Although the Mk I Golf had a diesel-powered GTD version as early as the 1980s, those models never really took off. The reason ...

All three, as with the rest of the Mk8 Golf range, are now five-door only. Seventeen-inch alloy wheels are standard, with the GTI and GTD getting 18- and 19-inch options and the GTE only getting ...

In the 1980s, after the success of the first generation, Volkswagen released the second generation of the Golf GTI. The ...

This year, the front-wheel-drive segment also saw changes to its hierarchy, with Honda reclaiming the title of fastest FWD ...

The new Volkswagen Golf GTI uses the MQB front-wheel-drive platform ... while (along with the VW Golf GTD) it gets ‘XDS+’, a development of VW’s electronic programme that mimics a diff ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTE’s handling feels safe and predictable, rather than poised and thrilling. The Golf GTI, and even the diesel GTD, are more engaging hot hatchbacks to drive. The additional weight ...