Volkswagen Golf Mk1

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The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 is the first generation of small family cars manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen. It is important to signal the Volkswagen shift from the main car line from the rear-wheel drive and the rear-mounted air-cooled engine to the front-wheel drive with front-run and water-cooled cooled engines that are often mounted transversely.

Successor Beetle icon Volkswagen, Golf first generation debuted in Europe in May 1974 in style by ItalDesign Giorgetto Giugiaro.

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Histori

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Volkswagen began producing the prototype of a possible Beetle replacement as far back as the early 1950s, and may have received design proposals from Porsche earlier than that. All internal project names start with "EA", stands for "Entwicklungsauftrag" and means "Development task". This work began during the tenure of Heinz Nordhoff, who was General Director of Volkswagen from 1948 to 1968.

In 1952 the company built EA41 in cooperation with Pininfarina. Basically a rebodied Beetle, never goes into production.

The first EA47 prototype appeared in 1953; at least 11 EA47 variations were built over the next three years.

In the mid to late 1950s questions about the future of Beetle began to be asked from outside the company. In 1957 an article entitled "What is Volkswagen's date?" appeared in the magazine of West Germany, Stern. Two years later the same title was used in an article on Der Spiegel's weekly news.

In 1958 Porsche started a project numbered 728 for the revised Beetle. A few years later this became the Volkswagen EA53. The project continued for several years and produced several prototypes, with the first having a bodywork designed by Porsche and later laid out by Ghia. EA53 eventually leads to the Type 3 model.

In 1957, another design study, EA97, began. This exercise is larger than the Beetle, but still uses a powertrain mounted on the back. 200 examples of this design are built. Styling varies, depending on whether certain car bodywork is done by VW or by Ghia. Some cars are seen echoing Type 3 cars later, although the EA97 is smaller. The EA97 was last built in 1960. The EA97 will provide a base for the Braslia model from Volkswagen do Brasil.

EA158 is a Beetle-successor project that began in 1962 with a unibody study by Pininfarina. As the project progresses, the car grows in size and weight. Eventually it was rejected as a substitute for Beetle, but served as the basis of the next 411 model.

In 1967, a number of other prototypes for the possible replacement of Beetle appeared in the form of EA235 and EA235a.

In 1968 the last internal prototype for a Beetle replacement built under Nordhoff's direction emerged. This car, designed EA276, is a small three-door hatchback with front-wheel drive using a Volkswagen air-cooled engine. The EA276 program was canceled after Nordhoff's death, but found a new life as an inspiration for the Brazilian Goal.

During the Nordhoff period, VW expanded its product line with the launch of the VW 1500 in 1961, and 411 in 1968. In 1964 the company gained control of the Auto Union group of Daimler-Benz and with it the technology of the constituent companies of DKW, Horch, Audi, and Wanderer.

Company changes and subsequent prototypes

Kurt Lotz replaced Nordhoff as General Director of Volkswagen from 1968 to 1971. Worked to expand its product line and seek a replacement for accelerated Beetle. Under Lotz Volkswagen gained control of NSU in 1969. The NSU then merged into the Auto Union group. One result of this acquisition is that a medium-sized front wheel drive vehicle that has been developed at NSU will reach the market, not as the NSU, but as the Volkswagen K70.

In 1968 another development project began to be named EA266. This project originated from Porsche, where it started as an internal project as early as 1966. This unusual design uses a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive engine with a water-cooled, four-cylinder inline engine mounted on its side and mounted longitudinally below the back of the passenger compartment.

In 1969, one year after the commencement of work in Volkswagen on EA266, another project named EA337 was commissioned. The project will use the engine and front-wheel drive technology of the Audi Auto Union division.

Entering difficult times

In 1966 Volkswagen built nearly 1.5 million cars and reported a net profit of DM300,000,000. In 1967, domestic sales fell to 370,000 units from 600,000 units in 1965. Government-backed economic stimulus packages were able to generate a surge in sales. Beetle export to the United States changed from 232,550 in 1963 to 423.008 in 1968.

Local competitors Ford Europe and Opel are launching a new small car model targeted directly at the traditional Volkswagen market. Volkswagen's share of the German domestic car market fell from 45 percent in 1960 to 26 percent in 1972.

