That was until the guy at the Enterprise desk said he had a 2024 VW Golf GTI on the lot. For more reasons than one, that put an ear-to-ear grin on my face. Sadly, it wouldn't last long.

While the Golf GTI also has a 6-speed manual, it also features a 7-speed ... but still not great for taller individuals. The wide door apertures make ingress and egress from the Golf GTI very ...

The Mk8 Golf GTI has been taken off sale as we await the Mk8.5, but it was priced from just under £40,000 when it was available – a healthy sum given the base GTI's relatively tame power output.