The Mk8 GTI is the hot hatch version of the eighth-generation Golf, powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged TSI four-cylinder. It wears a honeycomb grille with red accents and an LED light strip, plus dual exhaust exits. Vehicle Dynamics Manager widens the range of the adaptive dampers. Ours is a 2023 GTI 40th Anniversary in Kings Red Metallic, with an automatic gearbox.