Volkswagen Corrado VR6
Today, Volkswagen Corrado is a forgotten model, but in the early ’90s, this was the fastest Volkswagen buyers could get. Corrado was a replacement for the popular Sirocco coupe, and it was much more. Volkswagen wanted something closer to Porsche 944 in terms of styling and performance than another sporty-looking Golf derivate. So the Corrado had a revised front-wheel-drive platform, unique suspension and brakes, a new and aggressive-looking exterior design, and a powerful VR6 engine option (via Evo).
The VR6 was a high-revving 2.9-liter V6 engine mounted to a close-ratio five-speed manual which delivered 190 HP. A high number for the early ’90s when Corrado was on sale in the USA. The VR6 could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 6.9 seconds, which was respectable and made this coupe one of the best-driving cars of the period.