The Mk 6 version of the iconic Volkswagen Golf GTI may be the best, especially as you can find a good used one for less than $10,000. But why was this so good, and did the manual gearbox make a ...

Deploying all 245PS means a 0-62mph time of 6.7 seconds, aided by a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. This makes it half a second slower than the Volkswagen Golf GTI, but quicker than ...