Volkswagen mulling hardcore Golf GTI for Australia
The hardcore
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport
has been forbidden fruit for Australian hot hatch buyers in the iconic hot hatch nameplate's eighth generation, but that could be about to change according to Volkswagen Australia's product boss.
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