VW Corrado

Volkswagen
VW Corrado G60 (1991)
Corrado
Production period:	1988-1995
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Sports coupe
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.8–2.9 liters (79–140 kW)
Length:	4030 mm
Width:	1674 mm
Height:	1318 mm
Wheelbase :	2470 mm
Empty weight :	1115-1284 kg

The VW Corrado (type 53i) is a sports coupé from the Volkswagen brand that was manufactured from autumn 1988 to mid-1995. The Federal Motor Transport Authority assigns the Corrado to the middle class segment .

Model history

General

Rear view

In May 1981, VW began work on a successor model for the recently launched Scirocco II under development order (EA) 494 . The technical basis for the car planned as the successor to the Scirocco was formed by the VW Golf II , while the Scirocco II was still based on the Golf I.

The Scirocco III (later called Corrado ) was to go into series production as a technological image carrier in 1986 or in model year 1987 at a lower price than the current Scirocco II. However, the car turned out to be too expensive for the direct successor. In addition, the engine selection could not be compared with that of the Scirocco range. This squaring of the circle was resolved in December 1984 by the formula: "Scirocco 3 plus Scirocco 2 continuation". The Scirocco III or Corrado should be positioned on the market as a technology carrier and as a high-quality sports coupe.

It was also planned to continue producing the Scirocco II at least until 1988 in addition to the new model and to find a successor to the inexpensive sports coupé based on the Polo platform. However, since no cheap coupé below the Corrado could be developed to market maturity, the Scirocco remained on sale four years longer than planned. With the upgrading of the Corrado to the sports car and after the sales figures for the Scirocco II, which had declined until September 1991, its production was stopped in September 1992.

From March 1986 the EA 494 was carried out in the tradition of the names of winches at VW ( Passat , Scirocco , etc.) under the project name "Taifun". However, since a typhoon is primarily associated with destruction, the decision was made in favor of "Corrado". The name Corrado comes from the Spanish word correr (German "to run").

When the Corrado was presented in October 1988, the special features were the rear wing , which on the European model automatically extends from 120 km / h (75 km / h on the US model) and retracts again from 20 km / h (in a similar form, a few months later also found on the Porsche 911 (type 964) ), which is supposed to reduce the lift on the rear axle by up to 64%, as well as the G-Lader , with which the Corrado G60 was the only model, and which was extensive for the time Standard equipment: ABS, power steering, height-adjustable sports seats, fog lights, green color heat-insulating glass and electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors (painted in body color).

Overall, the Corrado was a technical mixture of Golf II and III and Passat B3 or B4 in its almost seven years of construction . Production ended in June 1995.

Study of a convertible version of the Corrado

Facelift

After the factory holidays in August 1991, models with 16V and VR6 units were presented in Germany. Some changes were made:

To install the larger VR6 engine, it was necessary to redesign the front cross member and change the bonnet. The measure was supplemented by wider front fenders , wider front apron with a more modern radiator grille , slightly modified rear bumper, new fog lights and front indicator units, as well as new headlights .

Other features of this facelift:

• the tank was enlarged from 55 l to 70 l
• the trunk has been reduced from 300 liters to 235 liters
• new color variants for the fabrics
• EDS with VR6 engine series

After the factory holidays in August 1992, the Corrado got a redesigned interior.

The changes included:

• Center console redesigned
• Power window switches directly on the door pockets above the speakers, instead of inside the door panel
• Door panel revised
• Mirror adjustment switch in the newly designed door pull handle instead of in the middle of the door panel
• Ventilation (rotary control instead of slider)
• Toggle switch replaced by pressure switch
• Air outlet vents in the dashboard are more rounded and raised
• Display instruments with new font, red pointers and concise "Corrado" lettering in the rev counter
• A split rear bench seat as standard equipment only on VR6 models

With the presentation of the 2.0 8V in April 1993, the G60 and only one year later, in July 1994, the 16V was taken out of the range. From August 1994, the Corrado was also available with airbags for the driver and passenger side on request. The glove compartment was omitted here.

Model variants

Corrado :

Corrado, special models :

• E 4 D leather

Built: 1,846 copies from 1990 to 1991.

• E 3 V flock diagonal (partial leather)

Built: 1,734 copies from 1990 to 1991.

• E 4 E flock diagonal (full fabric)

Built: From 1990 to 1991 in 676 copies.

• E 3 Q jet

Built: 1,419 copies from 1991 to 1992.

• E 0 L Exclusive 93

Built: From 1992 to 1993 in 1,338 copies.

• E 8 R edition

Built: 1995 in 505 copies.

All information is based on the Karmann Museum (Scirocco Zeitung 04/1997).

