That role is taken once again by the Golf R, which grabs the GTI idea and expands it by ... in 4.6 seconds and the slightly plumper wagon there in 4.8 – both figures a tenth quicker than before.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5 The progenitor of the hot hatch genre, the Golf GTI hits the half-century mark next year, ...

Hot hatch power for a pair of family SUVs and a wagon ... job is done in 5.8 seconds. The Tiguan and Tayron match the GTI's acceleration, taking 5.9 seconds. However, the Golf GTI Clubsport ...

What started with the GTI has since grown to ... would be the Golf R Variant. For those unfamiliar, Variant is what Volkswagen calls the wagon version of the Golf (in some markets, anyway).

it was super refreshing to get into the Volkswagen Golf GTI hot-hatch recently. I’d driven other Mk 8 Golf models including the R flagship wagon, but this was my go in the car I’d long considered to ...

As with the GTD hatch, the wagon gets GTI front and rear bumpers, deeper side sills and 18-inch alloys as standard. Inside there is tartan trim for the seats and a golf-ball-inspired gearlever ...