Named Citi Golf, the reborn Mk1 was available only with four doors and three paint choices: red, yellow, or blue. In addition, its wheels were painted white, and the body was decorated with some ...

Four decades ago, Volkswagen unveiled the first generation Golf GTI. The car was based on the Mk1 compact hatchback ... of torque to the front wheels. The car would eventually become a favorite ...

As a replacement for the beloved Beetle, it represented a departure from tradition and signaled Volkswagen's transition from rear-wheel ... the Golf was known as the Type 17. The Golf Mk1 went ...

Up front, his Mk1 Golf packs a Volkswagen VR6 engine, which powers the front wheels through its standard five-speed manual transmission. That engine was swapped in years ago, replacing the ...