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.

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.

The Volkswagen Golf GTI brings considerable performance and handling to American roadways, but the United States will miss out on even more power in 2025. The Volkswagen Golf GTI has always been ...

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 ...

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.