ICONICARS: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 - Sports Car
Besides the sporty but polite look, Volkswagen Golf GTI he also had some exciting performances. Four-cylinder engine 1.6 aspirated 110 hp and 136 Nm of torque it was not a monster of power, but with a weight of only 800 kg, the Golf was quite fast (concerned 180 km / h maximum speed).
Il 5-speed manual transmission it was different from the standard Golf, with a shorter fourth to aid recovery and a fifth to rest.
The layout of the front suspension was McPherson, and the rear - according to the scheme of interconnected trailing arms.
In 1982 after makeup, engine 1,6 liters was replaced by 1,8 liters 112 liters. (just 2 more hp) and 153 Nm of torque.
The Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 is still a highly sought-after and coveted vehicle. Finding a copy on sale is also not easy because only 5.000 of them were produced, and their owners are jealously guarding them. Today, prices for some examples even reach 30.000 euro.
