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...ile design|car designer]] from [[Italy]], and currently in charge of all [[Volkswagen Group]] design. In 1998 he was poached from Alfa by [[Ferdinand Piëch]] to work for the [[Volkswagen]] Group's [[SEAT]] division with the hope he could inject the same verve an

...e seven-speed DCT for the 1001-horsepower [[Bugatti Veyron]] 16.4, another Volkswagen Group product.

...us]], [[Opel Astra]], [[Peugeot 307]], [[Renault Mégane]] and [[Volkswagen Golf]]. [[Image:Mk3golf.JPG|200px|thumb|right|A [[Volkswagen Golf]]]]

...nclude [[Opel Zafira]], [[Citroën Xsara Picasso]], [[Ford Focus C-Max]], [[Volkswagen Touran]] and [[Fiat Multipla]]. In few years, compact MPVs outsold [[statio ...tional sixth and seventh seat - example include [[Volkswagen Golf Plus]]/[[Volkswagen Touran|Touran]] or [[Renault Scénic|Renault Scénic/Grand Scénic]].

...n the VW Golf, VW Jetta, VW Passat, VW Touran, Audi A3 and Skoda Octavia. Volkswagen are believed to be developing a family of DCTs to go across the VAG product ...duces the 7-speed DCT for the 1001-horsepower Bugatti Veyron 16.4, another Volkswagen Group product. Cima produces the 7-speed DCT for the Koenigsegg CCX.

...ngine''' is an internal combustion engine configuration developed by the [[Volkswagen Group]]. It is similar to the [[V engine]], but with the [[cylinder (engine ...° VR6 engine, it was possible to install a six-cylinder engine in existing Volkswagen models. A wider [[V6 engine]] of conventional design would have required le

...us]], [[Opel Astra]], [[Peugeot 307]], [[Renault Mégane]] and [[Volkswagen Golf]]. ...nclude the [[Ford Mondeo]], [[Opel Vectra]], [[Renault Laguna]], and the [[Volkswagen Passat]].

*[[VW Golf|Golf]] (1974) *[[Volkswagen Passat|Passat]] (1973)

...program ground to a halt because of [[World War II]], but after the war, [[Volkswagen]] would be founded to produce the car in the new democratic West Germany, w ...the production of the first high-performance [[sport compact]]s like the [[Volkswagen GTI]], which combined economy of use with driving fun.

|[[Mid-size car|Mid-size]]||rowspan=2|Large family car||D class||[[Volkswagen Passat]] ...ompetitor. The [[VW Polo]] is smaller, so it belongs one segment below the Golf, while the bigger Passat is one segment above.

...uccess of small [[FF layout|FF]] cars like the [[Mini]], [[Volkswagen Golf|Volkswagen Rabbit]], and [[Honda Civic]] led to the widespread adoption of that layout

| Similar || [[Volkswagen Golf]]<br>[[Ford Escort]]<br>[[Toyota Tercel]]<br>[[Talbot Horizon]]<br>[[Opel K ...o drive but not an ultimate hot hatch in the same vein as the [[Volkswagen Golf]] ''GTI''.

...the European models — especially the '''[[Opel Agila]]''' (2000) and '''[[Volkswagen Lupo]]''' (1999) —, yet still showed decent reliability. However, sales w ...famous small car brand, as had been done with the [[Volkswagen New Beetle|Volkswagen Beetle]].

...hatchback]], was emerging in Europe, with designs such as the [[Volkswagen Golf]]. This configuration would go on to dominate the market for small family c

|Competitors:||[[Ford Escort]]<br>[[Volkswagen Golf]]<br>[[Yugo Florida]] The car has been extremely popular in Brazil. It outsold the [[Volkswagen Gol]], which had been the best-selling Brazilian car for over 20 years. Jus

...Beetle), a post-war lawsuit resulting in a DM3,000,000 settlement paid by Volkswagen to Ringhoffer-Tatra in 1961. ...en]], introduced transverse-mounted torsion beams (possibly based on the [[Volkswagen Type 3]] passenger car) until production ended in 1989 (with Chrysler's M p

...traight-five engine which is used in the [[VW Jetta|Jetta]] and [[VW Golf|Golf/Rabbit]]. Also [[Fiat]] make use of their superb 5-cylinder engines (both p

