What does VW GT stand for?
Grand Tourer Injection
The GTI in the Volkswagen GTI — as well as other cars with the GTI acronym — stands for Grand Tourer Injection. It originates from the Italian Gran Turismo Iniezione. While most cars today have a fuel-injection system, when the Golf GTI debuted over 40 years ago, it was a rarity.
What does Rabbit mean VW?
VW did follow up with a sedan later, when they added a trunk tot he Rabbit and called it the Jetta. In the US, however, the Mark 1 Golf was called the Rabbit, because it was meant to be small and nimble, and ‘Golf” sounded too upscale for an economy car aimed at young buyers.
What years are Mk1 rabbits?
First generation (Mk1/A1, Typ 17; 1974) The Golf Mk1 was sold as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico. A facelifted version of the Golf Mk1 was produced in South Africa as the Citi Golf from 1984 to 2009.
Do they still make the VW Rabbit?
Get ’em while you can. Volkswagen ended its production of the Golf for the United States market, ending a 46-year run that sometimes saw the famous hatchback branded as the Rabbit. This isn’t quite the end for American-market Golfs, however.
When did the Volkswagen Rabbit GTI come out?
The Volkswagen Rabbit GTI, the North American version of the high-performance Golf GTI, debuted in Canada in 1979 and the United States for 1983. Assembled from parts made in Mexico, Canada, Germany and the U.S. in Volkswagen’s Westmoreland assembly plant, it had the same Mk1 chassis,…
Is the Volkswagen Golf still called a rabbit?
In North America, Volkswagen brought back the Rabbit nameplate when it introduced the vehicle in 2006. In Canada, the Golf is still the prevalent nameplate of the fifth generation (though both Rabbit and Golf have both been used historically).
Is the 2012 VW Golf a premium car?
The 2012 Volkswagen Golf feels like a premium vehicle, and it’s priced like one too, especially its fuel-efficient TDI edition. Volkswagen has been synonymous with compact cars since the days of the original Golf, but the latest edition of the hardy hatchback perennial faces some problems.
Is the Volkswagen Golf GTI a diesel car?
The turbocharged Volkswagen GTI and Golf R are reviewed separately. In 2015, Volkswagen admitted diesel engines in this model illegally cheated federal tests and polluted beyond allowable limits. As part of unprecedented settlements with federal and state governments, Volkswagen agreed to buyback from owners diesel-equipped models of this vehicle.