VW Golf I - Generation one to seven Exterior Design

Duración: 01m 15s

It took a very long time for VW to launch a replacement for the archaic Beetle that dated back to WWII. When it did, it utilized Auto Union's experience with its Audi front-wheel drive cars and hired famed Italian designer Giorgio Giugiaro for the styling of the car. The end resulted was a simple, compact yet roomy design. The car was named Golf in most markets, Rabbit in the US and Caribe in Mexico and started rolling off the assembly line in March of 1974. It proved to be a smashing hit selling a million units by October 1976. This was also the year that the VW gave birth to what is commonly known as the GTI category with the first-ever, 1.6-liter 108HP (110PS) Golf GTI (even though the Renault 5 Alpine preceded it, it didn't gain the same status). Being sold in every continent across the world, the Golf MK1 and its various offspring like the Jetta saloon and the Cabriolet, racked in 6.72 million sales. 

Etiquetas: automototv, motor, Small City Car