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reviewed: volkswagen rabbit
America is going crazy over small, efficient hatchbacks with gas prices rising. However, this is nothing new. In today's review, let's take a look at the Volkswagen Rabbit.
The Volkswagen Golf, or Rabbit as it was called in the US market, was first introduced in 1975 as a replacement to the Volkswagen Beetle. The original car came with a variety of gasoline and diesel options, and multiple transmission configuations. It wasn't a fast car, and it wasn't a stylish car, but it was efficient. Sales went well overall, and in 1979 the Rabbit GTI was introduced as a high performance variant of the standard car. Powered by high performance 1.6 and 1.8 liter engines, they were considered by many the best performance car of the 1980's. By 1982, the Rabbit nameplate was changed to Golf for the American market, and continued on as an economy car in its slightly rounder second generation, along with the GTI. In 1992, the Golf recieved its first complete redesign, with a much more bulbous, round shape. New engines and transmissions were offered, and the interior was given a needed refresh. In 1997, Golfs recieved a facelift, while retaining the same powerplants. By 2004, the Golf's fifth generation was introduced, with a complete redesign, with a rounder, more aerodynamic shape. In 2007, the Golf recieved yet another redesign, running on the fifth generation platform, which was used until 2012, which marked the release of the seventh generation Golf. The newest Golf features a brand new interior and has 5 different gasoline engines, ranging from 1.2 to 2.0 liter options, and three diesel options, a 1.6 and two versions of the 2.0. Both are turbocharged. For more information, please visit www.vw.com. Thank you.
AllWheels Car Reviews
2015
New Jersey, USA