Profits fell from the DM330,000,000 in 1969 to DM12,000,000 in 1971, primarily due to the declining Beetle sales and R & D.

In 1971 the United States government ended the international convertibility of the US dollar into gold in the so-called Nixon shock. One result of this is that Deutsche Mark rose 40 percent against the US dollar in 1971. This, combined with a 10% import duty on cars entering the US, caused Beetle sales to decline in what has become an important market for Volkswagen. In 1973, the OPEC oil crisis struck, sparking a global recession. The German government responded with emergency measures prohibiting the use of private cars on certain days of the week and a comprehensive speed limit.

In 1972, Opel's share of the German market rose to 20.4%, making them Germany's largest carmaker and overtaking Volkswagen in their domestic market.

In 1972, the Automatic Safety Center published "Small - on safety: designed Volkswagen hazard", which examined the security deficits of the Beetle as did Ralph Nader's previous book "Not Safe at Any Speed" for Chevrolet Corvair.

All of the above combined to produce Volkswagen posted a loss of DM807 million in 1974. In the same year Volkswagen of America alone recorded a loss of DM200,000,000.

Rudolf Leiding replaced Lotz as General Director of Volkswagen from 1971 to 1975. Commenting on the situation in Volkswagen when he found it, Leiding said: "The global situation for VW is more important than we ever thought - to make it simpler, we are dealing with the survival of the giant group, which employs over 220,000 people worldwide... "

Two weeks after taking over the post of director, Leiding stopped working on the Porsche-designed EA266 and ordered all but two of the 50 prototypes built up to that point were destroyed.

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Model history

In 1969, Lotz and Italian Volkswagen importer, Gerhard R. Gumpert, visited the Turin Automotive Exhibition. After selecting six of their favorite cars from the show, they found that four out of six were designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and his Italdesign studio.

Giugiaro was invited to Wolfsburg in January 1970 to work on the EA337 development project. The short design provided by Volkswagen specified the C-segment car with a two-box body in three and five-door versions. The client also provides Giugiaro with basic dimensions and power-train options.

Giugiaro produces designs that reflect the "origami" or "folding-paper" style of his signature, emphasizing sharp corners and flat planes. Giugiaro will consider Golf Mk1 as the most important design of his career. Early prototypes included rectangular headlights and wide tail lamp assemblies. At least one pre-production car was modified with a sliding side door.

During development, candidates for new car names include "Blizzard" and "Caribe", but this lost to the final choice of "Golf". The origins of this name are much associated with golf games, current Gulf Streams (German "Golfstrom") or horse names.

The Golf Mk1 received the designation of the VW Type 17 model. Production began in March 1974, and sales officially began in May 1974. At this moment the Giugiaro rectangular headlamps and wide rear lights have given way to turning headlights and taillights much narrower. In these earliest cars, the lower horizontal body line that runs under the tail lights behind the hatch falls in the location of the back plate. This feature has been dubbed "Swallowtail" by some Golf fans. The surface between the raised sides on the hood of the original car also blends smoothly to the cutting edge.

Golf is not the first example of Giugiaro's work for Volkswagen to achieve production. Its design for the first generation of Passat was released in 1973, and the first-generation Scirocco, Giugiaro's design, which was set up simultaneously with Golf, was released a few months earlier than Golf.

In October 1974 two Golf Mk1s were driven more than 30,000 km (19,000 mi) from Fairbanks, Alaska to Tierra del Fuego as their endurance exam.

The right golf drive went on sale in the UK in October 1974. For the year of sale in 1975 it was the 14th best-selling car in the UK with over 19,000 units sold. In 1981, the GTI Golf appointed as the face was chosen as the Car of the Year by What Car magazine? , in front of all new models like Austin Metro and MK3 Ford Escort. In the final year of sale in 1983, he sold more than 25,000 units and was the 14th best-selling car in the UK despite nearly 10 years.

AC became available as an option in the domestic market in August 1975. The ability to retrofit the system, along with installing larger batteries, is offered to existing car owners.

In December 1975 a minor style revision removed the Swallowtail line in the rear hatch, replacing it with simple straight horizontal body lines. The hood also receives a transverse line that connects both sides that are lifted along the front edge of the panel.

