Volkswagen’s Golf GTI is the perfect machine for couples trying to decide between performance and practicality. It started the “hot hatch” segment. It remains the one to beat.Tom Voelk reviews the Volkswagen GTI SE, and put it into the ditch too. Too much fun.

About Tom:
Tom Voelk is an award-winning automotive contributor to The New York Times. His podcast was the first to win an Emmy Award. He also married way out of his league. Now, stop reading this promotional copy bragging about Tom's photography and editing skills and watch a couple episodes. It's much more interesting.