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  Corrado G60 (1988-1993)

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  Corrado VR6 "Storm"

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  Full leather Recaro seats in the Corrado VR6

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  Corrado 16V with BBS wheels

technology

Engines

model	Identification letters	Cylinders / valves	Displacement	power	Torque	comment	construction time
1.8	PF	4/8	1781 cc	079 kW (107 PS) at 5400 rpm	154 Nm at 3800 rpm	Exclusively for export
1.8	PB	4/8	1781 cc	082 kW (112 hp) at 5400 rpm	159 Nm at 4000 rpm	Exclusively for export
1.8 16V	PL	4/16	1781 cc	095 kW (129 hp) at 6300 rpm	168 Nm at 4800 rpm	Exclusively for export
1.8 16V	KR	4/16	1781 cc	102 kW (139 PS) at 6300 rpm	168 Nm at 4800 rpm		04 / 1989-07 / 1992
1.8 G60	PG	4/8	1781 cc	118 kW (160 PS) at 5600 rpm	225 Nm at 3800 rpm		10 / 1988-07 / 1993
2.0	2E / ADY	4/8	1984 cc	085 kW (115 PS) at 5400 rpm	166 Nm at 3200 rpm	Not for Austria	04 / 1993-07 / 1995
2.0 16V	9A	4/16	1984 cc	100 kW (136 hp) at 5800 rpm	180 Nm at 4400 rpm		08 / 1991-07 / 1994
2.8 VR6	AAA	6/12	2792 cc	128 kW (174 hp) at 5800 rpm	235 Nm at 4200 rpm	Exclusively for export
2.9 VR6	ABV	6/12	2861 cc	140 kW (190 PS) at 5800 rpm	245 Nm at 4200 rpm		08 / 1991-06 / 1995

Technical specifications

VW Corrado	2.0 (1993/95)	2.0 16V (1991/95)	1.8 G60 (1988/93)	2.9 VR6 (1991/95)
engine	4-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke)			6-cylinder VR engine (four-stroke; cylinder angle 15 °)
Displacement	1984 cc		1781 cc	2861 cc
Bore × stroke	82.5 x 92.8 mm		81 x 86.4 mm	82 x 90.3 mm
Power at 1 / min	85 kW (115 PS) at 5400	100 kW (136 hp) at 5800	118 kW (160 hp) at 5600	140 kW (190 PS) at 5800
Max. Torque at 1 / min	166 Nm at 3200	180 Nm at 4400	225 Nm at 3800	245 Nm at 4200
Mixture preparation	Electronic injection (Digifant / Simos)	Electronic injection (Bosch KE-Motronic)	Electronic injection (Digifant)	Electronic injection (Bosch Motronic)
Valve control	OHC , timing belt	DOHC , timing belt	OHC , timing belt	OHC, chain
cooling	Water cooling
drive	Front wheel drive
transmission	5-speed gearbox aW from 1991 four-speed automatic
Front suspension	MacPherson struts, wishbones
Rear suspension	Twist beam axle, coil springs
Brakes	Disc brakes all around (Ø front 256, rear 226 mm), ABS		Disc brakes all around (Ø front 280, rear 226 mm), ABS
steering	Rack and pinion steering
body	Sheet steel, self-supporting
Front / rear track	1435/1430 mm		1427/1422 mm
wheelbase	2470 mm
length	4050 mm
Empty weight	1135 kg	1175 kg	1155 kg	1210 kg
Top speed	196-200 km / h	208-210 km / h	222–225 km / h	232-235 km / h
0-100 km / h	10.6-11.5 s	9.3-9.9 s	8.5-9.1 s	6.9-7.7 s
Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers)	8.6-9.2 S	8.6-9.2 S	9.1-9.5 S.	9.6-10.5 S.

statistics

Production numbers

• 97,521 Corrado vehicles were produced in a little less than seven years
• In October 1988 the first Corrado left the assembly line at Karmann in Osnabrück
• Production was stopped on June 16, 1995.

Delivery by region

• Domestic: 44,025
• Europe: 29,030
• USA: 19,814
• Canada: 2,817
• others: 1,835

Impact of the environmental bonus

According to the final report of the Federal Office for Economics and Export Control , 364 VW Corrado were scrapped in favor of the environmental bonus between January 27, 2009 and July 31, 2010.

literature

• RM Clarke (Ed.): VW Corrado Limited Edition . Brooklands Books, 2004, ISBN 1-85520-673-0 .
• Heinz Hormann: The big VW Corrado book . Heel Verlag, 1990, ISBN 3-89365-187-X .
• Eberhard Kittler: German cars since 1990 , Vol. 5, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02128-5 , pp. 263-265.
• Claudia Böhler / Manfred Grieger / Dirk Schlinkert / Ulrike Gutzmann: Scirocco: Excitingly sensible. The Volkswagen Scirocco 1974/1992. Hardcover: 128 pages Publisher: Heel ISBN 3-935112-33-5 .
• Oldtimer-Markt 1/2009 Purchase advice p. 36 ff.

Web links

Commons : VW Corrado  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official Volkswagen profile for the Corrado
• Link catalog on Corrado at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} final report - environmental bonus. (PDF; 1.6 MB) Federal Office of Economics and Export Control and Federal Motor Transport Authority, November 1, 2010, accessed on September 30, 2013 .