Golf was introduced to Japan in 1975, where it was imported by the Yanase dealers network. The exterior dimensions and engine displacement are in accordance with Japanese Government dimensions regulations, which help sales.

The Golf Mk1 was runner-up for the European Car of the Year in 1975, losing to CitroÃÆ' Â «n CX.

The minor exterior revision in December 1978 replaced the narrow front and rear bumper with mold units wrapped around the sides of the car. Another minor facelift in 1980 saw the adoption of a wider rear light cluster and a new dashboard with a more modern instrument display featuring LED warning lights. The US version also receives rectangular lights. This was the last major update before MK1 was replaced by MK2 Golf in most markets in September 1983 and in the UK market in March 1984.

Golf is West Germany's best new car for much of its production life, and is one of the most successful cars in all of Europe during its nine years of production.

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Features

Golf adopts an efficient "two-box" layout with steep hatchbacks rather than formal luggage. Chassis is a steel unibody.

The engine is mounted across the front, and pushes the front wheels. The engines of two families of Audi engines are offered. Both are four-cylinder four-cylinder air cooled. Both also have two valves per cylinder operated by a single overhead camshaft driven by a timing belt. The initial machine used 2 barrels of Zenith carburetor. The 1.1L and 1.3L engines are from the original EA111 line. In this machine the valve is operated by a rocker arm. EA111 is fitted with a 20 Â ° forward slope. The 1.5 L, 1.6 L and 1.8 L engines are from the EA827 family. In this machine the valve is operated by a tappet bucket. EA827 tilted 15 Â ° backwards.

The car was originally available with two transmission options; a four-speed manual and three-speed automatic. The five-speed manual became available in 1979.

The front suspension consists of MacPherson struts and helical coil springs with low wishbones and anti-roll bars. The semi-independent backside with dual trailing arms is connected by a twist-beam rear suspension and coil springs on top of telescopic shock absorbers.

The drive was with rack-and-pinion.

The front brake is 239 mm (9.4 inches) of disk with solid rotor. Behind the drum is 178 mm (7.0 inches).

Car tires vary with power-train, with 145SR13 at 1.1, and 155SR13 at 1.3 and 1.5. Tires on the GTI are larger, with 175/70R13 at 1.6 GTI and 175/70HR13 at 1.8.

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Technical Data

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Mk1 Derivative Model

Golf GTI

Due to negative political reactions to the 1973 release of Beetle's "Gelb-Schwarzer Renner" ("GSR" or "Yellow-Black Racer"), Volkswagen has little inclination to develop a faster Golf.

VW's Press Department chief Anton Konrad and VW engineer Alfons LÃÆ'¶wenberg began developing high-performing "Sport Golf" as a skunk work project rather than as an official factory program. The two joined Gunter KÃÆ'¼hl from the Press department, Herbert Schuster's suspension expert, Hermann Hablitzel, who smuggled parts of the project into regular tests, JÃÆ'¼rgen Adler, whose shell analysis led to additional reinforcements, Horst-Dieter Schwittlinsky from the marketing department that created the acronym "GTI", and Franz Hauk, developer of the EA827 engine.

A prototype is built on Scirocco, not Golf. The proof-of-concept has an EA827 engine with dual carburetors and a lower and stiffer suspension. When the prototype was driven by Volkswagen's Head of Research Ernst Fiala, he objected to the harsh and excessive noise from the intake system and declared the car "unable to survive".

The ad-hoc development team is set to use the engine version of the EA827 fuel injection that has been developed for the new Audi 80 GTE. The Bosch K-Jetronic system of the engine reduces the incoming sound and increases the power output.

The car's name is usually described as an acronym of the Italian phrase "Gran Turismo Iniezione", or "Grand Tourer Injection" UK, and is usually written in all capital letters.

The GTI was presented to Volkswagen's management in early 1975, and the project was approved May 28, 1975.

At this point the ninth person joins the eight-member GTI team. Working under the Chief Designer Herbert SchÃÆ'¤fer, Gunhild Liljequist was assigned to create a series of features that would set the GTI's interior apart from the normal Golf. His contributions include the bright Tartan plaid liners, and the peripheral knobs like dimpled balls.

