New Golf GTI moves in beautiful, mysterious ways

Despite being supported by a sports suspension, the Volkswagen Golf GTI betrays less road noise than the usual Golf hatchback. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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SINGAPORE - The new Volkswagen Golf GTI is a bit of an enigma.

On paper, it is no quicker than its facelifted predecessor, with an unchanged 6.4-second century sprint and a mere 2kmh increase in top speed to 250.

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