The Mk4 VW Golf GTI has a controversial reputation. In this video, I drive a well-worn version to assess its performance in ...

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The Golf GTI stays true to its roots, offering a fun-to-drive experience, but it comes with some modern trade-offs. The Volkswagen Golf GTI is a car that has been driving petrolheads for over half ...

Volkswagen Jetta / Bora Mk4. Aliaksandr Litviniuk/Getty Images. The Volkswagen Golf turned 50 years old in 2024 — the car definitely needs no introduction. Early on in the Golf's life, ...

In terms of the non-GTI models the Mk4 was indisputably a Golf, a compact hatchback that was well engineered and solidly built. But it was now also something else: it was premium.

In 1999, Volkswagen split its model-year production by offering the MK4 GTI. Later in that generation, the 12-valve VR6 was swapped for a more powerful 24-valve engine, ...

Volkswagen Golf R34 Mk4 Drag Races Golf GTI Mk7, Winner Sounds Noticeably Better. Published: 24 Oct 2024, 18:14 UTC • By: Mircea Panait. 34 photos. Photo: carwow on YouTube .

Riding on a torsion-beam rear-axle setup, the MK4 GTI wasn't the most sophisticated in its class, as the consensus of the 2002 test centered on the GTI's untidy handling behavior.

The Mk4, unveiled in 1997, debuted with sharper styling and an overhauled range of powertrains, ... as an even more packed field of competitors had emerged over the time the Mk4 GTI was on sale.

VW Golf GTI MkIV. 7. VW Golf GTI MkIV Credit: Handout. Model years: 1997-2006. From one legend of the hot hatch category to another, the Golf GTI is seen by many as the quintessential model of its ...

47 – 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI in Colorado wrecking yard – photo by Murilee Martin. 11 ... I’d documented just a handful of examples of the Mk2 GTI and Mk4 GTI in such places. ...

GTI Concept, with adjustments to the drive system, running gear, steering, sound and even the simulated gearshift points. Volkswagen says it will be able to mimic classic Golf GTI models such as the ...