Unlike the BMW 128ti, a direct rival for the Golf GTI, the M140i is rear-wheel drive. Combined with 50:50 weight distribution, it has an engaging, well-balanced feel. A 3.0-litre straight-six mill ...

If you talk to many pure driving enthusiasts around the country, they'll tell you that the Honda Civic Type R is the king of the FWD hot hatches. But the Volkswagen Golf GTI arguably remains the ...