VW Corrado

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Volkswagen began making Corrado's in the early 90's. It was only offered from 1990 to 1994. Its a sporty two door hatch. The models of the Corrado that were made were the SLC and the G60.

The Corrado SLC:

Pros
-one of the best handling cars of all time
-straight-line performance combined with hatchback practicality.

Cons
-boxy style getting a little old
-hard to find

With the VR6 powered SLC introduced in 1992. It is regarded as one of the best Front Wheel drive cars in terms of handling. VW has not produced anything as intriguing as this car. It can run 0 to 60 in 6 1/2 seconds and reach a top speed of 140 mph. Handling thanks to the four wheel independent suspension is among the best in the world.

Specifications:
Price Range: $7,000 - $11,000

Engine: V6, DOHC, front engine, FWD
Displacement: 2,792 cc
Valve: 12 valves, 2 valves per cylinder
Tansmission: 5-spd manual, 4-spd automatic
Fuel Economy: city- 18mpg (manual), 17mpg (automatic)
Highway- 25mpg (manual), 23mpg (automatic)

Horsepower: 178 hp @ unkown
Torque: 177 lb-ft @ unkown
0-60mph: 6.6 sec
Curb Weight: 2808-2852 lbs
Overall Length: 159.4 inches
Wheelbase: 97.3 inches
Overall Width: 65.9 inches
Height: 51.9 inches

Corrado G60:

The Corrado G60 was released in the US by Volkswagen of America in 1990 with the G60 model, a supercharged 1.8L inline-4 engine with Digifant fuel injection. In 1992, the last year for the G60, VW released the VR6 (also known as SLC in the US), the 6-cylinder model of the Corrado with Motronic fuel injection, and they also removed the G-lader. The Corrado was no longer in the US after 1994, and 1995 was the last year for Corrado production in all global markets.

The Corrado is still known as a very unique and collectible sports car. In it's 7 year production, Karmann Coachworks had assembled just over 97,500 Corrado's. Overall, the Corrado is a fun daily driver, and can easily become a track car as well. Standard features are the speed-sensitive rear spoiler which activates at ~45MPH and retracts at ~12MPH, power windows, power vacuum-operated locks, air conditioning, fog lamps, and on-board trip computer.