All eight generations of VW Golf GTI, on the same day, on the same roads. Steve Sutcliffe is at the wheel to find out which is best.

Volkswagen released the eighth iteration of Golf GTI earlier this year, with more power, grip and tech than ever before. By modern standards, it's a very well executed hot hatch, but we wanted to trace its lineage by sifting through five decades of Golf GTI, and testing all eight generations. Can the sparkle of the original Mk1 be found in the new model, and which is best of all to drive?

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