Brooklands Books VW Corrado Limited edition

[Toad 0]

I've been given a book on the corrado for Christmas, featuring lots of articles on the rado from 1988 to 2002, and plenty of pics of F242 BVV, F239 BVV and H988 WNV,

 

Anyway the first article mentions that The corrado is being offered with the G60, the 1.8 16V and the 1.8 8V engines. The intersting bit says...

 

"Not until next year will the 2.4litre 170bhp V6 (codenamed RV-6) be seen under the bonnet of a corrado. The 24 valve engine should be good for 150 mph. VW's synchro four-wheel drive system is also likely to accompany all corrado's powered by that potent power pack."

 

Wonder if they ever made one??

 

Also I guess the RV-6 is the engine seen in the odd pictures of the Scirroco which is often miss-labeled as a VR6 (It isn't as it's got a different head, reminiscent of the 24V or R32 with the plugs in the centre)

 

Seen here...

 

Edit; Well, in a goof...

 

 

Anyway, if anyone is interested, they can buy the book at http://www.brooklands-books.com ISBN 1- 855- 20673- 0

[Goldie 2]

Ive heard that it was meant to be a 24v initialy, shame it didnt happen really..

[Toad 0]

Ive heard that it was meant to be a 24v initialy, shame it didnt happen really..

 

I wonder how popular a a 2.4 24V rado would have been?? Wonder waht tuners would have made of it? Hmmm

[The_Dude 0]

"Not until next year will the 2.4litre 170bhp V6 (codenamed RV-6) be seen under the bonnet of a corrado. The 24 valve engine should be good for 150 mph. VW's synchro four-wheel drive system is also likely to accompany all corrado's powered by that potent power pack."

 

Wonder if they ever made one??

 

 

Probably went the same way as the convertible.

 

Sounds like a cool book but surely there's a limited market for it?

[Alexander 0]

I've got that book, it's a decent read!

[just_say_meth 0]

Great book, i've had it a while now :D

 

Got the MK2 Golf one yesterday too, looking forward to reading it :D

[Jim 2]

Got it a few years ago, and it is an interesting read indeed! :)

[Alexander 0]

The interesting thing about reading the reviews of the various Corrado models is how they were recieved on launch - the G60 was a general "WTF?" but the it wasn't until the VR6 that the Corrado was seen to get the engine the chassis deserved.