The styling changes between Mks 7 and 8 are subtle enough that non-car people will probably miss them, but if you're staring at a Golf and you see a lower grille full of hexagons, some of which ...

The Golf GTI Edition 50’s 7:46.13 lap was recorded on the full 20.8km layout of the Nurburgring Nordschleife, but the hot hatch also clocked a quicker 7:41.27 on the shorter 20.6km layout.

Whether it's worth waiting for the all-new 2022 Golf GTI or nabbing a 2021 model before the Mk 7 goes off to the big racing circuit in the sky is a decision we'll leave up to you, the consumer.

Having a 2.0-liter turbo in a small car is the main part of the GTI's appeal. So it's not surprising that this lifted hatch also comes with an APR Stage 2 low torque tune, a DKM MS Stage 3 clutch.