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.

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s memorable Volkswagen is the 1968 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1. Priced at $30,000, it boasts 150 horsepower, a top speed of 115 mph, and an acceleration of 0 to 60 mph in 9.2 ...

but in the finest tradition of the company’s venerable hatchback steady evolution and not revolution is the order of the day. The Golf GTI gets a little more power and in line with the rest of ...

the GTI offers a lot of performance for less money than other hot hatches and a lot less than all-wheel-drive machines like the Subaru Impreza WRX and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.

A subtle evolution of the Mk8 in its design and dynamic tuning, the GTI Clubsport offers the same 296bhp from its 2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine as before, a 35bhp uplift over the ...

the GTI offers a lot of performance for less money than other hot hatches and a lot less than all-wheel-drive machines like the Subaru Impreza WRX and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.