2006 Volkswagen GTI
Remember all the buzz a few years ago over Fahrfignugen? Well, that sheer enjoyment of the dynamic driving experience was born with the GTI. Launched in mid 1970s in Europe, the Volkswagen GTI made its American debut a few years later and became the original pocket rocket, a nimble, dynamic, compact vehicle that did for imports what muscle cars had done for Detroit a decade earlier.
Using the then brand-new VW Golf as their platform (at first, the Golf was sold as the Rabbit in the United States), a group of Volkswagen engineers, working on their own and without formal …
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Launched in mid 1970s in Europe, the Volkswagen GTI made its American debut a few years later and became the original pocket rocket, a nimble, dynamic, compact vehicle that did for imports what muscle cars had done for Detroit a decade earlier.
Using the then brand-new VW Golf as their platform (at first, the Golf was sold as the Rabbit in the United States), a group of Volkswagen engineers, working on their own and without formal …
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| Engine | 1.8L I-4, 2.0L I-4 |
| MPG | Up to 24 city / 32 highway |
| Seating | 5 Passengers |
| Transmission | 5-spd man w/OD, 6-spd man w/OD |
| Power | 180 - 200 hp |
| Drivetrain | front-wheel |
| Curb Weight | 2,934 - 3,133 lbs |
