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James LipmanCar and Driver
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI isn’t radically different than its predecessor, and that’s a good thing: the GTI is the gold standard of hot hatches. (And, some would argue, cars.)
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Little Tujunga Canyon Road is the perfect context for the 2022 GTI.
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The new GTI features a lot of tweaks, but its essential character is intact.
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This is a Euro-market car, but it’s essentially the same as our GTI.
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The GTI’s boxy shape conceals crossover-like cargo capacity.
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For now, the Golf GTI is our only Golf. The lesser models are gone.
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The new front end lights up like a UFO, with ten (10!) lower fog lights and an LED strip below the hood.
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A six-speed manual is still the standard gearbox.
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Our test car had the still-excellent seven-speed DSG transmission.
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Little Tujunga isn’t as famous as Angeles Crest Highway, and consequently has much less traffic.
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With 241 horsepower, the 2022 GTI does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds.
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Dual exhaust pipes issue a crisp bark that’s electronically augmented inside the car.
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The new GTI is quicker around VW’s test track. Later this year we’ll see how quick it is around VIR.
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Yes, you can defeat the stability control. No, we didn’t do this.
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