, its desirability amongst its followers and fans unbreakable even when it goes through a rough patch. Which it h

No right-hand drive Golf GTIs until July 1979 ...