Subjectively and objectively, the "tiger in a three-piece suit” proved more than worthy enough to take home the title.

Come 1982, the motor was revamped, and produced 111 horses and 113 lb-ft of torque thanks to a larger stroke, upping total displacement to 1.7 liters. The MK1 GTI is considered by VW purists as ...

The Golf GTI is the classic symbol of hot hatchback. With humble beginnings as a two-door 110-hp hatch over 40 years ago, the Golf GTI became an absolute legend with several successful generations ...

However, it also marked the end of an era for U.S. enthusiasts as Volkswagen discontinued manual transmissions for the Golf GTI and Golf R. In a last hoorah of the iconic hot hatchback’s manual ...

Even if you tried not to look ahead and stumble upon the results, you can’t have missed the fact one car took wins in four of the six subjective categories and in two of the three objective ...