RANK Volkswagen CAR PICTURES: October 2009

1983 Volkswagen Golf II WALLPAPERS

1983 Volkswagen Golf II PICTURES

A very limited edition hand-built Golf II variant exists, including all of the best features available at the time. Designed and built by the Volkswagen Motorsport division, only 71 of these "G60 Limited" models exist; featuring a unique number and plaque, the G60 supercharger was combined with the 16-valve GTI engine, mated to a sports transmission and Syncro four wheel drive mechanism.

1983 Volkswagen Golf II PICS

1983 Volkswagen Golf II PHOTOS

1983 Volkswagen Golf II IMAGES

1983 Volkswagen Golf II WALLPAPERS

1982 Volkswagen Polo WALLPAPERS

1982 Volkswagen Polo PICTURES

Available with the 1093 cc engine the "coupé" featured additions such as sporting seats trim, wheel arch extensions, rear spoiler, low profile tyres and a rev counter. The GL featured a 60 PS (44nbsp;kW) engine. In 1985, the first sporty Polo, the Coupé GT, was introduced with a 75 PS (55 kW) engine, as well as servo assisted brakes, twin headlights, a digital clock, sports seats and a rev counter. Other special feature models were introduced over the rest of the period of the Mk II production run including models such as the Twist, Parade and Country.

1982 Volkswagen Polo PICS

1982 Volkswagen Polo PHOTOS

1982 Volkswagen Polo IMAGES

1982 Volkswagen Polo WALLPAPERS

1980 Volkswagen Passat WALLPAPERS

1980 Volkswagen Passat PICTURES

In 1991, the Volkswagen Santana 2000 was put into development with Volkswagen do Brasil and started mass production in 1995, it has since been replaced in 2004 by the Volkswagen Santana 3000 which was the first VW to be designed by Shanghai-Volkswagen. Both the original Santana and the Santana 3000 are still sold in China.

1980 Volkswagen Passat PICS

1980 Volkswagen Passat PHOTOS

1980 Volkswagen Passat IMAGES

1980 Volkswagen Passat WALLPAPERS

1979 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet PICTURES

The convertible version, named the Cabriolet, was sold from 1980 to 1993 (a convertible version of the Golf II was not made, so the Mk1 cabrio with slight modification was produced until the introduction of the Mk III cabrio). It had a reinforced body, transverse roll bar, and a high level of trim. The A1 Volkswagen convertible is of unibody construction built entirely at the factory of Karmann, from stamping to final assembly; Volkswagen supplied the engine, suspension, interior, etc. for Karmann to install. The vinyl tops were insulated and manually operated, with a glass rear window.

1979 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet WALLPAPERS

1979 Volkswagen Derby WALLPAPERS

1979 Volkswagen Derby PICTURES

The Mk I Polo, a rebadged version of the Audi 50, was introduced in 1975. The differences between the Audi and VW models were minor, with the Polo being cheaper and much more basic. The two cars were initially sold along side each other, but the Audi 50 never sold as well, and was withdrawn in 1978. The Polo was manufactured at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg. In 1977, the Derby sedan was released, which was simply a Polo, identical to the hatchback from the C-pillar forward, with a large boot attached (an old Audi proposal, but never sold by this brand).

1979 Volkswagen Derby PICS

1979 Volkswagen Derby PHOTOS

1979 Volkswagen Derby IMAGES

1979 Volkswagen Derby WALLPAPERS

1977 Volkswagen Rabbit

1977 Volkswagen Rabbit PICTURES

The Volkswagen Rabbit GTI, the North American version of the high-performance Golf GTI, debuted in the 1983 model year and was in production for two seasons. Assembled from parts made in Mexico, Canada, Germany and the U.S. in Volkswagen's Westmoreland, Pennsylvania assembly plant, the Rabbit GTI had the same Mk1 chassis, and the same A1 body type as the Mk1 Golf GTI that had been on sale in Europe since 1976, with a few exceptions. Key distinct features of the Rabbit GTI were its GTI surname, the squared front end styling, blue or red felt and leatherette trim, and its alloy "snowflake" wheels. The squared styling of the front end, particularly the wraparound blinkers, gave it added safety and slight improvement in performance. Under the hood, the engine was a JH 1.8 liter 4-cylinder engine that ran on unleaded petroleum fuel. The JH 1.8l was transversely mounted, and it would peak in stock condition at around 80-85 HP. Claims to gas mileage of near-perfectly tuned Rabbit GTIs range between 25 and 30 miles per gallon.

1977 Volkswagen Rabbit PICS

1977 Volkswagen Rabbit PHOTOS

1977 Volkswagen Rabbit IMAGES

1977 Volkswagen Rabbit WALLPAPERS

1975 Volkswagen Polo

1975 Volkswagen Polo PICTURES

895 cc, 1093 cc and 1272 cc engines were used, with the smaller one used only in the Polo hatchback, and the 1272 cc only in the Derby, Audi 50, and the rare Polo GT. Different levels of compression were used on each size to achieve different power outputs, and the variations are numerous, often differing depending on the country of sale, ranging from 35 to 60 PS (26 to 44 kW)

1975 Volkswagen Polo PICS

1975 Volkswagen Polo PHOTOS

1975 Volkswagen Polo IMAGES

1975 Volkswagen Polo WALLPAPERS

1974 Volkswagen Golf I PICTURES

1974 Volkswagen Golf I PICS

1974 Volkswagen Golf I PHOTOS

1974 Volkswagen Golf I IMAGES

1974 Volkswagen Golf I WALLPAPERS

1973 Volkswagen Passat WALLPAPERS

1973 Volkswagen Passat PICTURES

The whole range received a facelift in 1977 (launched 1978 outside Europe), featuring an interior upgrade and subtly revised styling including repositioned indicators and quad (round) headlights on all models. This generation was sold in Brazil well into the 1980s and extensively exported to Iraq, where many are still on the road. It was also assembled in Nigeria.