06 MK8 TECH SECRETS

SHARPER, SPORTIER, stronger but still recognisably a GTI – that’s the visual takeaway when you first clap eyes on Volkswagen’s eighth-gen Golf GTI, and it’s exactly what the chassis dynamics team wants you to feel at the wheel. Different ball games, same goal, and this month we’re getting the lowdown from the people who made it possible.

Design has become increasingly digitised over the last decade, as complexity has increased and VW Group design teams have expanded globally. Design