2009 VW Golf GTI Live from Paris in Red, White and Blue

Volkswagen surprised us today in Paris not with the actual unveiling of the new, sixth-generation Golf GTI but with the revelation of a five-door variant which like the 3door version, will be available in Europe next spring. Other than that, the German automaker’s Paris show stand hosted a feisty red-colored GTI 5d as well as a GTI 3d in the traditional white color scheme. Follow the jump to see the live pics from Paris and when you’re done, click here for the first video of the GTI or here for all the initial details. -Continued