Volkswagen is celebrating forty years of selling the Golf GTI on this side of the Atlantic Ocean with the release of the 2023 Golf GTI 40TH Anniversary Edition. Only 500 will be available in Canada and 1,500 in the United States.

Volkswagen says that the GTI is the world’s most successful compact sports car. Is this the best GTI ever? We’re going to tell you, and let you know what we think about our Urano Grey GTI’s Exterior, Interior, Engine, Drivetrain and tell you what it’s like to live with as a daily driver.

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