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Golf GTi
The Volkswagen Golf () is a compact car/ small family car (C-segment) 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 in Mexico (Mk1). The original Golf Mk1 was a front-engined, front-wheel drive replacement for the air-cooled, rear-engined, rear-wheel drive Volkswagen Beetle. Historically, the Golf is Volkswagen's best-selling model and is among the world's top three best-selling models, with more than 35 million units sold as of 2019. Initially, most Golfs were hatchbacks, with the three-door version being somewhat more popular than the five-door. Other variants include an estate (Variant, from 1993), convertible (Cabriolet or Cabrio, from 1979), and a Golf-based saloon called the Jetta, Vento (from 1992), or Bora (from 1999). The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen
Volkswagen (VW; )English: , . is a German automotive industry, automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by German Labour Front, The German Labour Front, it was revitalized into the global brand it is today after World War II by British Army officer Ivan Hirst. The company is well known for the Volkswagen Beetle, Beetle and serves as the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, which became the world's largest automotive manufacturer by global sales in 2016 and 2017. The group's largest market is automotive industry in China, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), which accounts for 40% of its sales and profits. The name derives from the German words and , meaning . History 1932–1944: People's Car project Volkswagen was established in 1937 by the German Labour Front () as part of the Strength Through Joy () program in Berlin. In the early 1930s, cars were a luxury—most Germans could afford nothing more elaborate than a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Vento
Volkswagen Vento can refer to: * Volkswagen Vento (A3) (1992–1999), the third generation Jetta was badged as the Volkswagen Vento outside of North America. * Volkswagen Jetta (A5) (2005–2011), the fifth generation Jetta was rebadged as the Volkswagen Vento in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. * Volkswagen Jetta (A6) (2011–2018), the sixth generation Jetta was rebadged as the Volkswagen Vento in select South American countries. * Volkswagen Jetta (A7) (2018–present), the seventh generation Jetta was rebadged as the Volkswagen Vento in select South American countries. * Volkswagen Vento (A05) (2010–2022), a Polo-based sedan was badged as the Volkswagen Vento in India and Mexico. File:Vento Jetta 3.jpg, Volkswagen Vento (A3) (1992–1999) File:Volkswagen Vento 2.5 R-Line 2006 (13962217358).jpg, Volkswagen Jetta (A5) (2005–2011) File:Volkswagen Vento 2.0 Trendline 2012 (16675251091).jpg, Volkswagen Jetta (A6) The Volkswagen Jetta (A6) is a compact car, the sixth generat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Caddy
The Volkswagen Caddy is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle (M-segment) produced by the German automaker Volkswagen Group since 1979. It is sold in Europe and in other markets around the world. The Volkswagen Caddy was first introduced in North America in 1979 and in Europe in 1982. The first and second generations also had Pickup truck, pick-up (coupe utility) variants. The following vehicles are related to the Volkswagen Caddy and are also manufactured by the Volkswagen Group. *''Typ'' 14 was derived from the Volkswagen Golf Mk1, *''Typ'' 9K was derived from the Volkswagen Polo Mk3 (Volkswagen Caddy) / SEAT Ibiza Mk2 (SEAT Inca) platform, *''Typ'' 9U was rebadged Škoda Felicia pickup, *''Typ'' 2K was derived from the Volkswagen Touran platform with Volkswagen Golf Mk5, Golf Mk5 front suspension, *''Typ'' SB was rebadged for the third generation of the Ford Tourneo Connect since 2021. __TOC__ First generation (''Typ'' 14; 1979) Released in 1979, the first Volkswagen C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notchback
A notchback is a car design with the rear section distinct from the passenger compartment and where the back of the passenger compartment is at an angle to the top of what is typically the rear baggage compartment. Notchback cars have "a trunk whose lid forms a distinct deck." In profile view, the body has a step down from the roof with a downward inclined passenger compartment's rear window to meet an almost horizontal trunk lid extending to the rear of the car. The category may be characterized as having a three-box design where the trunk volume is less pronounced than the engine and passenger compartments. Many models of sedans, coupés, or hatchbacks could be classified as notchbacks. However, the category has limited salience outside American car manufacturers, who distinguish the three-box models from other body styles in the same model range. For example, the Chevrolet Vega range included both a notchback coupe and a fastback coupe. North America One of the first cars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Jetta (A1)
The Volkswagen Jetta A1 is the first generation of the Volkswagen Jetta compact car, produced by Volkswagen. Although the Golf reached considerable success in the North American markets, Volkswagen observed the hatchback body style lacked some of the appeal to those who preferred the traditional Three-box styling, three-box configuration. The styling of the 1970 AMC Gremlin was controversial for truncating the Hornet sedan, but Volkswagen stylists reversed the process by essentially grafting a new trunk onto the tail of the Golf to produce a larger Jetta Sedan (automobile), saloon. The Jetta became the best-selling European car in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Sales were slower in Europe, but were strong enough for Volkswagen to develop future generations of the Jetta. History The Jetta was introduced to the world at the Frankfurt Auto Show#1979, 1979 Frankfurt Auto Show. Production of the first generation began in August 1979ETKA at the Wolfsburg plant. In Mexico, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VW Golf I Facelift Front 20081209
Volkswagen (VW; )English: , . is a German automotive industry, automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by German Labour Front, The German Labour Front, it was revitalized into the global brand it is today after World War II by British Army officer Ivan Hirst. The company is well known for the Volkswagen Beetle, Beetle and serves as the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, which became the world's largest automotive manufacturer by global sales in 2016 and 2017. The group's largest market is automotive industry in China, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), which accounts for 40% of its sales and profits. The name derives from the German words and , meaning . History 1932–1944: People's Car project Volkswagen was established in 1937 by the German Labour Front () as part of the Strength Through Joy () program in Berlin. In the early 1930s, cars were a luxury—most Germans could afford nothing more elaborate than a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Golf Mk4
The Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (or VW ''Type 1J'') is a compact car, the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk3. Launched in October 1997 for the 1998 model year, it was the best selling car in Europe in 2001 (though it slipped to second place, behind the Peugeot 206, in 2002). The Mk4 was a deliberate attempt to take the Volkswagen Golf series further upmarket, with a high-quality interior and higher equipment levels. It was replaced in late 2003 for the 2004 model year by the Volkswagen Golf Mk5 in European markets. However, manufacturing continued in South America and China for developing markets until 2014. Design and engineering As with the larger Volkswagen Passat, Passat, launched a year earlier, the MK4 Golf helped form a part of Volkswagen, Volkswagen's strategy of moving its products upmarket to plug a gap between mainstream economy cars and premium cars, with SEAT and Škoda Auto, Škoda, two other VW Group owned marques, pois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Golf Mk1
The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 is the first generation of a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen. It was noteworthy for signalling Volkswagen's shift of its major car lines from Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, rear-wheel drive and rear-mounted air-cooled engines to Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout, front-wheel drive with front-mounted, water-cooled engines that were often Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout#Front-engine transversely mounted / Front-wheel drive, transversely-mounted. Successor to Volkswagen's Volkswagen Beetle, Beetle, the first generation Golf debuted in Europe in May 1974 with styling by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign. History Replacing the Beetle; early efforts Volkswagen began producing prototypes of possible Beetle replacements as far back as the early 1950s, and may have received design proposals from Porsche earlier than that. All of the internal projects' names started with "EA", standing for "Entwicklungsauftrag" and mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motor Trend Car Of The Year
The ''Motor Trend'' Car of the Year (COTY) is an annual '' Car of the Year'' award given by '' Motor Trend'' magazine to recognize the best new or significantly refreshed car in a given model year. Background ''Motor Trend'', which debuted in 1949, was the first publication to name a Car of the Year. The inaugural ''Motor Trend'' Car of the Year award recognized Cadillac's V8 engine in . The earliest awards were given to the manufacturer or division, not for a specific vehicle. The 1958 Ford Thunderbird became the first single model to be selected. In 1970, the Ford Torino won the COTY while ''Motor Trend'' selected the Porsche 914 for its first Import COTY award. In 1972, the low-volume imported Citroën SM won the overall COTY award. Between 1976 and 1999, the COTY award was split in two: ''Domestic COTY'' and ''Import COTY''. The trophy was recombined in 2000 because the distinctions between domestic and import cars became increasingly difficult. The award has expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Car And Driver 10Best
''Car and Driver'' 10Best is a list annually produced by ''Car and Driver'' (''C/D'') beginning in 1983, nominating what it considers the 10 best cars of the year. ''C/D'' also produced the 5Best list, highlighting what it considers the five best trucks of the year. All production vehicles for sale in that calendar year are considered with these recent restrictions: # The vehicle must be on sale by January # It must be priced below 2.5 times the average price of a car that year # The manufacturer must provide an example for testing # Only substantially changed or new vehicles and the past year's 10 best winners are nominated The magazine sometimes selects a specific trim and other times a whole family of vehicles. Tuv Top Models From the start of the 10Best in 1983 through 2023, the following models were represented on the 10Best lists the most years. 1983 For the 1980s, Car and Driver picked four domestic and six import cars. Fastest car tested: Jaguar XJ-S ''HE'', 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renault Clio
The Renault Clio () is a supermini (B-segment) car, produced by French automobile manufacturer Renault. It was launched in 1990, and entered its fifth generation in 2019. The Clio has had substantial critical and commercial success, being consistently one of Europe's top-selling cars since its launch, and it is largely credited with restoring Renault's reputation and stature after a difficult second half of the 1980s. The Clio is one of only two cars, the other being the Volkswagen Golf, to have been voted European Car of the Year twice, in 1991 and 2006. The car is named after Clio, one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology. In Japan, it is sold as the Renault Lutecia because Honda retains the rights to the name Clio after establishing the ''Honda#Marketing, Honda Clio'' sales channel in 1984. Lutecia is derived from the name of ''Lutetia'', an ancient Roman city that was the predecessor of Paris. The Renault Lutecia was formerly available through Yanase (car dealership), Yanase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Golf Mk7
The Volkswagen Golf (Mk7) is a C-segment car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen. It is the seventh generation in the Volkswagen Golf, Golf series and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk6, Golf Mk6, and was introduced in Berlin on 4 September 2012, before a public launch at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Sales in Europe began with the model in November 2012. Marketed in three-door and five-door hatchback, van, and station wagon, estate forms, the Golf Mk7 shares the Volkswagen Group MQB platform, MQB platform with the third generation Audi A3, SEAT León and Škoda Octavia. In November 2016, Volkswagen presented a Facelift (automotive), facelift of the Golf Mk7. It was replaced in December 2019 by the Volkswagen Golf Mk8, Golf Mk8, which is built on the Volkswagen Group MQB platform#MQB Evo (2019), MQB Evo platform. Production of the e-Golf and the Golf Variant ended in mid-2020. Overview Compared with the previous generation, the Golf Mk7 has a more s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