...in North America) of 1973, followed by the much more popular [[Volkswagen Golf]] (Rabbit in North America) in 1974. ...the most popular auto sector in Europe. The third generation [[Volkswagen Golf]] was launched in 1991 and elected European Car of the Year. Fiat replaced

|[[Mid-size car|Mid-size]]||rowspan=2|Large family car||D class||[[Volkswagen Passat]] *[[Volkswagen Polo]]

...[Peugeot 306]]<br>[[Renault Megane]]<br>[[Toyota Corolla]]<br>[[Volkswagen Golf]]

| [[Volkswagen K70]] | [[Volkswagen Golf]]

...el T]]. Some suggest that the introduction of the modern [[Volkswagen Golf|Volkswagen Rabbit]] in 1975, from a mainstream U.S. competitor, served as a useful wak

...[Peugeot 306]]<br>[[Renault Megane]]<br>[[Toyota Corolla]]<br>[[Volkswagen Golf]]

...drive models. Some suggest that the introduction of the [[Volkswagen Golf|Volkswagen Rabbit]] in 1975 led to Detroit's "Big Three" to market the FF layout; Chry

|Competitors:||[[Ford Escort]]<br>[[Volkswagen Golf]]

...setup include the actual [[Volkswagen_Golf_5#Performance_models|Volkswagen Golf (Rabbit) MK5 GT]] 1993-2002 [[Toyota Supra|Toyota Supra Turbo (JZA8x)]], th

...inate in the creation of three exciting new models for VW, the Passat, the Golf and the Scirocco, catapulting Italdesign onto the world stage. Other big fo Today Italdesign Giugiaro is part of the Volkswagen Group and counts up to about 900 people in the world, with premises in Ital

[[Image:StockSide001.jpg|thumb|right|224px|The AWD [[VW Golf]] is a 4WD/AWD that powers the rear via a multi-plate clutch if the front s ...]] and [[Audi TT|TT]], use a center Torsen differential. For a time, the [[Volkswagen]] [[Passat]] [[4motion]] shared this design. The [[HMMWV]] uses front and r

...erent proportions, another classic 70s design was created - the Volkswagen Golf.

...[[hot hatch]]es, like the [[Honda Civic]] Si and Type-R, the [[Volkswagen Golf]] GTi and the [[Peugeot 205]] GTi.

...ced image removed: [[Image:StockSide001.jpg|thumb|right|224px|The AWD [[VW Golf]] is a 4WD/AWD that powers the rear via a multi-plate clutch if the front s ...]] and [[Audi TT|TT]], use a center Torsen differential. For a time, the [[Volkswagen]] [[Passat]] [[4motion]] shared this design. The [[HMMWV]] uses front and r

...for some popular light vehicles, most notably the rear motor, rear drive [[Volkswagen Beetle]], its [[VW Type 3 |Type 3]] evolution, and its successor, the front ...f heavy batteries such as the flooded lead-acid batteries commonly used in golf carts. Light trucks also offer substantial utility in use simply because th

...opic dampers and coil springs, similar to that pioneered by the Volkswagen Golf. This gave good roadholding and handling, but the ride quality was not as g ...ethanol]] or [[gasoline]] as fuel, both pure or in any proportion mixture; plus, there is a version fitted for unpaved roads called '''Mille Way''', which

...y see them as underdogs and as people who enjoy life. While Volvo sponsors golf, Mercedes tennis, and Hyundai soccer, Fiat is trying to look unique and mor ...Detroit." In 1967 Fiat, with sales amounting to $1.7 billion, outstripped Volkswagen, its main European competitor; in 1968 Fiat produced some 1,750,000 vehicle

...etc. For each car, an entry fee of 4508 EUR (as per 2010) has to be paid, plus 3000 EUR in advance for fuel. Typical entries range from second hand standa Remarkable performances were the top ten finishes of a [[VW Golf]] 5, an [[Opel Astra]] GTC and a [[BMW 1|BMW 130i]], and the 13th place of

...6, with Sweden's [[Kenneth Eriksson]] taking the title with a [[Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V]]. Lancia was quickest in adapting to the new regulations and contr ...Internet, featuring end of stage reports direct from the drivers and teams plus service park news. It also features contemporary music during breaks in ral

...ss prone to rust than other Lancias. Key competitors were the [[Volkswagen Golf]], [[Opel Astra]]/[[Opel Kadett|Kadett]] and [[Ford Escort]]. For a few yea