Volkswagen Golf GTI has been a popular pick in the international segment. Proving its popularity the Golf GTI from Volkswagen has stood out as a winner among 17 other cars that went through a series of test and hundreds of driving miles under challenging conditions. Peeping back into history, the Yahoo Auto Car of the year was held by Tesla Model S in 2013 and the Chevy Corvette Stingray in 2014.
The Volkswagen Golf GTI has delivered to the expectations of Yahoo Auto editors in terms of performance, value, design, efficiency and engineering. Speaking more on the reason why the Golf GTI has emerged as a winner, Alex Lloyd, Yahoo Autos editor and an avid racer said, “This car goes above and beyond what’s expected within its segment. The Hellcat and the Z/28, for example, truly nailed what each machine is designed to be. But with the GTI, there was never an environment where it felt out of place. It was at home on the highway, at home getting groceries; it was even at home on the racetrack, producing lap times similar to that of the mighty Mustang.”
The Volkswagen Golf GTI is powered by 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine that is capable of generating a modest 210 horsepower with torque figures of about 258 lb-ft. As per fuel efficiency ratings, the Volkswagen golf GTI delivers a fuel efficiency figure of about 33 Mpg on highway, whereas within this city the vehicle reportedly delivered about 25 Mpg. Adding further, Lloyd said, “The 2015 Volkswagen GTI constantly delivers more than you expect. It is a lovely cruiser, nippy and fun during city driving, and downright magnificent for a front-wheel drive machine on the autocross.”
