Volkswagen is discontinuing manual transmissions for the GTI and Golf R, despite a notable spike in demand from U.S.

The Golf GTI’s 242bhp figure might sound a little ... with a delivery that’s really useable and meaty yet still much keener to rev out than expected. The engine starts to pull hard from ...

The Golf GTI Clubsport records a 0-62mph time of 5.9 ... The engine is responsive, strong throughout the rev range and eager at the top end. The key point about the split power output is that ...