Volkswagen Golf Rallye : 1990

1990 Volkswagen Golf Rallye

In 1989 Volkswagen created the Golf Rallye, the car featured four-wheel-drive with a heavily revised supercharged 1.8 engine. The Rallye has a top speed of 130 mph and 0-60 mph in 7.6 seconds. The engine produces 160 bhp at 5600 rpm due to the compression ratio of 8:1 and maximum supercharged boost pressure of 0.56 bar.

The Rallye sits on 6Jx15 multi-spoke alloy wheels, shod in 205/50VR-15 tyres. The car has a similar suspension set up to the 16-valve, except that the springs and shock absorbers have higher damping rates and stronger anti-roll bars. The bodywork was improved with redesigned front and rear bumpers with deaper aprons, the legendary steel box arches and rectangular head lights incorporated in a three-bar grille.

Only 5071 Rallyes were built and less than 70 were officially imported into the UK. Many on the Continent had basic GTI spec interiors, however most of the UK ones had ‘Lux Specification’ half-leather, electric windows and sunroof. (source: 4 Star Classics)

1990 Volkswagen Golf Rallye

1990 Volkswagen Golf Rallye

1990 Volkswagen Golf Rallye

Volkswagen Golf R : 2014

2014 Volkswagen Golf R.

The Volkswagen GTi usually takes the spotlight off the more powerful R, but this 2014 rocket will get you from 0 to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds powered by a newly designed 296-horsepower TSI® engine, which is 30 hp stronger but up to 18 per cent more fuel efficient than the engine in the previous model. The Golf R’s top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph. The new model also transfers its turbocharged power to the road via a permanent all-wheel drive system; in this case, the latest version of the 4MOTION® system with a fifth-generation Haldex® coupling.

The market launch in Europe will start in the fourth quarter of 2013 with prices (in Germany) starting from €38,325.

2014 Volkswagen Golf R.

Volkswagen Golf GTD : 2014

2014 Volkswagen Golf five-door GTD.

GTD – these three letters say it all. They stand for “Gran Turismo Diesel” – the long-distance express car of the Golf range. Now there is a new Volkswagen Golf GTD, and this 5-door’s 2.0-litre turbo diesel get 184 PS and up to 380 Nm torque, a combined fuel consumption of just 4.2 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of just 109 g/km, this sporty and sharply designed GTD is more powerful, fuel-efficient and lower-emitting than ever.

2014 Volkswagen Golf five-door GTD.

Volkswagen Scirocco Million : 2013

2013 Volkswagen Scirocco Million

Volkswagen celebrates the fact that the Scirocco has broken through the magical sound barrier for a sports car of one million built vehicles in 2013 with the Scirocco Million, painted exclusively in “Deep Black Metallic ”. We are huge fans of this car and can’t understand why the brand has chosen, once again, to ignore the US market. It will be sold exclusively in Germany and China.

2013 Volkswagen Scirocco Million

Volkswagen GTi Callaway Turbo : 1985

1985 Volkswagen GTi Callaway Turbo

I don’t think there is anyone out there who doesn’t like, no LOVE, the GTi. If you are out there, then this is the car that will flip you. It is a 1985 Volkswagen GTi Callaway Turbo. It was built by Marketing Corporation of America in Royal Oak, Michigan at the request of Mike Kaptuch of Volkswagen of America with the goal of creating a performance image for Volkswagen in the United States. Together, they contacted Callaway to be a part of this build and they agreed. AutoWeek Magazine heard what they were doing and the editor then, Richard Hinson, contacted Marketing Corporation of America and asked if they could have the car first for a cover story. They said yes and thus began a great adventure with this car.

1985 Volkswagen GTi Callaway Turbo

Volkswagen Fox GL Wagon : 1988

1988 Volkswagen Fox GL Wagon

Not too many people think Volkswagen when you say Fox, and even less of the two-door wagon, which was produced from 1987 to 1990, a rare vehicle evn back then, it is really a long hatchback, despite the “wagon” title. If you’ve always wanted one, then here is your (possibly only) chance, because this 1988 specimen is available for just $3,800.

1988 Volkswagen Fox GL Wagon

ABT Golf VII GTI : 2013

2013 ABT Golf VII GTI

The Volkswagen Golf GTi is almost universally loved in every generation, but the ABT designers and engineers have been working on the seventh generation of the GTi and the result is a car that leaves nothing to be desired and is a real eye-catcher called the ABT Golf VII GTI.

2013 ABT Golf VII GTI

 

Volkswagen Golf GTI concept : 2012

2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI concept.

The 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI concept was shown at the 2012 Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris and for the first time, is being offered with two power levels (220 PS in standard version and 230 PS with performance pack) when it goes on sale in early 2013. This is the hatch that made them cool. Nothing comes close to this on the market today, and it still looks great, even after seven generations.

2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI concept.

