Mk1 golf gti

If there’s a trend in the car world right now, it’s for understated classics. And which would be better suited to the snowy winter in St. Moritz than a modest first-generation Volkswagen Golf? Only the flashes of red inside and out hint at its hidden sporty intentions…

Hot 80s hatchback: The 1988 Volkswagen Golf Mk II GTi 16V 1.8! Having a 16V was a real thing in the 80s. With 139hp and just about 1,000kg, this was quite a fast car to get your groceries.

My college car. Sweet ride! 1984 VW Rabbit GTI

Nardo Grey (LY7C) MK1 VW Golf GTI

The VW Golf GTi can be credited as the grandfather of the hot hatch. Here we look back at the legendary mark I, the car that launched an entire genre and a bona-fide cult classic today.

The birth of the 'hot hatch' was signaled by the arrival of the Mk1 VW Golf GTI and spawned numerous copy-cats for years to come

Volkswagen Golf MK3 Gti

Forever a fan of this #MK2