Driving all four wheels through a Haldex four-wheel drive system ... with the paddleshift DSG semi-auto. This made the R a similar chunk faster than the regular Mk6 GTI, which had to make do ...

When the GTI arrived ... it a joy to drive day in and day out. If you're thinking of buying one, and you're still on the fence, this is your sign to pull the trigger. The Mk6 GTI is the last ...

If you want something that’s a bit faster and a bit more engaging the answer will be a Volkswagen Golf GTI ... DSG. The base GTI started at £25,845 – up only £195 from the previous Mk6 ...

but it's detuned to deliver just over 200 hp to the front wheels via a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. That's the same amount of power produced by the Mk6 Golf GTI, but in a shorter package.