Volkswagen celebrates Golf GTI’s 50th anniversary

Volkswagen set the template of the modern performance hatchback when it delivered the first Golf GTI in 1976. This was a quick and practical hatchback that outperformed cars costing much more.

To mark the 50th anniversary, a series of major classic events in Europe will have the Golf GTI as the focus, starting with the Retromobile event in Paris, France, from Jan 28 to Feb 1.