Volkswagen Golf (Germany, 1974-present)

The compact Golf was launched by Volkswagen in 1974 and has been ever since the most successful Volkswagen model so far, even overcoming the mythic Beetle as well as replacing it in the market right in the 70’s. This car’s name was intentionally chosen so it would, in fact, bring sports to people’s minds. It has been the top selling VW model, with over 21 million build and sold, having saved the company by the time Beetle’s sales were falling dramatically.
The main reason for Golf’s immediate success was its technology, which was different from all the previous models by having front-mounted water-cooled engines and front wheel drive, as people were no longer intending to buy VW models that had the opposite characteristics.
Golf’s designer is Italian car-architect Giorgetto Giugiaro.

Overall, the Golf has now filled up 5 generations. With the first generation’s launch, it wouldn’t be long until the f...