Vw Gti History

History of the origins of the first golf gti inception of the gti originated in 1973.

Vw gti history. Volkswagen still made a valiant effort with the gti by equipping it with its vr6 engine. Since the dispatch of the mk i each golf age has had a gti rendition. In may 1974 volkswagen presented the first generation golf as a modern front wheel drive long range replacement for the volkswagen beetle later golf variations included the golf gti introduced in june 1976 with a fuel injected 1 6 litre engine capable of 180 km h 110 mph a diesel powered version from september 1976 the jetta notchback saloon version from october 1979 the. Thanks to a power to weight ratio of 6 kg ps the gti had become more agile than ever before reaching 100 km h in only 6 6 seconds.

The history of an icon from its 110 hp beginnings all the way up to today s news of a 241 hp eighth generation golf gti. It is an original among sporty compacts. The gti created a new category for autos. The vr6 used a narrow angle v6 architecture with a single cylinder head for both banks of cylinders.

Uncertain of interest vw initially topped creation at 5 000 units sufficiently only to recover improvement costs. Golf 3 gti 1991 1997 see all 16 photos the third generation gti got a new 2 0 liter four cylinder engine launched in europe in 1991 with an eight valve head and 115 hp. The gti got its start when a half dozen vw employees planned to build a sporty version of the golf in 1974 a plan approved by toni. First launched in 1975 at the frankfurt international motor show the volkswagen golf gti captivated thousands of automotive enthusiasts.

Rabbit gti mark i 1976 1983 international 1983 1984 u s. Energetic front wheel drive compact cars didn t take off until the golf gti blazed onto the market. A close relative of the mark 2 gti is the volkswagen rally golf a special edition that was made 5 000 times in between 1989 and 1991 for homologation purposes. The golf gti is a phenomenon a brand within the volkswagen brand an automobile world view and an unmistakable design statement that has now attained sales of 1 7 million units.

The original gti just made it to the united states in its last year 1983 as the rabbit gti. Vw s three red letters have come a long way.