| Volkswagen AG's assembly plant at their | | | | optional 4MOTION four-wheel drive (4WD) technology. |
| headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany has reached its | | | | Volkswagen, Europe's leading car manufacturer and |
| 25 millionth milestone in manufacturing the popular VW | | | | the world's fourth largest automaker has already sold |
| Golf hatchback. Volkswagen officials attended the | | | | more than 700,000 units of VW Golf models |
| celebration in Wolfsburg assembly plant. | | | | worldwide last 2006. The VW Golf rolls out in |
| While the 25 millionth VW Golf rolls out of the | | | | international markets including Germany, UK, France, |
| assembly line Dietmar Korzekwa, Plant Manager of | | | | Italy, Japan, South Africa, and in the United States, |
| Wolfsburg plant said: "25 million Golf in 33 years - that | | | | where the VW Golf is known as the VW Rabbit |
| is an outstanding achievement of which we can all be | | | | hatchback. |
| proud. 15 million Golf had been built in Wolfsburg alone. | | | | The sporty and elegant VW Golf Sport offers a |
| My thanks go to all employees for their commitment - | | | | dynamic exterior body styling highlighted by |
| day in, day out - over many years to ensuring we can | | | | body-colored bumpers, body-colored side door handles, |
| withstand ever-tougher global competition. Together, | | | | lowered sports suspension, twin exhaust tailpipes, and |
| we will continue the Golf success story." | | | | the distinctive 16-inch Mugello alloy wheels with 205/55 |
| Bernd Osterloh, Chairman of the Group and General | | | | R16 performance tires. In the cabin and cockpit area, |
| Works Councils also said: "25 million Golf is also a | | | | the VW Golf Sport comes with Limit cloth upholstery, |
| symbol of the extraordinary performance of our | | | | brushed stainless steel decorative inserts in dash and |
| colleagues. Their high-quality work - as an engineer or | | | | centre console, 12V socket in luggage compartment, |
| a production line worker - has made our Golf a | | | | front sports seats with height and lumbar adjustment, |
| long-lasting success that has brought employment and | | | | leather trimmed three-spoke steering wheel, leather |
| a future to many regions of the world." | | | | trimmed gear knob, and leather trimmed handbrake |
| The 25 millionth VW Golf model is a Golf Sportline with | | | | grip. In addition, the VW Golf Sport also include |
| Tornado Red paint finish equipped with a 1.4-liter TSI | | | | multifunction computer, radio/CD player with 8 |
| engine delivering 140 PS (138 hp) at 5,600 rpm and | | | | speakers, climatic semi-automatic air conditioning. |
| produces a maximum torque of 220 Nm (162 lb-ft) at | | | | These exclusive features add up to the standard VW |
| 1,500 rpm, coupled with a dual clutch gearbox and an | | | | Golf parts found on the other VW Golf models. |