I can tell you that having sat in an Mk8.5 for just a short time, I've never been more excited to test a car in my whole life ...

As far as new hot hatches go, the 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 is an important one. There is a lot riding on this car. It needs to rekindle the spirit of the original ‘hot hatch’; the 1976 Mk1 ...