A Volkswagen favourite returns with a nod or two to its glory days
Volkswagen's quintessential sports hatchback, the Golf GTI, will be officially unveiled at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show in its fifth iteration.
Design wise, the new Golf GTI harks back to the original Mk I with retro black skirting and a GTI badge on the grille in the same typeface as on the 1976 classic.
Exterior features unique to the new GTI include a black honeycomb grille, shiny 17-inch Monza wheels (upgradeable to 18-inch), red brake calipers and a roof spoiler.
Volkswagen claims the Golf GTI will be very much a driver's car. The engine is a turbocharged 197bhp two-litre direct-fuel-injection unit paired with a six-speed gearbox.
Available as an option for the five-door model is the excellent DSG paddle shift transmission system first used on the Audi TT.