Volkswagen Citi Golf: The Unusual History of a South African Golf Variant

The Volkswagen Golf is one of the most famous cars on the planet, and for good reason: its combination of good looks, affordability, performance and commercial success have made it a major player of the automotive world for decades. First introduced in the mid-1970s, it is still in production today, seven generations later. Performance versions such as the Golf GTI have become icons in their own right, helping create the definition of the hot hatch as we know it today.