Volkswagen Corrado: specifications and model description

Volkswagen Corrado is a reliable, economical, safe and comfortable car, made in the original sports design. It began to be produced in 1988. The predecessor was a model known as Scirocco. It was the first car, in the process of creation of which the specialists of the concern were oriented to a sporting character. But then it became obsolete, and it was decided to start producing new items.

Design

First you need to say a few words about the appearance of Volkswagen Corrado. This is a compact hatchback, made in a squat design. Its distinctive feature is a curiously curved waist line, an elongated hood and a short rear overhang. The front part is almost flat. But it is decorated with rectangular optics.

In length this car reaches 4,049 m, in height - 1,318 m, and in width - 1,689 m. Even this car has a good wheelbase, which can be seen even with the naked eye. Its value is 2 469 mm. Because, despite the fact that the machine looks rather compact, it will be spacious for any person.

By the way, in the process of creating the interior, the developers also tried to stick to the angular style. The key features of the salon are sports seats equipped with lateral support.

What's under the hood

The very first Volkswagen Corrado models were equipped with a 1.8-liter 16-valve engine. A little later, under the hood, the G-60 motor was started, which had a mechanical supercharger. It is interesting that at that time this model was the most powerful and fastest among all cars produced by the concern Volkswagen. Still worth noting that this model was built on all the classic canons of the sports coupe.

In the 90s, the most attractive cars were produced, if we talk about characteristics. The most powerful version was the Volkswagen Corrado VR6. Under his hood installed 2.9-liter 190-horsepower engine. There was a version both with a 5-step "mechanics", and with a 4-band "automatic". True, the model with automatic transmission was made only two years - from 1991 to 1993. But the version with the "mechanics" lasted 4 years, until the completion of production. And she had better dynamics. The maximum speed was 235 km / h, and acceleration - less than 7 seconds to "hundreds". About 100 kilometers of the road in the mixed cycle, about 7.2 liters of fuel were consumed.

There were also cars with 1.8-liter engines. They produced 160 "horses". They were also equipped with 2-liter motors for 126 and 116 liters. from. And each version could be equipped with both "mechanics" and "automatic".

Other Features

As you could understand, the Volkswagen Corrado specifications are really good. And they can be considered as such even today, in an age of modern technology.

In addition to engines, it is worth noting the fact that inside the front seats are installed with pronounced lateral support. They have a few adjustments, so that the driver can arrange a half-lying landing. In the maximum configuration, the car boasts a leather trim of doors and seats, as well as the presence of an electrical package. As a basic equipment, an anti-slip system was offered.

But the models of the early 90's boasted the presence of a stereo radio system from Sony, electric windows, tinted windows, anti-theft system, anti-allergic filter system, hydraulic booster, CZ and ABS.

By the way, now this model can be found in ads for sale at a modest price. A car with a 160-horsepower engine in its normal state will cost about 100-120 thousand rubles.