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The Golf GTI has defined the term "hot hatch" since its debut in 1976 in Europe and 1983 in the U.S. More than 40 years later, the eighth-generation icon embodies the very same formula-refinement, style, power, and playful performance. As with each new iteration, the all-new Mk8 GTI improves on each piece of the demanding mission statement. With an entirely new electronic architecture, this is the Golf GTI for the digital age. A new, digitally-networked world...Read.