Volkswagen Corrado, the Glossary
The Volkswagen Corrado is a compact four passenger (2+2), three door, front-engine, front-wheel-drive liftback coupe marketed by Volkswagen from 1988 until 1995, and manufactured by Karmann in Osnabrück, Germany.[1]
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35 relations: Auto Express, Automatic transmission, BBC, BBS Autotechnik, Bosch (company), Car (magazine), Coupe, Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout, Front-wheel drive, Fuel injection, Hatchback, Internal combustion engine, Karmann, Liftback, Manual transmission, MSN, Multi-valve, Osnabrück, Petrol engine, Richard Hammond, Scroll-type supercharger, SEAT Toledo, Sport compact, Straight-four engine, Supercharger, Tiff Needell, Top Gear (1977 TV series), Top Gear (2002 TV series), Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Scirocco, VR6 engine, Yanase (car dealership), 2+2 (car body style).
- Cars discontinued in 1995
- Cars introduced in 1988
- Cars powered by VR engines
Auto Express
Auto Express is a weekly motoring magazine sold in the United Kingdom published by Autovia Limited.
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Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.
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BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.
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BBS Autotechnik
BBS Autotechnik GmbH, formerly known as BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik AG (English: BBS Autotechnique GmbH, previously BBS Automotive Technology AG), is a high-performance automobile wheel design company headquartered in Schiltach, Germany.
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Bosch (company)
Robert Bosch GmbH, commonly known as Bosch (styled BOSCH), is a German multinational engineering and technology company headquartered in Gerlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Car (magazine)
Car is a British automotive enthusiast magazine published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media.
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Coupe
A coupe or coupé is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors. Volkswagen Corrado and coupe are coupés.
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Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
In automotive design, a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, or FF layout, places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at the front of the vehicle.
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Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the front wheels only.
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Fuel injection
Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of an injector.
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Hatchback
A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to the main interior of the car as a cargo area rather than just to a separated trunk. Volkswagen Corrado and hatchback are hatchbacks.
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Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
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Karmann
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, commonly known as Karmann, was a German automobile manufacturer and contract manufacturer based in Osnabrück, Germany.
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Liftback
A liftback is a variation of a hatchback car body style, with a more gently sloping roofline, roughly between 45 and 10 degrees, whereas traditional or archetypal hatchback designs tend to use a 45 degree to near vertical slope on the top-hinged tailgate (often called, and even counted as, a rear 'door' on hatchbacks). Volkswagen Corrado and liftback are hatchbacks.
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Manual transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).
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MSN
MSN (meaning Microsoft Network) is an American web portal and related collection of Internet services and apps for Windows and mobile devices, provided by Microsoft and launched on August 24, 1995, alongside the release of Windows 95.
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Multi-valve
A multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves (an intake, and an exhaust).
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Osnabrück
Osnabrück (Ossenbrügge; archaic Osnaburg) is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany.
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Petrol engine
A petrol engine (gasoline engine in American and Canadian English) is an internal combustion engine designed to run on petrol (gasoline).
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Richard Hammond
Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, mechanic, and writer.
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The scroll-type supercharger is a scroll compressor used as a positive displacement orbiting-spiral supercharger.
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SEAT Toledo
The SEAT Toledo is a small family car produced by the Spanish manufacturer SEAT, part of Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen Corrado and SEAT Toledo are cars powered by VR engines and hatchbacks.
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Sport compact
Sport compact is a United States marketing classification for a high-performance version of a compact or a subcompact car. Volkswagen Corrado and Sport compact are sport compact cars.
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Straight-four engine
A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
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Supercharger
In an internal combustion engine, a supercharger compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement.
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Tiff Needell
Timothy Richard "Tiff" Needell (born 29 October 1951) is a British racing driver and television presenter.
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Top Gear (1977 TV series)
Top Gear is a British motoring magazine programme created by the BBC that aired on BBC Two between 22 April 1977 and 17 December 2001.
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Top Gear (2002 TV series)
Top Gear is a British motoring magazine and entertainment television programme.
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Volkswagen
Volkswagen (VW)English:,. is a German automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Volkswagen Corrado and Volkswagen are Volkswagen vehicles.