The Golf GTI debuted in March 1975 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Production is estimated to be no more than 5000 units, which is the amount required to qualify for First Class Automobile Production class.

In addition to the modifications already mentioned, the GTI is distinguished from the Stock Golf with external changes that include a black-plastic wheel arch extension to cover 175/70HR13 tires on 5.5Jx13 wheel mounted, larger front spoiler, matte-black frame around the backlite and a red frame for grille. The vehicle height is reduced by 15 mm (0.6 inches), and the standard solid front brake rotor is replaced with a 9.4 inch (239 mm) ventilated disc. Anti-roll bars are also mounted front and rear.

The engine in the early GTI had 79.5 mm holes, 80 mm stroke, and 1,588 cc displaced (96.9 cuÃ, in). The compression ratio has been raised to 9.5: 1. This produces a machine that produces 110 PS (108.5 hp) @ 6100 rpm, and 140Ã, N? M (103,3Ã, ft? Lb) @ 5000 rpm. It's mated to a 4-speed manual close-ratio transmission.

With a curb weight of 810 kg (1,786 pounds), the GTI can accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 9.2 seconds. The top speed is 182 km/h (113.1 mph).

In August 1979 the 5 speed manual transmission became standard.

In 1982 the engine was boring and the stroke enlarged to 81 and 86.4 millimeters respectively, resulting in a total displacement of 1,781 cc (108.7 cuÃ, in). Compression has also been increased to 10.0: 1. The power goes up to 112 PS (110.5 hp) @ 5800 rpm, and torque becomes 153Ã, N? M (112.8Ã, ft? Lb) @ 3500 rpm.

The GTI appeared in the UK market in 1977 as a special order in the form of a left-hand drive. The right-hand drive version of the factory was finally available in July 1979, at a price of Ã, Â £ 4705. The GTI Rabbit did not arrive in the United States until the 1983 model.

Although the car of a generally similar concept, such as the 1967 Simca 1100 Ti and 1971 Autobianchi A112 Abarth has appeared earlier, the 1976 Volkswagen Golf GTI is considered by many to be the archetype of "hot hatch", a popular class of small sports cars. in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Total production of Golf Mk1 GTI finally reached 462,000 units. In 2004, Sports Car International announced the Golf Mk1 GTI as the 3rd best car of the 1980s.

GTI special edition

After the GTI was upgraded to 1.8 liters, the special edition of the model was sold under different names in several European countries. It is distinguished externally by front grille of headlamps, tinted glass, factory shear sunroof and Pirelli P 6Jx14 alloy wheels. The interior features a leather-wrapped steering wheel, an internal mirror regulator and an MFA travel computer system.

The names of this edition, by country are:

• GTI Campaign (English)
• Pirelli GTI (Germany)
• GTI Plus (French)
• GTI Trophy (Switzerland)

Two additional GTI-specific editions are available in France. One of them is called Rabbit GTI Golf . This model is a GTI with some normally standard equipment removed, making it cheaper than regular GTI.

Another French special edition, which has prioritized 1.8G GTI and is also available in Switzerland, is Golf GTI 16 S Oettinger . The GTI is shipped from Germany to the Oettinger factory where they receive, among other modifications, a 16-valve double-cam cylinder head. The resulting engine developed 101.4 kW (136 hp).

Golf Diesel

A Golf powered by a normally aspirated diesel engine first appeared in September 1976. Complementing a compact car with heavier, noisier and less powerful diesel engines was unusual in Germany at the time, with Peugeot among several competitors offering comparable models. The 1.5 liter Golf Diesel, which uses fuel at a rate of 6.5 ll/100 km (36.2 mpg _-US ), was one of the most fuel-efficient compact cars in the 1970s, an.

The diesel engine comes from the existing Audi EA827 gasoline engine. To withstand the higher pressures imposed by diesel conversion, many engine components, including cooling systems, crankshafts, connecting rods, pistons and piston pins, cylinder heads and timing belts, are reinforced or redesigned. Swirl chambers added to the cylinder head. In a place previously occupied by the ignition distributor is a vacuum pump for the brake booster. The diesel injection pump is driven by a camshaft drive belt. Diesel engines are no bigger than a 1.5-liter gasoline engine.

