In the US, however, the Mark 1 Golf was called the Rabbit, because it was meant to be small and nimble, and 'Golf" sounded too upscale for an economy car aimed at young buyers. Years later, they would also introduce the VW Fox, carrying on that theme.
The Golf Mk1 was sold as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico. A facelifted version of the Golf Mk1 was produced in South Africa as the Citi Golf from 1984 to 2009.
Like the GTI, it shares the same hatchback form factor as the Golf. But it's got all the underpinnings of the GTI including the turbo engine, sports suspension, heavier brakes, sports seats, etc. It's essentially a GTI with some specific style elements (special rims, badging, and trim) for the Rabbit edition.
Volkswagen launched the Rabbit in North America in January 1975, known in Europe as the VW Golf. The compact car quickly became the brand's most popular model, surpassing the Beetle and higher-priced Dashers and Scirocco models of the time.
There's no chance of fumigating your neighbor with the Rabbit on initial start-up, because all that comes out is a small puff of black smoke. Except for the noise, of course, and the Rabbit's preheater system helps make it an exemplary Diesel on this count, but it's still a Diesel just the same.
GTI stands for Grand Touring Injection. Volkswagen uses for its direct fuel injection system. Over 40 years ago, GTI technology was first deployed in the 1976 Volkswagen Golf GTI. GTI was meant to power long-distance journeys without sacrificing performance by using a new direct fuel injection system.
In the US, however, the Mark 1 Golf was called the Rabbit, because it was meant to be small and nimble, and 'Golf" sounded too upscale for an economy car aimed at young buyers. Years later, they would also introduce the VW Fox, carrying on that theme.
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The Rabbit Pickup is a rare breed. So much so, only 75,947 of them were sold from its introduction in 1979 up to when VW stopped production in 1983; a remarkably low number considering the Golf upon which it's based has sold over 35 million units since it launched six years prior.
On May 28, 1937, the “Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH“ (Company for the Preparation of the German Volkswagen Ltd.) was formally established. The name was changed to “Volkswagenwerk GmbH” in 1938, and the company built its main plant in what has become Wolfsburg.
Volkswagen, or VW for short, is a car company from Germany. The word volkswagen means "People's car" in German. Its headquarters are in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. It was started in the 1930s, at the request of the country's leader, Adolf Hitler, to produce a car designed by Ferdinand Porsche.
Bottom Line: A two-stroke DKW-powered sports car called the Malzoni GT competed successfully on Brazilian race tracks in the mid-1960s, but it was soon restyled and rebadged as the Puma, and when VW took over DKW”s Brazilian facilities in 1967, Pumas swapped in the Karmann Ghia's flat-four and underpinnings beneath the ...
Volkswagen R is the brand used by the German auto manufacturer Volkswagen to indicate a sport or high performance model. An "R" badge is placed on the grille, front fenders and trunk of R-model vehicles to indicate the vehicle's trim level.
The Golf GTI delivers up to 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque. The Golf R, on the other hand, delivers a whopping 315 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. The VW Golf GTI more than holds its own in the hot hatchback category, but the VW Golf R is speedier, more powerful, and features improved handling.
In short, R-Line trim brings a subtle bodykit that makes a VW look more aggressive and implies it has the performance credentials of properly fast VWs – think bigger air intakes, larger diameter alloy wheels, subtle boot spoilers and side sill(the bodywork running under the doors) extensions.
Its top speed was about 98 mph at that time with a four-speed (originally around 102), but it could get to 50 very quickly, and overdrive models could go faster. With a four-speed stick, the Rabbit was unbelievably loud inside at speeds over 70, and particularly at 90 and over. Fortunately, it rarely went that fast.
Probably from Scottish Gaelic bun (“bottom, butt, stump, stub”), from Old Irish bun (“the thick end of anything, base, butt, foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bonus, though its origin is uncertain. Compare also English bum. Together with rabbit, bunny has largely displaced its former rhyme cony (see cony for more).
The Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace and prosperity in Chinese culture - a harbinger of tremendous luck and good fortune. Likewise, Rabbit years are believed to bring happiness, prosperity and a dash of luck.
The Bad Bunny emblem is a minimalist image of the bunny, where the ears are enlarged and the eyes are replaced with crosses. It is a contemporary and strong visual identity, which reflects the rapper's character and unique heritage, which he is very proud of.
