But maybe that's the point. It's the antithesis to Vauxhall's Astra VXR and Ford's Focus ST. It's the quiet one. The one that doesn't make a fuss, but gets on with the job.

It's the James May of hot hatches.

It's a quiet upgrade in the power department, too. The two-litre turbo engine is now putting out 207bhp and 206lb ft of torque, good for a 0-60 time of 7.2 seconds and a top speed of 149mph. Lively enough, but is it going to look a bit slow against the hot hatch in a few years' time?

That said, the interior of the GTi looks spot-on - a nice dinky steering wheel and a neat set of gently-bucketed seats.

If you're still feeling a bit underwhelmed by the Mk6 Golf, there is some better news: we hear rumours of a several hotter Golfs in the pipeline. How does a GTi 'Plus' grab you? 270bhp or so, along with all-wheel drive?

And how about a replacement from the R32 in the shape of an R42, complete with a 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cyliner engine?

As we say, they're only rumours. But they'd sure make the Golf a bit more interesting, wouldn't they