Volkswagen never had it so with sports cars. Clearly there was the Golf GTI, the Scirocco – but proper sports cars, they were not both of them. With the Corrado, VW wanted to make the big step up. At the beginning of the 1980s, as the successor to the Scirocco II is planned to be positioned to the Corrado because of its complex technology and better earnings opportunities are higher and offered him from 1988 to 1992, even next to the Scirocco.
Once the fastest production VW
The Corrado was fishing at the time of its Premiere in 1988, a look. A courageous subscribed 2+2 coupe from the pen of chief designer Herbert Schäfer, the made from its sporty claim no secret. The technology-loving developers did not want to be back to the design team, and the novice, was produced at Karmann in Osnabrück had worked, all sorts of innovations in Luggage, even when the bottom plate is actually the technology and drive of the Golf III. For the first time the bumper was painted at a VW rods in the color of the car and the front fender was the first Computer developed part of the wolf Burger.
the Top model was the VR6, which was driven by an unusually-constructed six-cylinder with 2.8 liters and 174 HP (128 kW). Later, there was a reference to 2.9-Liter displacement and 190 HP (140 kW). At the beginning of the Corrado but not as a VR6 was the talk, but as G60: This pressed-in by means of the G-loader, a type of compressor, its 1.8-Liter four-cylinder stately 160 HP (118 kW) and made the tuners, the increase in output particularly easy. With 225 km/h top speed of the VW Corrado G60 of the up to then fastest series-produced VW. For the first time, there was even an electrically extendable rear spoiler, the reduced lift on the rear axle by more than 60 percent. The VR6 on the highway later, around 235 km/h.
The all-wheel drive was missing
In the interior of the Corrado, waited a well-contoured sports seats in the front and back, and the well-arranged Cockpit of the former Passat. With the model of care in 1993, the large toggle switches were replaced by push buttons. Wish there was a chic leather doors and then also heated Seats.
The suspension was taut but not sporty, and due to the high engine power, the drive to draw upon the forces in the steering, if it is faster on the road. In contrast to the VW Golf VR6, the Corrado was also available with either five-speed get manual or automatic transmission. But the all-wheel drive in the late VR6 Golf Synchro models, he was denied. Until 1995, were sold by the VW Corrado a total of 97’535 piece. A sporty image carrier, the VW would stand up straight today, well to the face.
secret rare
the classic and young-timer market, there is currently only a limited number of Offers. From the base model with 115 HP (starting from about 5000 francs), you should leave as much of the fingers as fast, but not reliable G60. At the other end of the spectrum, fully-equipped VR6 in collector’s condition for more than 20’000 Swiss francs too much, as we find find. But if you can’t get a good VR6 model for the 10’000 to 13’000 Swiss francs, should be happy about rising prices.
in addition to the rust and electrics, you should have a watchful eye on the cylinder head gasket and chain tensioner and tie-rods, drive shafts, and brake check. Our conclusion: if you want to drive an unusual sporty Compact car with rarity value, as well as a good head of steam under the hood, and his heart to the late ’80s, early’ 90s has lost, the VW Corrado is likely to fit well.
