Fighting the good fight.
From the August 1987 issue of Car and Driver.In the car business, there's no rest for the trendsetters. Just ask Volkswagen. This company has built enough leading-edge machinery over the years to know that the posse is never far behind. It's kept the competition from cutting it off at the pass with everything from Beetles to Rabbits to sixteen-valve Sciroccos, only to find that staying out in front keeps on getting more difficult.Take the case of the GTI.
The 16V version takes those strengths one step further, thanks to more of the most essential ingredient of all: speed. In other areas, the 16V is hardly any different—which is to say, it's still very fine indeed. The new powerplant does what it's supposed to, transforming the GTI from a lively car to a quick one. Around town the throttle response is eager, and when you want to squirt through traffic, the 16V is only too happy to oblige. It zips to 60 mph in 8.
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