Wheel and tire sizes differ, though, with the Mk8.5 sporting 18s mounted with 225/ ... For the front-drive Golf GTI, the four-pot lump delivers a respectable 241 mechanical horsepower compared ...

With the new Mk8.5 Golf arriving for 2025, Volkswagen killed off its manual hot hatches. That's in spite of clear customer demand. Volkswagen updated the Mk8 Golf for the 2025 model year, bringing ...

Top speed stands at around 124mph for entry-level models, rising to 143mph in the Golf GTE range-topper ... On paper, the standard GTI is capable of a 5.9sec 0-62mph time, with its more powerful ...

1805 is the remedy software version, with said version introduced to Golf GTI production back on March 28, 2024. Considering that Volkswagen revealed the Mk8.5 in January 2024, chances are that ...

To keep itself clear of its Golf GTI Clubsport stablemate ... with which it has had varying degrees of success. With the Mk8.5, the anti-lag turbo tech of the 20 Years is now standard, along ...

If the GTI were a married couple, it would be about to hit gold. Let's hope VW rises to the occasion While 50 years is an ...

The Golf is now in its eighth generation, with the 2025 model acting as a facelifted version internally known as the Mk8.5. It gains 13 horsepower ... alongside the Golf GTI when they arrive ...

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is a favorite among the Autoblog staff. Until recently, one among us owned a fifth-generation model. The current Mk7 is a great car, but it's getting along in years.

but they can’t match this era of Golf for its ride and handling composure, all-round versatility and premium feel – attributes that even today’s £40k Mk8.5 GTI struggles to improve on.