So, when VW invited me to Osnabrück, Germany, to drive every generation of the Golf GTI back to back ... ponies along with larger front and rear brakes and an electronically controlled mechanical ...

Underneath the familiar cladding of the Golf, a remarkable transformation took place in the form of the W12 engine. It was a 6.0-liter ... Golf GTI utilized 15-inch front disc brakes from the ...