A set of fresh Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 tires were mounted on wheels and bolted to a Volkswagen Golf for the purpose of this test. The driving all took place on a closed course on the Pirelli ...

A couple of hours earlier I was playing my guitar on stage in a dingy pub, oblivious to what was going on outside: snow was falling ... give the car back to the VW dealer for a week to see ...

Volkswagen Group is taking its role ... heavy-duty shocks and massive knobby tires to ensure traction in deep snow and ice. The body was kept stock other than cutting out the fenders to fit ...

Although the standard spec on a GTI is pretty generous, other options I did tick were the £880 Dynamic Chassis Control, Navigation, Winter Pack ... is one area where VW has fallen short in ...