The company's cold-air intake system is a similar story, offering direct bolt-on fitment and high-quality 6062 and 5051 aluminum construction, along with a 33 percent increase in airflow over stock.

Given that the garden Mk6 is a fairly gentle evolution of the Mk5, it's no surprise that the new GTI shares much of its looks with its predecessor. Look closer, though, and there are a few changes.

Golf GTI mk6 upgrade ideas. Superseded by the current Golf GTI and outpunched by the Golf R, ... a cat-back exhaust and cold-air intake system to realise those impressive figures.

While VW claims 0-60mph in 6.8sec for the stock Mk6 GTI, we saw a best of 5.71sec on a notoriously slick surface. ... It also boasted an ITG intake ( see separate panel) ...

Here are the highlights of the Awe Tuning Golf GTI MK6 exhaust system: • Fully mandrel bent tubing • Available with Round or Oval tips in Polished Silver or Diamond Black Finishes ...

Maybe a bit too much, actually. With only the tartan cloth on the seats to signal its ranking (the Mk6 manual doesn’t even get a golf ball gear knob!), this GTI feels fairly bland from inside.

VW Golf GTI (Mk6): PH Used Buying Guide Thinking of buying a modern iteration of the definitive hot hatch? Read this first! By Alisdairsuttie / . Tuesday 10 April 2018 / Loading comments ...