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The latest generation VW Golf GTI made its SA debut about five years ago. After a spell of ‘will they won’t they’, VW SA introduced the facelifted version here towards the latter part of 2025. We finally got our hands on the Mk8.5 GTI a few days ago to bring you this review. We have […]
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