Volkswagen is marking the 50th birthday of its iconic Golf hatchback with a facelift range which includes the last petrol-powered models to be offered. Plenty of prototypes have been doing the rounds in Europe and new features seen on the 8 include an illuminated brand logo up front, which the German maker has never used before. Both front and rear bumpers and the headlights have also been revised. The facelift, set to be released later this month, is the latest incarnation of the hatchback first introduced in 1974. The Golf replaced the storied Beetle and went on to become Europe’s most succe…