After the "dark ages" of Volkswagen's mk3 and mk4-generation Golf GTIs, the mk5 GTI of 2004 came as something of a revelation. Punchy and dynamic, it belied slightly dumpy looks with a spirit ...

Judging by our brief time with this Kermit Metallic, not-for-North-America Golf GTD – essentially a diesel GTI – we think we could learn to love again. And given that Volkswagen is freely ...