Volkswagen Golf hatch, cabrio (Mark I, Type 17, 1974-1993) photos
Launched in 1974, the FWD Volkswagen Golf hatch was styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro, and finally proved to be the Beetle successor that VW sorely needed.
Launched in 1974, the FWD Volkswagen Golf hatch was styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro, and finally proved to be the Beetle successor that VW sorely needed.
It’s one of the world’s most popular small cars, and it rescued the company after the Beetle faded, but what’s the meaning behind the Volkswagen Golf?
The Volkswagen Enthusiast Fleet will tour the country during summer 2016 with a set of five tuned Volkswagens (a Jetta, a Passat, and 3 Golfs).
Designed apprentices from Saxony, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Heartbeart unveiled Worthersee 2016 has a 295kW (396hp) engine and honeycomb paint job.
Debuting at the 2016 Lake Worthersee meeting, just 400 of the more powerful, stripped out 3-door, 2-seat Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S will be built.
The Mark VII Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S is a limited run of 400 2-seat, 3-door hatches with a 228kW (306hp) 2-liter turbo for a 5.8s 0-100km/h time.
The high power 400hp (298kW) Volkswagen Golf R400 super hot hatch has been cancelled due to the company’s dieselgate woes and worsening financial state.
The 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR touring car has a 40cm (15.8-in) wider track, large rear wing, racing slicks, and a 243kW (330hp) and 410Nm 2-liter turbo.
The next generation Volkswagen Golf cabrio will be sold in the US, and will plug a hole in the company’s lineup when the Eos departs.
The new R-Line package for the Mark VII Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan gives the tall hatch a little bit of extra visual zip, but no extra ponies under the hood.