vw-golf-gti20140923THE distributor of Volkswagen in the Philippines, Automobile Central Enterprise Inc. (ACEI), arrayed on its display floor at the 5th Philippine International Motor Show not only the pop culture icon that is the VW Beetle but also the model widely credited for creating the modern hot hatch genre—the VW Golf GTI.

With a history spanning almost four decades, the Golf GTI has in as much time been the benchmark among sporting hatchbacks. In present form the car is more refined than ever, and though slightly bigger than the previous-generation model—translating to more cabin room—is now lighter, whuch improves fuel economy. Under its hood is a 2.0-liter, turbocharged, four-pot engine that spins out 210hp and a whopping 350Nm.

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