Very literally, it’s a Golf GTI from more than three decades ago. Perhaps a little more lyrically, it’s the difficult second album that Volkswagen absolutely nailed, cementing the legend of the Golf ...

Despite winning several shows, this Mk2 Golf GTI 16v is all about the old skool style and 330hp turbo engine What is it about old VWs that inspires such incredible loyalty? Take Jesse Padilla, for ...

Just when we thought the car market was cooling down and auctions were getting less nuts, it brings us right back in: a Mk2 Volkswagen Golf GTI sold for a staggering $87,000 on Bring a Trailer. It was ...

Depending on your age, the idea of a big-bumper, oak green Golf GTI 16v Mk2 of 1990 will either raise your pulse or go over your head. It might not have been the quickest or sexiest hot hatch of its ...

The Mk2 GTI 16v was the pinnacle of engineering in its day. More powerful than the standard Golf, the 1.8 featured a revised camshaft, higher compression ratio and modified fuel injection to provide ...

Early Mk2 Volkswagen Golf GTIs used the same engine as the outgoing Mk1 model, a car which was both smaller and lighter than its successor. Contemporary reviews picked up on this, noting that the Mk2 ...

The original gave its name to a whole segment, but for many people it was the second generation that really cemented the legend of the Golf GTI. Combining the everyday usability with a proper ...

Back when today's Nice Price or No Dice GTI was introduced, having a 16-valve engine was uncommon in its class and, hence, worth an extra badge. This one has gone way beyond just that performance ...

The Volkswagen Golf is one of the most revered cars of modern times, especially the performance models that have been attainable poster cars for numerous generations. In chronological order we take a ...