Volkswagen Corrado

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Volkswagen Corrado

Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Production	1988-1995
Predecessor	Volkswagen Scirocco
Class	Sports car
Body style	3-door hatchback
Engine	1.8 L I4 1.8 L I4 Supercharged 2.0 L I4 2.8 L VR6 2.9 L VR6
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Related	Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Jetta

The Volkswagen Corrado was a 3-door, front wheel drive, 2+2 compact hatchback developed by Volkswagen and built by Karmann in Osnabrück, Germany. It used Volkswagen's B3 platform in the rear of the car, while using the A2 platform technology up front, which it shared with the then-current Golf and Jetta (this is known as the A2m platform). The Corrado was in production from 1989 through 1995 and reached a production total of 97,521 vehicles according to VWCorrado.de. It shared many mechanical parts with other Volkswagen A platform cars as well. In 1990 the Corrado went on sale in the United States.

The Corrado debuted with two engine choices: a 1.8 L, 16-valve, 4-cylinder with 136 PS (100 kW) as the base model and a supercharged 1.8 L, 8 valve 4-cylinder, marketed as the G60 and delivering 158 PS (116 kW), which was optional in Europe, but was the only engine option for North American buyers at the time. The G60 is named for the G-Lader with which it is equipped, a supercharger whose interior resembles the letter "G".

Volkswagen debuted two new engines for 1992. The first was a naturally aspirated 2.0 L, 16 valve, 138 PS (100 kW) in-line four, basically a further development of the 1.8 L engine. The second was a 2.9 L, 12-valve, 190 PS (140 kW) VR6. The North American market version had a volume of 2.8 L and 178 PS (128 kW), which was sold side by side with the G60 for the 1992 model year.The G60 was dropped from the U.S. line-up for the 1993 model year. The VR6 was revolutionary at the time because it combined the benefits of both V-shaped and straight engines by placing the two cylinder banks at an angle of 15° with a single cylinder head. This design allowed engineers to fit a 6 cylinder engine into roughly the same space that was previously ocupied by 4 cylinder engines. All models featured an innovative rear spoiler which automatically raised when the vehicle reached a set speed(45mph on U.S spec models and 65mph on ROW models). This technology has since been seen in many other sports cars.

The Corrado is essentially a third generation of the Scirocco. The Corrado offered exceptional handling and was listed as one of the "25 Cars You Must Drive Before You Die" by the British magazine, Car. Many owner clubs exist around the world and owners still enjoy its prodigious capabilities.

The Corrado was introduced in the United States as a 1990 model, and it was dropped after the 1994 model year. Corrado production ceased in Europe with the UK-only limited production model, the Corrado VR6 Storm. Some discreet "Storm" badging, a colour-keyed front grille, 15 in BBS "Solitude" alloy wheels, and standard fitment of some previously optional items (such as heated leather seats) were all that differentiated this model from the base Corrado VR6. Only 500 were produced, 250 in Classic Green, and 250 in Mystic Blue (unique to the Storm). Another unique model sold in the UK, called the Campaign Edition, was sold for the 1992 Model year and fitted with a VR6 engine. The Campaign edition was fully optioned and they were all Dusky Mauve with tan and brick red custom leather interiors. In Germany there was also a special edition called the "jet"; the jet was launched in 1991 and ran 1992 and featured a special interior and the G60 Engine. These are very rare outside Germany. In Italy there was a model known as the "Estoril", featuring Estoril alloy wheels.

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