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At the wheel of the new VW Golf 8
The best hatchback in the world just raised the bar again, writes Michael Taylor from the international launch
05 December 2019 - 05:00
Porto, Spain: The Volkswagen Golf Mark 8 has arrived, reasserting its place as the world’s best hatchback and raising the bar in the class considerably.
The Golf Mark 7 (really, the facelifted Mk 7.5) was still almost certainly the best hatchback in the world, but it was hearing footsteps from the Mazda3 and Ford Focus...
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