There was the Renault 4 ... Golf was named not after the sport but, as with many other VWs, a wind, in this case the Golfstrom or Gulf Stream. The car also wore new badges bearing the initials GTI ...

The Mk8 Golf GTI has been taken off sale as we await the Mk8.5, but it was priced from just under £40,000 when it was available – a healthy sum given the base GTI's relatively tame power output.

To mark the occasion, all 2024 Golf GTIs fitted with the manual receive a special-edition GTI 380 Package that adds a black roof and black side mirrors, gloss-black 19-inch alloy wheels and summer ...