The Golf Mk1 went into production in March 1974, and sales officially began in May of the same year. About a year later, the hatchback reached the US market under the Rabbit moniker.

The VW Golf Mk1 revolutionized the auto industry with the US-spec Rabbit hatch remaining one of the most desirable, and attainable classic cars ever.

Volkswagen sold the Golf Mk1 and Mk5 with the Rabbit tag in the United States and Canada. The Mk1 Rabbit made it to the US in 1974.

When VW brought its first-generation Golf to the U.S., they called it the Volkswagen Rabbit. The name didn't stick, but ...

The Mk1 GTI spawned a legend, but does it really still stack up in 2021? We took an original GTI for a spin to find out.

In 1985, the Rabbit was renamed, as VW badged the second-generation model with the original Golf name. 1984 Mk1 Rabbit GTI and 2019 GTI Rabbit Edition (Source: VW) ...

034 Golf V6 After sweeping last year's eurotuner GP with its monstrous 908whp Audi A4, 034 Motorsport is retiring the car from GP competition. In its place will ...

There’s little doubt that this Rabbit, which is the name for the Mk1 generation of the Golf in the United States, can go very fast on a straight, but how fast is a good enough question, as no ...

For the record, the U.S. of A. didn't officially get the Mk1 GTI. Instead, it had the Rabbit GTI which didn't have the European 1.6-liter engine with 110 horsepower.

The VW Golf GTI or Rabbit GTI Mk1 as it was known in the US had 90 hp, and even if it was a relatively light car, it really sounds pathetic compared to a modern performance hatch. Thankfully ...

1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI: More entertaining than 95% of the cars I've driven this year The US sport-compact revolution started right here.