DRIVEN 2010 Volkswagen GTI Mk6

Short for Gran Turismo International, the Volkswagen GTI has put grins on drivers faces since 1983. Now in its 6th generation, its a balanced but formidable competitor. How does it stack up against it's main competitor the MAZDASPEED3? Tom Voelk attends the press launch in Palo Alto, CA to find out.

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[DrivenCarReviews]

It's different, golf is less sporty.

[DrivenCarReviews]

That's what I originally thought but the folks at VW corrected us at the press event. It's Gran Turismo International. I won a deck of VW playing cards for getting it right.

[dilawer321]

@DrivenCarReviews Are you stupid??? Its GRAND TURISMO INJECTION!! It was one of the first mass produced cars with fuel injection!!! Trust americans to say something stupid like that

[DrivenCarReviews]

@dilawer321 I also thought it was Grand Turismo Injection but the folks at Volkswagen, yes, the people that would actually know this, say it stands for Grand Turismo International. A room full of automotive journalists that were there that will vouch for that. Whatever it means, it's a great car. TV

[juukame]

this was one of the best reviews for the gti i've seen in a long time, very nice.

[iwousa]

Whatever people say .., new GTI is one of the best cars out there considering all the factors - power, usability, efficiency, fun.. etc..

[l07smitty]

@LeadHammer, you must be justifying your mk5 cause the mk6 aint much different. .....and the difference is better, sharper, cleaner. Dual exhaust is awesome and loiks symmetrically very clean too.

[Angdvl089]

Great review!

[juiceymullets]

I used to laugh at these cars untill I drove one. It had ur basic bolt-ons and a tune with 300 crank hp or something and I had such a blast driving it. I plan on buying one!

[lawbench191]

Love my 2011 GTI! What a great car!

[LeadHammer]

Mazda3 went from handsome to ugly, while VW went from handsome to boring. All current VW look so boring that I cannot look at them. Previous Mk5 Golf with rounder headlights and taillights brought some joy to VW lagoon of boredom, but Mk6 took it away. Focus? Ugly and eclectic, no style. What is left? I wish GM brought current Opel Astra to the States, it looks fresher than the Golf and less cluttered than the Focus. Clean and modern. Could be a good fit for Saturn if Saturn were still around.

[grv9bk]

Props for commenting on the launch control with the DSG. It's the lowest cost car sold in the US with launch control.

[rawrcore]

this guy is an idiot

[dilawer321]

@DrivenCarReviews Oh, and also, vw also made a golf GT in the mk1, and guess what, it wasnt fuel injected! Hmmmmm