Wolfsburg, 14 June 2013: As landmarks go, this is a pretty big one: the world’s 30 millionth Golf has rolled off the assembly line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg – a new production record for the most successful European car ever. Production of the original Golf began in early 1974. Since then, statistically speaking, an average of over 2,000 people have purchased a new Golf every day for the past 39 years. The 30 millionth car is a Golf TDI BlueMotion; this recently introduced model has a fuel consumption value of just 88.3 mpg, making it the most fuel efficient Golf ever built.On Thursday, Prof. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, also officially accepted the “Car of the Year 2013” award for the Golf conferred by the 60 member international jury for the highly esteemed award. Prof. Winterkorn commented on both of these events: “The history of the Golf is also the history of automotive progress. With technologies such as the safe front-wheel drive of the first Golf, the debut of the TDI in the third Golf, ESC (Electronic Stability Control) and the dual clutch gearbox of the fourth Golf and the standard Automatic Post-Collision Braking System of the new generation, this car has continued to democratise progress. An optimum of safety, comfort and driving fun are no longer a question of money thanks to the Golf. And so our bestseller lives up to the Volkswagen name.” The milestone vehicle will be officially on display for employees of the Wolfsburg plant this coming Saturday at the plant’s open day.
My contribution = 5Well done VW!
wasnt it the 5th golf with esc and dual clutch? i am assuming dual clutch is dsg. same with the 3rd golf did they do a tdi or are they talking about mk4? which golf are they ashamed of? They dare say mk3 cuz i loved my mk3
They did a MK2 GTD? Was that just a normal fuel system rather than injection then?
Quote from: Sam on 14 June 2013, 14:14They did a MK2 GTD? Was that just a normal fuel system rather than injection then?Yes only difference between it and the standard diesel was an intercooler, TDI was launched in the MK3.I wonder how many are left from 30 million.
