2021 gave us the Volkswagen GTI Clubsport 45

I’ve not always been much of a fan of the Volkswagen Golf, that is until I drove the Golf GTI Clubsport 45. Before then I much preferred rear wheel drive coupe or saloon cars, like a BMW M3 or M4. When I was given the opportunity to drive the latest anniversary edition of the Golf GTI at the Millbrook Proving Ground I had to see what all the fuss is about.

What is the Clubsport 45 then? Well, it’s the celebration of the birth of the Golf GTI, which as you’ve guessed, turned 45 this year. That makes the GTI over a decade and a half older than me! But I’ll try to stay on topic. The big changes for the Clubsport 45 come in the form of 19-inch Scottsdale wheels, some metallic black bit on the roof and door mirror housings, some decals on the skirts that read ‘45’ with a hexagonal pattern, and most noticeably an Akrapovic Titanium Exhaust.

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