The MK1 GTI is considered by VW purists as the best GTI model. Regardless, it can be pinned as largely responsible for launching the hot-hatch craze. The Golf GTI returned for its second go-around ...

The Golf GTI is a legend of the motoring world, and the current model is a class-leader. But it's also a long way removed from the compact, light original. In fact, the closest thing to the Mk1 ...

The market is quickly changing for the MK1 and MK2 Volkswagen Golf platforms. For years, these were considered the affordable way for younger enthusiasts to get into the Golf and GTI fraternity.

Rather like the Ferrari F40 or Jaguar E-Type, it often feels like we know everything about the Mk1 VW Golf GTI. Decades of reverential praise mean it's hard to know what to say without fear of ...

Volkswagen puts fun back on the menu with plans to launch an "entire family" of GTI models in the coming years – here's what we could see.

The GTI helped usher in the hot hatch era ... The unbridled success of the original Mk1 Golf meant that Volkswagen was reluctant to change the winning formula too much for the Mk2.

It may not have been the first ‘hot hatch’ per se, but the Mk1 Golf GTI is considered by many to be the “spiritual father of hot hatchery” – the car that gave birth to a phenomenon.

The fastest and most powerful production Golf GTI yet is set to kick off celebrations as 2007 marks the 30th anniversary of the original hot hatch – the Mk1 Golf GTI. Despite three decades ...

alongside a trio of race-prepped examples of the classic MK1 GTI. The one-off VW Golf GTI Clubsport 24h features a wild aero package including a widebody kit, a massive splitter, and a TCR-style ...

Christened Golf, the little hatchback initially available ... Dubbed Citi CTi, it was basically the 1982 Mk1 GTI with minor aesthetic improvements. Powered by the aforementioned model’s 110 ...

It’s hard not to be entertained by the cheeky little Up GTI. Its chirpy little three-cylinder engine serves up just enough performance to be interesting, while its slick gearbox and precise ...