There are plenty of things to love about the Mk1 Volkswgen Golf. The machine's horsepower isn't one of them. From the factory, the little hatch cranked a breathy 112 horsepower from the most ...

VW built seven million of these little cars for the whole world, and thanks to a strong and faithful fanbase, many of the best examples are still out there. When you do come across a Mk1 Golf ...

The original hatchback paved the way for the most successful model line in VW's history ... The final design of the Golf was known as the Type 17. The Golf Mk1 went into production in March ...

as well as for VW’s future prosperity. So let’s go back to the beginning, to find out how and why it all began. The first thing that strikes you about the Golf Mk1 is its size. Even in ...

Ask any performance car enthusiast under 35 what their first fast car was and there’s a good chance they will respond with the name of a hot hatch of some kind. But their answer would be very ...