Volkswagen and Autostadt at the Edelweiß-Bergpreis hill climb race: historic Golf and Scirocco in the spotlight
The Scirocco Group 2 by OettingerThe legendary VW Scirocco Group 2 by Oettinger from the Autostadt collection is the only original vehicle left from the racing era of the late 1970s, when the Scirocco dominated the race track in the 1.6-litre class against competition from BMW and Ford. The Scirocco Series 1 was the first car based on a series production model from Volkswagen to achieve success on the race track. The Scirocco and Formula Vee mark the start of Volkswagen’s official commitment to motorsport. The four-cylinder in-line engine delivers 170 PS at 7,000 rpm and reaches a top speed of 200 km/h.
Volkswagen Rally Beetle 1302The Autostadt’s line-up is complemented by the 139 PS Rally Beetle 1302 (1970), which is also part of the Autostadt ZeitHaus collection. With the four-cylinder boxer engine at the rear, individual wheel suspension with suspension struts at the front and torsion bar suspension at the rear, the Rally Beetle reached a top speed of 170 km/h. Note for the editorial teams: Up-to-date pictures of the four Volkswagen models at the 2024 Edelweiß-Bergpreis Rossfeld Berchtesgaden are expected to be available in the Volkswagen Newsroom from Sunday, 29 September.
50 years of Golf
Compared to the current Golf, only a moderate amount of cable material is needed for the electrical system in the Golf I. 2,000200 metres Golf I metres Golf VIII 1 22 | 23 50 J ah re G ol f M ot or sp or tl eg en de n Volkswagen took part in the German Rally Championship for the first time in 1977. The Golf I GTI in a black-and-white zebra look was driven by Jochi Kleint. Just a year later, Volkswagen took part in the German Rally Championship for the first time. The Golf GTI was homologated in Group 1, and behind the wheel in 1977 was Jochi Kleint, a rally driver and also the first Volkswagen factory driver. Parallel to the GTI, the first Volkswagen naturally-aspirated diesel engine also made its debut in the Golf I. The vehicles were upgraded for use in international rallying, and in 1978 the time had come: Jochi Kleint and Andreas Hänsch took part in the Monte Carlo Rally with a turbocharged diesel Golf. The Golf fought through the winter conditions and occupied a sensational 13th place. This was the beginning of a success story. Right up to the early 1990s, Volkswagen achieved numerous victories in rally sport with the Golf. The 1986 world championship title in Group A and two German championship titles speak for themselves. A few years later, participation in motorsport would continue on the race track – both in grassroots competitions with brand trophies and with factory programmes. Here, too, the GTI set standards with two title wins, and also shone with its reliability and marathon qualities in the famous 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. 1 Golf I GTI ‘Zebra’ GENUINE GOLF SPORT Volkswagen had long held back with official motorsport activities, but this changed from 1976: with the Golf GTI, a contemporary sports car was finally available. 5 7 64 2 3 24 | 25 50 J ah re G ol f M ot or sp or tl eg en de n 2 Golf I GTI ‘Rheila’ In 1981, Alfons Stock and co-driver Paul Schmuck won the German Rally Championship title.
Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH
The legendary Karmann Ghia, the Beetle convertible, the Scirocco and the Corrado are milestones in Volkswagen's automotive history. Models from other brands that do not belong to the Volkswagen Group can also be found here. The individual exhibits are used by Volkswagen Classic at various classic car rallies and press presentations.
History "Automobiles from Osnabrück" 1874 Foundation of the Christian Klages wagon factory 1901 Takeover of the Klages company by Wilhelm Karmann 1949 Start of cooperation between Volkswagen and Karmann 1949 -2009 approx. 2.5 million vehicles are produced for Volkswagen until the insolvency of Karmann 2009 Founding of Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH 2010 Start of company development at Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH 2011 Production start of the first Golf Cabriolet at Volkswagen Osnabrück 2012 Start of production of the Porsche Cayman and the Porsche Boxster 2014 Volkswagen Osnabrück starts the production of the world's most efficient production vehicle, the XL1 2015 Takeover of parts of the production of the Porsche Cayenne 2016 Start of painting and assembly of the Volkswagen Tiguan (1st gen.) 2017 Start of production of the Porsche Cayman 2018 Start of production of the Skoda Karoq and the MOIA 2020 Start of production of the Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet 2021-2023 Takeover of final assembly of the Arteon Shooting Brake 2023 Start of overflow production of Porsche Cayman and Porsche Boxster
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A world bestseller celebrates its 50th birthday – Volkswagen started production of the first Golf on 29 March 1974
Volkswagen had already initiated this transition shortly before with the Scirocco and Passat. With the Golf, the highest-volume class now also used this new technology. Volkswagen reinvents itself. As the successor to the legendary Beetle that had been produced more than 21.5 million times, the Golf developed by Giorgio Giugiaro and Volkswagen Design had to live up to high expectations in order to continue the success story of the most successful car of all time up to that point. And it did so in every way: customers were so impressed by the modern drive concept, variable interior and new design that the Golf had already hit the one million mark by October 1976. The Golf principle. In 1974, Volkswagen wrote the following about the new vehicle with its large tailgate: “The Golf offers maximum space and safety. It is uncompromisingly geared towards practicality. The low beltline gives drivers a clear overview, and the sloping bonnet ensures that the road right in front of the vehicle is visible. The rear window extends well down, making reversing much easier.” And this all still applies up to the present day for every Golf ever built. The Golf and the factory. From the very beginning, the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg and its employees also benefited from the successful start of the Golf I. To date, more than 20 million Golfs have been built in Wolfsburg alone. The 17 million Golfs built so far outside Wolfsburg have been produced in other German plants as well as in Belgium, Brazil, China, Malaysia, Mexico, Slovakia and South Africa. In this sense too, the Golf is a world car. However, its technologies have always been typical examples of progressive German engineering.
