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The VW Golf GTI or Rabbit GTI Mk1 as it was known in the US had 90 hp, and even if it was a relatively light car, it really sounds pathetic compared to a modern performance hatch. Thankfully, there’s room under the hood to plop in a 220 hp Audi TT 1.8-liter 20-valve turbo engine.
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- Audi-fied Fiat Uno Turbo Is A Hideous Eyesore
Along with Peugeot’s award winning 205 (remember the Rallye and the GTi?), the Fiat Uno is considered one of the finest superminis to come out of Europe in the 1980s. And the fact that both models remained in the market with small changes for...
- Vw Wins 2009 International Engine Of The Year, Mercedes Scoops Performance Engine Award
Volkswagen Group's 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger gasoline engine has been named the grand winner at 2009 International Engine of the Year awards ending BMW's four-year-streak. The four-cylinder unit that is offered in a variety of cars including the...
- Bmw’s 3.0-liter Twin Turbo Wins International Engine Of The Year Title, Again
The results for this year’s “International Engine of 2008 Awards†are officially out and no one can be happier from BMW. The German carmaker scooped no less than six engine category wins, including the overall title of ‘International...
- 2009 Opel Insignia: Engine Range To Include 1.6 And 2.0 Turbo Units
We still have a few days left before Opel officially unveils the new Insignia, but since a whole set of images were leaked into the net the other day, there’s no point for hiding anymore. Apart from the pictures without watermarks, we also have...
- Curious Volkswagen Sales Figures In Canada From July 2008
Upon the (late) introduction of the Rabbit and Jetta in North America, the MkIV Golf and Jetta departed from American Volkswagen showrooms. In Canada, the fourth-generation Golf and Jetta took new given names: the City Golf and City Jetta, both of which...
Cars
Audi 1.8-Liter Turbo-Swapped VW Rabbit Mk1 GTI Is A Rewarding Handful
The VW Golf GTI or Rabbit GTI Mk1 as it was known in the US had 90 hp, and even if it was a relatively light car, it really sounds pathetic compared to a modern performance hatch. Thankfully, there’s room under the hood to plop in a 220 hp Audi TT 1.8-liter 20-valve turbo engine.
Read more »
- Audi-fied Fiat Uno Turbo Is A Hideous Eyesore
Along with Peugeot’s award winning 205 (remember the Rallye and the GTi?), the Fiat Uno is considered one of the finest superminis to come out of Europe in the 1980s. And the fact that both models remained in the market with small changes for...
- Vw Wins 2009 International Engine Of The Year, Mercedes Scoops Performance Engine Award
Volkswagen Group's 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger gasoline engine has been named the grand winner at 2009 International Engine of the Year awards ending BMW's four-year-streak. The four-cylinder unit that is offered in a variety of cars including the...
- Bmw’s 3.0-liter Twin Turbo Wins International Engine Of The Year Title, Again
The results for this year’s “International Engine of 2008 Awards†are officially out and no one can be happier from BMW. The German carmaker scooped no less than six engine category wins, including the overall title of ‘International...
- 2009 Opel Insignia: Engine Range To Include 1.6 And 2.0 Turbo Units
We still have a few days left before Opel officially unveils the new Insignia, but since a whole set of images were leaked into the net the other day, there’s no point for hiding anymore. Apart from the pictures without watermarks, we also have...
- Curious Volkswagen Sales Figures In Canada From July 2008
Upon the (late) introduction of the Rabbit and Jetta in North America, the MkIV Golf and Jetta departed from American Volkswagen showrooms. In Canada, the fourth-generation Golf and Jetta took new given names: the City Golf and City Jetta, both of which...