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Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) produced by the German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen since 1974, marketed worldwide across eight generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – including as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada (Mk1 and Mk5), and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico (Mk1). Volkswagen Corrado and Volkswagen Golf are cars powered by VR engines, hatchbacks and Volkswagen vehicles.
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Volkswagen Jetta
The Volkswagen Jetta is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen since 1979. Volkswagen Corrado and Volkswagen Jetta are cars powered by VR engines and Volkswagen vehicles.
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Volkswagen Scirocco
The Volkswagen Scirocco is a three-door, front-engine, front-wheel-drive, sport compact hatchback manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen in two generations from 1974 to 1992 and a third generation from 2008 until 2017. Volkswagen Corrado and Volkswagen Scirocco are front-wheel-drive sports cars, hatchbacks, sport compact cars and Volkswagen vehicles.
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VR6 engine
The VR6 engine is a six-cylinder engine configuration developed by Volkswagen.
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Yanase (car dealership)
is a Japanese automotive dealership.
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2+2 (car body style)
A 2+2 (also 2-plus-2) is a car-body style that has a seat each for the driver and front passenger, and two rear seats.
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See also
Cars discontinued in 1995
- Škoda Favorit
- Acura Legend
- Alfa Romeo 33
- Audi RS 2 Avant
- Audi S2
- Austin Montego
- Autobianchi Y10
- Chrysler minivans (AS)
- Dodge Viper (SR I)
- Ferrari 348
- Fiat Regata
- Ford F-Series (eighth generation)
- Ford Taurus (second generation)
- Holden Commodore (VR)
- Honda Civic (fifth generation)
- Honda Vigor
- Hyundai Scoupe
- Porsche 928
- Porsche 968
- Reliant Scimitar SS1
- Renault 21
- Renault Alpine GTA/A610
- Toyota Sera
- Vauxhall Cavalier
- Volkswagen Corrado
- Volvo 480
- Yue Loong Feeling
Cars introduced in 1988
- Alpina B12
- Audi V8
- BMW Z1
- Buick Reatta
- Chevrolet Tracker
- Chevrolet Tracker (Americas)
- Chrysler TC by Maserati
- Cizeta-Moroder V16T
- Cougar C22
- Donkervoort D10
- Eagle Vista
- Fiat Tipo (Type 160)
- Ford Falcon (EA)
- Ford Probe
- Ford Taurus SHO
- Ford Thunderbird (tenth generation)
- Geo Prizm
- Holden Commodore (VN)
- Honda Concerto
- Hyundai Scoupe
- Maserati Karif
- Mazda MPV
- Mitsubishi V3000
- Nissan 180SX
- Nissan Cefiro
- Nissan Cima
- Oka (automobile)
- Opel Vectra
- Renault 19
- Suzuki Mehran
- Suzuki Vitara
- TVR 400SE
- TVR 450 SEAC
- Tata Telcoline
- Volkswagen Corrado
- Volkswagen Passat (B3)
- Wartburg 1.3
Cars powered by VR engines
- Škoda Superb
- Artega GT
- Audi A3
- Audi Q7
- Audi TT
- Ford Galaxy
- Mercedes-Benz Vito
- Porsche Cayenne
- SEAT Alhambra
- SEAT León
- SEAT Toledo
- Volkswagen Atlas
- Volkswagen Bora
- Volkswagen CC
- Volkswagen Corrado
- Volkswagen Eos
- Volkswagen Golf
- Volkswagen Golf Mk3
- Volkswagen Golf Mk4
- Volkswagen Golf Mk5
- Volkswagen Jetta
- Volkswagen New Beetle
- Volkswagen Passat
- Volkswagen Passat (B3)
- Volkswagen Passat (B4)
- Volkswagen Passat (B5)
- Volkswagen Passat (B6)
- Volkswagen Passat (North America and China)
- Volkswagen Phaeton
- Volkswagen Sharan
- Volkswagen Touareg
- Volkswagen Transporter
- Volkswagen Transporter (T4)
- Volkswagen Transporter (T5)
- Volkswagen Transporter (T6)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Corrado
Also known as VW Corrado, Vw corado.