The initial diesel engine has a 1.5 liter displacement and develops the same 37 kW (50 hp) as the 1.3-liter petrol engine. Then the engine moved 1.6 liters and produced 40 kW (54 hp). The characteristics of noise, vibration, and hardness (NVH) of the initial diesel engine are still not satisfactory. When a 70 hp turbocharged diesel engine appears, the turbo not only increases the power output but also reduces engine noise.

Rabbit Pickup/VW Caddy

The utility-derived model of Golf with a pickup truck-style backseat was developed for the American market. This Mk1 variant is called Rabbit Pickup in the US, and entered production in 1978 at the Westmoreland plant. An almost identical version for Europe called VW Caddy began production in 1983 at the Tvornica Automobila Sarajevo (TAS) factory in Vogo ?? near Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. About 200,000 units were produced at this location until the factory was destroyed in 1992 during the Bosnian War.

Jetta

In August 1979, a sedan version of Golf called Jetta was introduced. Basically Mk1 Golf with grafted luggage, this three-box body style is offered in both two and four-door versions and is targeted at more conservative buyers. In North America the Jetta is a sales success, but sales figures in Europe lag behind expectations.

In 1980, Karmann produced a prototype Jetta conversion based on a 2-door body. Jetta hard-top sales do not justify putting the conversion into production.

Cabriolet Golf

The Type 155 is a convertible version of Golf. In Europe and Canada it was called Golf Cabriolet , while in the United States sold as Rabbit Convertible until 1985, when it was also renamed "Cabriolet". Cabriolet was sold from 1980 to 1993. It has a reinforced body, cross-over transverse bars, and high trim. From stamping to final assembly, the Mk1 Cabriolet is built entirely at the Karmann plant. Volkswagen provides engine, suspension, and interior trim for Karmann to install. The top, of vinyl or fabric, is very isolated, with heated rear glass windows. The top was raised and lowered manually until 1991, when electrically operated.

Cabriolet's body does not change through the entire production process except for larger fuel tanks. It retains the pre-1980 style of the rear light cluster. A spare wheel reserve was installed from scratch, including the 1978 pre-production model, unlike the saloon that did not adopt this until 1984. All Cabriolets from 1988 left the factory equipped with a "Clipper" bodykit that featured a smooth body of bumper-colored, wheel- arch, and side skirts.

Prior to 1984 the highest standard model of the Cabriolet specification was GLI, which is essentially a GTI in all but the name. It was only at the end of 1983 with the introduction of the 1984 model that the official GTI version of the cabriolet eventually became available.

Cabriolet special edition

The special edition of Cabriolet includes models of Etienne Aigner, Carat, CC, Wolfsburg, and Best Seller.

Golf GTD

Presented at the Geneva Geneva Show in March 1982, the GTD Golf combines performance and economy. Package and car appearance suspension is based on GTI Golf Mk1. The machine is a version of the 827 diesel model, with power driven by a forced induction system. To improve the performance of the 1.6-liter naturally aspirated diesel, the GTD is equipped with a Garrett AiResearch turbocharger with a maximum boost of 0.7Ã, a bar (10.2 psi), which increases power output up to 51 kW (68.4 hp) and maximum torque to 130Ã, N? m (95.9Ã, lbf? ft) at 2600Ã, rpm of 40Ã, kW (53.6Ã, hp) and 98Ã, N? m (72.3a, lbf? ft) at 2300Ã, rpm of a naturally aspirated machine. To make this possible increase in power, more than 30 changes to the base engine are made, including increased oil circulation, more efficient oil pumps and enhanced or higher quality components. Due to the increased thermal load on the pistons, they are cooled from the bottom using an oil jet, and the engine is equipped with an oil-to-water heat exchanger on the flange of the oil filter element.

The turbo engine weighs about 8.5 kg (18.7 pounds) more than the naturally aspirated diesel, and after all the accessories are weighed up by 18 kg (39.7 lbs). Average fuel consumption of less than 6 l/100 km (39.2 mpg _-US ) is possible.

