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drive Volkswagen to the top and to achieve maximum performance on their continent and beyond. There are drivers who storm up Pikes Peak in the ID. R, before setting off in pursuit of new records. Men who take on the circular track in Nardò for 24 hours straight, or conquer the rally routes of this world. And let’s not forget the employees, who set, and repeatedly surpass, production records. And the enthusiasts, who passionately live out and preserve the Volkswagen values. They are all people who whole-heartedly and passionately achieve top performances for Volkswagen. Their commitment is the key ingredient to any record or superlative worth mentioning. That is what this booklet is all about. Extraordinary people, performances and vehicles from the diverse world of Volkswagen. From the fifties to the present day, from economy vehicle to the ID. R, from Wolfsburg to Tierra del Fuego, from Jochi Kleint to Romain Dumas. Chosen to show the record-breaking diversity. And by no means complete –

meet in a private flat and quickly agree: they want to create a fascinatingly powerful Golf that is affordable, fast and approved by the top motorsport authority, the FIA. As a first step, they build a prototype based on the equally new Scirocco, which shares many components with the Golf, featuring 74 kW (100 PS) and an infernally loud exhaust system. A roaring beast. The team soon designs a more realistic version and presents it to Volkswagen’s Head of Development, Professor Ernst Fiala. His verdict: “You’re crazy.” Undeterred, the “Sport Golf” team continues – still undercover, still based on the Scirocco. Every detail is questioned and improved. The tests are elaborate and take time. In spring 1975, the team presents the updated Sport Golf in Scirocco guise to the Board at Volkswagen’s Ehra-Lessien test track. Now even Fiala is impressed. At the end of May, the official development order follows. The project gathers momentum. Six initial prototypes are built. One of them appears as a

the Polo R WRC won an impressive four world rally championship titles. For everyday driving, the GT and G40 series brought plenty of excitement back in the day, while the GTI continues to deliver thrilling performance today. Our team, which now manufactures the Polo in Kariega, South Africa, is immensely proud of this compact marvel. Rightly so, in my opinion – it’s remarkable how the VW team has continually reinvented the Polo over five decades, adapting it to meet the needs of different generations, much like its big brother, the Golf. Happy Birthday, Polo! Dear readers, I hope you thoroughly enjoy this publication! Yours, Thomas Schäfer 2 350 YEARS OF POLO CONTENTS & HEADINGS POLO I 1975–1981 When it was unveiled in March 1975, the Polo was the smallest car Volkswagen had ever produced. Despite being just 3.5 metres long, it offered ample space for four people and their luggage. At the time, it became the smallest member of a new, modern model range alongside the Passat, Scirocco, and Golf

vehicles had been built by then, of which only a handful have survived. 1969–1971 VOLKSWAGEN EA 266 The decisive course for the future Golf is set in Ingolstadt. There, Rudolf Leiding is responsible for the Audi models 100 and 80, both of which are powered at the front wheels by a water-cooled in-line four-cylinder engine. A drive concept that, under his leadership in Wolfsburg from 1971 onwards, finally put the Golf on track. At this time, Giorgetto Giugiaro, who also creates the Passat and the Scirocco, is already in charge of the design. Under the direction of chief designer Herbert Schäfer, the Golf is further developed for series production. 1969–1971 VOLKSWAGEN EA 337 Step-by-step Golf Initially with rectangular headlights and a flatter windscreen, then further refined. Sporty centre Good overall concept, but room for improvement in the detail. 1969 VOLKSWAGEN EA 276 8 | 9 50 J ah re G ol f Sc hö pf un g ENTERING A NEW AGE Clear lines, pure design – the new Volkswagen was a revolutionary