Golf I – A reflection of progress. Just like all following Golf generations, the first generation was also a reflection of the technical state-of-the-art and current automotive trends.
World premiere to mark the 50th anniversary: the new Golf is more attractive, intelligent and efficient than ever before
The Golf is celebrating its 50th birthday this year – and Volkswagen is launching an enhanced version of its bestseller to mark the anniversary. Customers will be able to order the new model in just a few weeks. The new Golf impresses with a next-generation infotainment system, a more intuitive operating concept, a sharper front and rear end design as well as efficient drive systems. These include plug-in hybrid drives with an increased all-electric range of about 100 kilometres. In addition, an illuminated Volkswagen logo adorns the front for the first time on a Golf.
Golf 1st Generation (1974 - 1983)
This movement had been initiated a few weeks earlier by the Scirocco and the Passat, which had already been introduced in 1973. However, the first VW with a front-engine and front-wheel drive was the K70, presented in 1970 and taken over by NSU. The fact is that with the Golf, the highest-volume class had now also been converted to the new technology. As the successor to the Beetle, which had been built more than 21.5 million times, the Golf I, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Volkswagen, had to live up to the great expectation of continuing the success story of the world's most successful car to date. However, the modern and safe drive concept, the great variability with a tailgate and foldable rear seat backrest, and the design were so convincing that the millionth Golf was celebrated as early as October 1976. 6.9 million units of the first generation of the Golf – including all derivatives and the identical Jetta at the time – were sold worldwide.
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The new ID. GTI Concept - World premiere
Contents IN BRIEF Volkswagen is electrifying its sporty icon: world premiere of the first electric GTI at the IAA IN DETAIL GTI performance GTI exterior design GTI interior design GTI data Notes 03 04 07 10 14 16 Volkswagen Communications Product Communications Martin Hube Spokesperson ID.2 / Passat / Arteon / Touareg / PHEV Tel: +49 5361 9 49874 martin.hube@volkswagen.de Volkswagen Communications Product Communications Štěpán Řehák Spokesperson for Design & Concept Cars Tel: +49 (0) 17 25 12 20 78 stepan.rehak@volkswagen.de Media contact Download here an unformatted text-only version of the press kit here: Text-only version GBES ITDE FR https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/files/vwn/039/544/file/4a000cb8e7425b7566dd8b31eb746acab9c1f27a/The_new_ID_GTI_Concept_World_premiere.pdf?1693755518 https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/files/vwn/039/547/file/9d4047f9ba197819c5ee7f9a55c096ed0f601264/El_nuevo_ID_GTI_Concept_World_Premiere.pdf?1693755518 https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/files/vwn/039/549/file/2eb08441c0daa4aa52561eedc1ec6c1fe5059f45/La_nuova_concept_car_ID_GTI_Anteprima_mondiale.pdf?1693755519 https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/files/vwn/039/551/file/f58668c371ab4d22863b189d1885e01ecfad8c6d/Der_neue_ID_GTI_Concept_Die_Weltpremiere.docx?1693756041 https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/files/vwn/039/545/file/ab4479779c2f3b982d49ce4aa7d76f56904cd719/Le_nouveau_concept_ID_GTI_Premiere_mondiale.pdf?1693755518 https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/images/detail/79877 A reinterpretation of the legendary DNA: the ID. GTI Concept follows the original GTI from 1976 with state-of-theart technologies and sharp design Compact dynamics: with its sporty overall concept, the ID. GTI Concept shows the great potential of the future product line Injection becomes Intelligence: the “I” in the magic GTI designation now stands more than ever for the most intelligent solutions in the sports car world Fulfils the wishes of GTI fans: the ID.
The new ID. GTI Concept - World premiere
, Scirocco GTi, Polo GTI, up! GTI. Icons. Volkswagen is now catapulting GTI DNA into the age of electric mobility with the new ID. GTI Concept. The world premiere of this electrifying concept vehicle will take place during this year’s IAA Mobility in Munich (5 to 9 September 2023) – exactly 48 years after the worldwide debut of the first Golf GTI at the IAA in Frankfurt. The ID. GTI Concept is based on the ID. 2all presented in March – a future electric compact car that costs around 25,000 euros and which has generated worldwide attention. Its front-wheel drive, clear design and powerful proportions make it the perfect starting point for a new GTI. Volkswagen Head of Design Andreas Mindt already also had the sporty derivative in mind when he produced the first sketches for the ID. 2all. And just like the ID. 2all, the ID. GTI Concept is more than just a show car – it is the first glimpse of the exciting GTI future because its series development has already been decided.
GTI performance Superior GTI power.