Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk1)
The car that invented the hot hatch.
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- Power
- 110 PS
- 0–60 / 62
- 9.0s (0-62)
- Top speed
- 113
- Range / weight
- 810
- Price / year
- 1976
- Drive
- —
Design
Giugiaro's crisp hatch with a red grille stripe and a golf-ball gear knob.
Driving
Light, eager and practical.
Engineering
Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection.
Legacy
Created a segment that still exists 50 years on.
Full specs
| Engine | 1.6 fuel-injected four-cylinder |
|---|---|
| Power | 110 PS |
| Zero To Sixty | 9.0s (0-62) |
| Top Speed mph | 113 |
| Weight kg | 810 |