Volkswagen Golf : 1974

1974 Volkswagen Golf (Mk1)

Golf Mk1 – 1974 to 1983.
The first full-production Golf rolled off the production line in Wolfsburg in March 1974 and was in Volkswagen dealerships that May. In those showrooms, where for decades the Beetle and thus rear-mounted engines and rear-wheel drive had dominated the scene, a new era had thus dawned: that of the transversely mounted front engine and front-wheel drive. This trend had been heralded a short time earlier by the Scirocco and – as the first Volkswagen front-wheel drive car, based on the K70 taken over from NSU – the Passat, launched in 1973. With the launch of the Golf, the highest volume vehicle category had now also been switched to the new technology.

As the successor to the legendary Beetle, of which over 21.5 million units were made, the Golf Mk1 designed by Giorgio Giugiaro had to live up to the great expectations of continuing the success story of what until then was the world’s most successful car. In the spring of 1974, nobody could really be sure that this would indeed be achieved. However, the modern and reliable drive system, the spacious internal layout with a tailgate and fold-down rear seat and ultimately the design as well won over the market to such an extent that production of the one-millionth Golf was already being celebrated in October 1976.

Volkswagen wrote at that time about the new car: “The Golf offers maximum luggage space and safety. It is laid out uncompromisingly for practical use. The low beltline provides clarity, the sloping bonnet allows a clear view of the road right up to just in front of the car and the low rear window makes reversing easy.” And that applies to this day.

Like every Golf thereafter, the first generation too was already a reflection of the progress and automotive trends of its era. Thus, for example, in launching the first Golf GTI (in 1976) Volkswagen heralded the introduction of greater dynamism in this class, while the Golf D (naturally aspirated diesel engine, 1976) and the later Golf GTD (turbodiesel, 1982) marked the breakthrough for diesel cars in the compact segment. In 1979, with the Golf Cabriolet – at times the world’s best-selling open-top car – Volkswagen brought a breath of fresh air into a vehicle category that by that time had long been simply called the ‘Golf class’. 6.72 million units of the first generation Golf, including all derivatives and the Jetta (at that time based on the same body), were sold across every continent of the globe – the Golf had proved itself a worthy successor to the Beetle. (source: Volkswagen)

1974 Volkswagen Golf (Mk1)

MK1 Golf

Volkswagen MK-1 Golf

Here is a quick look at some beautiful Volkswagen MK1 Golfs shot by Josh Holdsworth. We especially like the gold wheels.

Volkswagen MK-1 Golf

vw mk1 golf from Josh Holdsworth on Vimeo.

Volkswagen Scirocco : 1987

1987 Volkswagen Scirocco

1987 Volkswagen Scirocco’s 16-valve dual overhead camshaft engine developed 123 hp and reached 0-60 in 5.9 seconds. It had independent torsion beam suspension, rack-and-pinion steering, 4-wheel disc brakes and a 5-speed close ratio transmission.

1987 Volkswagen Scirocco

Volkswagen Up! Four-Door : 2012

2012 Volkswagen Up! Four-Door

The 2012 Volkswagen Up! four-door  is the second body version of the up! and launches in March of 2012. It only has a 75hp three-cylinder petrol engine.

2012 Volkswagen Up! Four-Door

2012 Volkswagen Up! Four-Door.

 

Volkswagen Rabbit L : 1981

1981 Volkswagen Rabbit L

The 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit L was a step up from the base model, including its cloth interior. The Rabbit  is one of the most important vehicles ever produced and was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, of the ItalDesign design studio. The first Golf (VW internal designation Typ 17) began production in 1974, and was marketed in the UnitedStates and Canada from 1975 to 1984. Many generations later and it continues to be one of our favorites. (image source: Karmann Ghias)

1981 Volkswagen Rabbit L

1981 Volkswagen Rabbit L

 

Volkswagen Nils : 2011

2011 Volkswagen Nils.

The 2011 Volkswagen Nils electric concept shown at the 2011 64th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt is a bit of an oddball, and some would say not a real hatchback, but I think it qualifies on two counts. The rear opens like a hatch, and I like Volkswagen. Who knows, this might be what the future of hatchbacks is.

2011 Volkswagen Nils.

2011 Volkswagen Nils.

 

Volkswagen GTI Mk 1 : 1984

1984 Volkswagen GTI Mk 1

The GTi has long been one of my top favorite hatchbacks, and this 1984 Volkswagen GTI Mk 1 is probably as close as you’re gonna get to an original MK1. It was on display at Volkswagen of America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan for approximately seven years.  Volkswagen’s recent move to Virginia caused the car to be sold in February of 2011.  The car was sold new in late 1983 and it was kept by the original owner until 2004, when it was purchased by a Volkswagen employee and put on display. (source: eBay)

1984 Volkswagen GTI Mk 1

1984 Volkswagen GTI Mk 1

1984 Volkswagen GTI Mk 1 interior