We all know the Golf GTi to be the daddy of all the hot hatches, but the fact of the matter is that the iconic Volkswagen is now — gasp — 40 years old, so technically it could now be described as the granddaddy of the genre.

Volkswagen will celebrate the 40th birthday of their iconic Golf GTi with a y special edition of the car — the Golf GTi Clubsport. VW has a tradition of GTI anniversary models: special editions also marked the 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th birthdays of the car.