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The Volkswagen Rabbit GTI, the North American version of the high-performance Golf GTI, debuted in Canada in 1979 and the United States for 1983. Assembled from parts made in Mexico, Canada, Germany and the U.S. in Volkswagen's Westmoreland assembly plant, it had the same Mk1 chassis, and the same A1 body type as the Mk1 Golf GTI that had been ...
The Volkswagen Golf (listen ⓘ) is a compact car/small family car produced by the German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen since 1974, marketed worldwide across eight generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – including as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada (Mk1 and Mk5), and as the Volkswagen Caribe [1] in Mexico (Mk1).
The Volkswagen GTI models may refer to: Volkswagen Gol GTI, a performance-oriented B-segment /supermini/ subcompact hatchback produced between 1989 and 2000 Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit GTI, a performance-oriented C-segment /small family car/ compact hatchback produced since 1976
The car credited with establishing the popularity of hot hatches is the Volkswagen Golf GTI, [11] [13] [14] which was announced at the 1975 Frankfurt Motor Show. [15] and released in July 1976. [16] The Golf GTI was originally designated to be sold only in West Germany, but from 1977 Volkswagen began exports of the (left-hand drive only) GTI. [17]
The Volkswagen Golf Mk2 is a hatchback, the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk1. It was Volkswagen's highest volume seller from 1983 and ended in (German) production in late 1992, to be replaced by the Volkswagen Golf Mk3. The Mk2 was larger than the Mk1; its wheelbase grew slightly (+ 75 mm (3. ...
Changes is a British television advertisement launched in 1987 to promote the second-generation of the Volkswagen Golf. The 50-second ad was directed by David Bailey and stars the model Paula Hamilton as a woman throwing away some of her possessions. After discarding her wedding ring, pearl necklace, brooch and mink coat, she decides to keep ...
Volkswagen South Africa started the assembly of the Golf Mk.1 in 1978. When the Golf Mk.2 was launched in 1984, VW South Africa found themselves falling short of a demand for a small, affordable entry-level car, as the Golf Mk.2 was bigger and somewhat more expensive than its predecessor. The best viable option for VW South Africa, was to ...
Produced: 1974–1983 ... SEAT Córdoba SX, SEAT Ibiza Cupra, SEAT Toledo, Volkswagen Vento/Jetta, Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V, Volkswagen Passat. 2.0 R4 20v 96 kW