CAR drives the new Golf GTI 8.5 Manual gearbox no longer available Still the ultimate everyday FWD hatch? Hiding within the eighth-generation Golf GTI was a truly great hot hatch.

However, it also marked the end of an era for U.S. enthusiasts as Volkswagen discontinued manual transmissions for the Golf GTI and Golf R. In a last hoorah of the iconic hot hatchback’s manual ...

If you ask us, every Volkswagen Golf GTI is a good GTI, but it's clear that VW knows what really makes its hot hatch great. The automaker packed all the best stuff into the 2024 GTI's 380 special ...