Volkswagen Golf 2021 Video Review

The GTI badge has been in existence almost as long as the venerable Volkswagen Golf itself and despite having started its life as a skunkworks project, the iconic performance variant has managed to outlive countless rivals to become inseparable from the phrase "hot hatch."

Now in its Mark 8 form, the GTI itself has long since been usurped by faster, more powerful hatchbacks - like the Golf R and Mercedes-AMG A45 - becoming the more approachable sporty example in Volkswagen's range.

After all these years, has it faded to become  a shadow of its former self, or should it still be the default choice for anyone wanting a taste of power without spending serious performance money? We've taken the new one for a spin, both on and off the track, to find out.

Read the full Volkswagen Golf GTI 2021 review.