History of the Volkswagen Golf
MICKSIGARAGE.COM THE CAR PARTS EXPERTS History of the Volkswagen Golf Width : 1610mm Weight : 790 kg • Introduced as a replacement to the popular Beetle. • Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. Mk1 • The GTi came out in June 1976 1395 mm 1974-1983 • Called the Rabbit in North America • 6.8 million sold worldwide. 3705 mm • Introduction of 4 wheel drive with the Syncro which spawned the supercharged G60 with 160bhp. Width : 1665 mm Weight : 910 kg • ABS was launched as feature in 1986 Mk2 1415 mm • There was no convertible version of the Mk2. 1983-1992 • 6.3 million sold worldwide. 3895 mm • The first Turbo Diesel engine and the first Golf to offer front airbags. Width : 1694 mm Weight : 1035 kg • The introduction of an estate version to the range. Mk3 1422 mm • The Convertible re-emerged for those who enjoy the sunshine. 1993-2001 • European Car of the Year for 1992. 4.8 million sold worldwide. 4074 mm • The largest capacity engine yet with the 3.2L VR6 engined R32 came to fruition in 2002. Width : 1735 mm Weight : 1238 kg • Designed by Hartmut Warkuß. Mk4 1440 mm • Return to form of the GTI with the Anniversary model in 2002. 1997-2004 • Dual clutch technology appeared in 2002. • 4.3 million sold worldwide. 4148 mm Width : 1759 mm 1 • Featured a laser welded body which gave a 35% increase in torsional rigidity. Weight : 1323 kg Mk5 2004-2008 • The incredibly popular GTI featured a 2L TFSI engine that produced 200bhp which was available with DSG (Dual Clutch) for speedy gear changes. 1479 mm • The economical BlueMotion emerged in 2007 and recorded an average fuel consumption of 4.51/100Km. 4204 mm • 3.3 million sold worldwide. • Built on the same PQ35 platform as the Mk5 Golf. Width : 1779 mm Weight : 1308 kg • Introduction of VW Adaptive Chassis Control allowing the driver to select between "Normal, "Comfort" and "Sports". Mk6 2008-2012 • VW brought back the "Golf" name to North Amverica in 2010 retiring the "Rabbit". 1479 mm • Shortest shelf life of any Golf. • First time that there was an auto stop/start system option. 4199 mm • World Car of Year in 2009. • 3 million sold worldwide. Width : 1799 mm Weight : 1205 kg • Given a new platform which was well received, titled the MQB. Mk7 • While larger than the Mk6 it is 100Kg lighter. 1452 mm 2012-Present • Debut of PreCrash preventative occupant protection assistance system. • The GTI was given more power, bringing it up to 217 bhp. 4255 mm • Winner of European and World Car of the Year Award. • First imported Car of the Year Japan in 2013. Sources: http://www.karmann.ie/page/about-us/the-history-of-the-volkswagen-golf-1 http://europe.autonews.com/article/20130709IANE/130709906/vw-brand-sales-rise-0-5-in-june http://www.carscoops.com/2013/06/vw-builds-30-millionth-golf-in.html http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/28/volkswagen-golf-named-2013-world-car-of-the-year/ 1. Gareth Kent (30 March 2007). "VW Golf build passes 25 million". carmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2008. 2.Figures for 1974 to 1987: 4.7 million 3-door models, 2.55 million 5-doors, according to: Oswald, Werner (2001).Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, vol.3. Stuttgart: MotorbuchVerlag. pp. 86-87. ISBN 3-613-02116-1. http://web.vw.com/why-vw/awards-and-accolades/#lawards-and-accolades http://www.caroftheyear.org/winner/Volkswagen/Golf/2013_69/coty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf
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