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Area variation

Volkswagen Caribe (Mexico, 1977-1987)

In May 1977, Golf Mk1 was launched in Mexico as Volkswagen Caribe . It comes standard with 4-speed manual transaxle and carburetor engine 1.6Ã, liter 66Ã, hp (49.2 kW). The car was an instant success. Initially only a 5-door body was offered, but in 1978 the lineup expanded with a 3-door body. Two initial trim levels are offered: "Base" and "L", with a "GL" trim level added in 1979.

The 1980 Caribe lineup remains essentially unchanged except for a slightly adjustable front grille with a quadratic headlamp.

In 1981, a better Caribe was offered to the Mexican market, with a similar appearance to the recently-adopted North American-spec Mk1 Golf : Volkswagen Rabbit . New features include revised bumpers, new rear lights and a new front grille design. Diesel engines became the choice of that year.

In 1983, the Caribe range received an enhanced dashboard designed for the European Golf of 1980. The lis level was also updated, with the entry level "Base" previously named "Caribe C", the "GL" level unchanged, and the middle tier "L" level dropped.

In 1984, inspired by the success of the Mk1 Golf GTI world, VW Mexico produced its own "hot" derivatives: Caribe GT . This suped-up version featured the 85à £, hp (63Ã,¬W) 1.8Ã, L engine with a double-carburetor injection system, not an electronic fuel injection from the GTI.

Towards the end of model production, VW Mexico offered, through 1986 and 1987, three special Caribe versions: "City" , "Pro" and "Plus" .

"Caribe City" is primarily based on Caribe "C" beginner level. It is only offered in Pearl Gray pearl paint or Turquoise Blue and features a typical "City" badge.

"Caribe Pro" is a slightly downgraded version of the Caribe GT GTI. The "Pro" maintains a GT sporty feel and is offered only in a 3-door body, with two paint options: Tornado Red or Black. The graphics "PRO" label is mounted to the bottom of the door and the hatch.

"Caribe Plus" is the last special edition in the range. The "Plus" has a GL level trim, and is offered only in White Alpine paint for body color and multiple trims, including front grille and bumper (which is a type of plastic mold exhibited by European Mk1 Golfs since 1980). The interior coating and carpet are also Alpine White in this edition.

After 10 years of success, 1987 was the last production year for the Volkswagen Caribe Mexico-based Mcc1 Golf series. The special version of "Plus" can be considered a "Last Edition" Caribe, as it had a short production before the termination of the model lineup in March 1987, when the entire Caribe range fell in favor of production and introduction in Mexico. from Golf MkII.

Volkswagen Rabbit/Golf (US/Canada)

In 1978, Volkswagen began producing the North American version of "Rabbit" from Mk1 Golf at the Westmoreland plant. Former Chevrolet engineer James McLernon was chosen to run the factory, which was built to lower the cost of the North American Rabbit by producing it locally. Unfortunately, McLernon tries to "Americanize" Golf/Rabbit (Volkswagen executive Werner Schmidt refers to the act as a "Malibuing" car) by softening the suspension and using cheaper materials for the interior. VW purists in America and corporate executives in Germany are not happy. For 1983 the Pennsylvania factory model again used rigid shocks and suspensions with higher quality interior trims. The factory also began producing the GTI for the North American market in the fall of 1982, for the 1983 model year. The 'Rabbit' was built in Pennsylvania until 1984. The first Pick up Volkswagen Caddy, based on Mk1 Golf, was also made at the Pennsylvania plant.

Canada continued to import more desirable German-made Rabbits until the 1981 model when Volkswagen Canada began importing US-made versions.

Golf Spec U.S. the original used in the taxi fleet. The Yellow Cab company in Lexington, Kentucky, bought eleven rabbits in the late seventies as part of an effort to save money on fuel, estimating an annual savings of $ 135,000 in gasoline costs. Two other companies are considered to use Rabbits as a base for taxis. The Checker Motors Corporation and Wayne Corporation built a taxi prototype using a Rabbit with a longer wheelbase than the factory. The examiner built a prototype and Wayne built three, but no project went into production.

In 1982, the petrol-powered Rabbit had a 1,715cc engine (104.7 cuÃ, in), an iteration that was only used in North America, offering 74 hp (55 kW).

