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The Volkswagen Corrado is a sports coupe vehicle manufactured by the German marque Volkswagen. It was marketed only between 1988 and 1995. Although VAG’s original intention was to replace its predecessor, the Corrado was sold in parallel to the Volkswagen Scirocco Mk2. This forced the brand to find a gap in the market, so the Corrado was sold as a more interesting alternative to the successful Scirocco. However, in markets where the Scirocco was no longer sold, the Corrado was seen as its replacement.

This coupe was built on the Volkswagen Group A2 platform, also used by the Volkswagen Golf Mk2 and VW Jetta II. Even so, models with VR6 engine equipped components (such as the suspension) that came from the A3 platform.

All Corrado versions were front-engined and front-wheel drive. Only petrol/gasoline engines were available. The inline four-cylinder versions had 16 valves and could be purchased both naturally aspirated and supercharged. In 1992, Volkswagen updated the range with two-liter naturally aspirated variants. On the other hand, there were two variants with the 12-valve VR6 engine.

However, the most beloved versions of this model were the Corrado G60 and the Corrado G60 Jet. Both versions were marketed only in Germany and equipped with a supercharger to maximize fuel economy. This model was marketed for a very short time before the release of the V6-engined model. Fun fact: the total number of G60 / G60 Jet units sold is not known.

Barely 100,000 units of the Volkswagen Corrado were sold. However, many motoring journalists considered this 2+2 coupe in its VR6 version as one of the best sports cars of all time. Their biggest criticism was the price, which was the cause of its low sales. Due to this phenomenon, this model is becoming somewhat more coveted today among those looking to own a future classic car.

There was only one generation of this vehicle. Its spiritual successor is considered to be the Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3, launched in 2008.