The Volkswagen Rabbit GTI, a North American version of the high-performing GTI Golf, debuted in Canada in 1979 and the United States for 1983. Assembled from parts made in Mexico, Canada, Germany and the United States at the Volkswagen Westmoreland assembly plant, it has a chassis The same Mk1, and the same A1 body type as the GTI Golf Mk1 that has been sold in Europe since 1976, with some exceptions. The main features that are different from Rabbit GTI is its thick front end styling, and alloy wheels "snowflake" it. The interior comes in shades of red or blue and imitation leather trim. Expired front, especially the cover direction indicator light, provides additional security and a small increase in performance. Under the hood, this engine is a 1.8 liter four-cylinder JH gasoline engine that works with unleaded fuel. In addition to slightly larger than ordinary machines, it also has a lighter piston, larger valves, higher compression, and free flow. exhaust and other minor improvements. The JH 1.8Ã, L will peak in stock conditions at 90 hp (67 kW), delivered through a five-speed manual close-ratio transmission. For 1984, the GTI Rabbit is back, now with the latest engine offering 100 hp (75 kW). In total, 30,000 of these 1.8 L Rabbit GTIs are built in Pennsylvania.

When the GTI Rabbit first appeared in Canada, it featured a 78-hp 1.5Ã, L (1979) and 1.6Ã, L (1980) K-Jetronic engines and a five-speed transmission ratio. It was originally available in red, white, and black. These Canadian cars are built by Germany and almost identical to the shell and interior look of up to 81Ã, kW (110Ã, PS; 109Ã, hp) Golf built in Europe. Unfortunately for fans, all drive-line and running fixtures are identical to other Canadian versions. The five-MPH bumper is installed as well as the anti-intrusion bar inside the door. The crane eye that blends with the European front of the car has been removed because the bumper's decent shock absorbers have a crane facility as part of their design and the car has been tested for Canada with a North American front apron. The car was very interesting but drove no better or worse than the Rabbit in the same era. Only with the arrival of the American GTI is the faster Golf available in Canada, and it's down 22Ã, hp (16 kW) compared to 1.8Ã, L Golf GTI Mk1. A small number of European GTI specifications make it to Canada under an agreement with the government that allows training of foreign troops at Canadian military facilities to bring their personal vehicles with them. As a result of this, VW is available (for many years) all parts of a unique European model are required through VW Canada. It is thus possible, though costly, to build a "real" GTI. Some fans do so based on the reputation of European cars.

Volkswagen CitiGolf (South Africa, 1984-2009)

From 1984 to 2009, Volkswagen of South Africa produced two variants of Mk1 Golf; Golf Citi five-door and Volkswagen Caddy. Previously, the original Mk1 Golf has been produced with gasoline or diesel engines.

To celebrate the continued success of Citi Golf based on Mk1 in South Africa, on 22 September 2006 Volkswagen SA announces a limited edition Citi R powered by a 1.8L 90 kW (120 hp/123 PS) 1.8L fuel injection engine with five-speed manual transmission as well as a red-lined GTI front grille.

The 2007 VW South Africa Citi Golf starts with Citi Golf standards, either in the 1.4 or 1.6 liters of fuel injected models. Variations from the standard version with different option packages include Citi Rhythm, Citi.com and more. Topper range is CitiRox, also available in 1.4i and 1.6i, created as a sportsmanship version of the Citi standard to replace previous sports versions, Velociti and Citi Life. The Citi Golfs will feature modern facilities such as a new dashboard adapted from "Koda Fabia", and a small "facelift" body like a tail-light cluster revision.

The 2009 VW South Africa Citi Golf consists of four new models:

• CitiRox 1.4i and 1.6i
• CitiSport 1.4i and 1.6i
• TenaCiti 1.4i
• CitiStorm 1.4i

The Citi Golf production ends on November 2, 2009 after 377,484 cars have been built. The last 1000 vehicles produced were a special edition of the Citi Mk1 with a 1.6i engine. The colors available for Citi Mk1 are "Shadow Blue" and "Black Magic Pearl".

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Experimental and Related Versions

Volkswagen

Volkswagen used Golf Mk1 as the base of some of their own experimental cars. These include:

• ESVW II (1974). This is an experimental safety vehicle that includes a passive belt and airbag.

• Electro Golf 1 (1976). Electricity-powered prototype built by the factory. It was used for several years.
• Golf 1 CitySTROMer (1981). Another electric powered prototype, this is a follow up to the first Electro Golf and CitySTROMer. Using lead-acid batteries, this car has a range of 60 km (37.3 mi).
• RVW and IRVW (1). These two vehicles are experiments in turbo-diesel engines. IRVW also applies extensive changes to the chassis to improve the feasibility of accidents. Both vehicles were tested by the EPA in the United States from February 1977 to May 1978.
• EVW II. This prototype adapted the 1982 Golf for an experimental two-axle hybrid propulsion system that has a gasoline engine and a 5kW electric motor.
• Seegolf (1983). This water cabriolet is a special project of Ernst Fiala. With the pontoons drawn, and the 175Ã, hp (130.5 kW) engine that drives the wheels and the propellers, it reaches the speed of 22 kn (40.7 km/h) in WÃÆ'¶rthersee.

Artz/Nordstadt

GÃÆ'¼nter Artz is the director of the Hannover Volkswagen Autohaus Nordstadt dealership. Artz and Nordstadt produce some specials that are based on or have the appearance of Golf Mk1 or derivative models.

• The Nordstadt Golf by Artz is a Porsche 928 with a custom body in Golf Mk1 style that has been widened and extended to fit the Porsche chassis. Six built. The second generation is based on the 928S.
• The Artz Speedster is a Cabriolet whose roofline has been lowered by 10 cm (3.9 inches). Ten produced.
• The Artz Cabrio and SuperCabrio are convertible based on two Jetta doors. Pillar B-donor cars are maintained in Cabrio, while it is eliminated at SuperCabrio.

Sbarro

Fabrikator Swiss Sbarro built several cars with Golf Mk1 display but with greater performance. This includes the following models:

• Golf Turbo (1983). This car has a 330-hp (246.1 kW) Porsche flat-six engine mounted in the middle of the ship in the Mk1 Golf chassis. The engine is accessed by sliding the rear sub-frame down, pushing the rear of the car upward.
• Sbarro 300S (1983). The Sbarro project is driving a Porsche 928 V8 that drives the rear wheels in a Mk1 Golf body. Power is 310 hp (231.2 kW). Two built.

Rinspeed

In 1979 the Golf Turbo Rinspeed released their first, and in 1981 they launched Aliporta, Golf Mk1 modified with gull-wing doors.

ACM

In Italy, the ACM company built a vehicle called "Biagini Passo" from 1990 to 1993. This crossover car started with the Mk1 Cabriolet body and installed the engine, transmission, and four-wheel drive system Syncro from MkII Golf Country using a special subframe. About 65 built.

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Motorports

In the late 1970s the Mk1 Golf GTI campaigned in various international rally events, taking victory in Sweden (1978, 1982, 1983), Monte Carlo (1980), Great Britain (1983), and Portugal (1984).

In 1981 drivers Alfons Stock and Paul Schmuck won the German Rally Championship at the GTI Golf Mk1. The bright green golf, sponsored by Rheila, is nicknamed "Rheila Frosch" (Rheila Frog). In its last iteration powered by a 197 hp Ocheringer 16-valve engine (146.9 kW).

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See also

• Platform Volkswagen Group A
• VDub

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References

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External links

• "The Golf". 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008.
• Volkswagen Golf in Curlie (based on DMOZ)

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Further reading

• Sloniger, Jerry (1980). The VW Story . Cambridge: Patrick Stephens. ISBN: 0 85059 441 3.
• Blunsden, John (February 1, 1993). VW Golf and Derivatives Including Convertible, Jetta, Scirocco and Corrado: A Collectors Guide . Motorbooks International.
• Ruppert, James (December 1, 1996). VW Golf: With Scirocco, Corrado and Karmann Convertible Derivatives . Crowood Press. ISBNÃ, 978-1852239961
• Clemens, Kevin (April 19, 2006). Thirty Years Volkswagen Golf & amp; Rabbit . Enthusiast Book. ISBNÃ, 978-1583881583 Hayes, Russell (May 14, 2014). The Volkswagen Golf Story: 40 Years Second Car of the People . Behemoth Publications Ltd. ISBNÃ, 978-0992876906.

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