1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60 | Retro Review
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- So amazing to see a stock Volkswagen Corrado G60. I'm sure by now this one has been motor swapped and is doing burnouts out an unsanctioned car gathering near you.
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Somebody help me! I can’t stop watching retro motor week videos!
Right
Good luck. These retro vids are awfully addictive 😬😄
Same. I’m 44, and I still remember watching this show in like 1983-84 on PBS (KQED San Francisco) I loved this show, it was one of my favorites and I was only like 7 years old. I also loved Night Rider, Dukes of Hazard, Airwolf, Blue thunder, and The super high tech motorcycle show called Street Hawk!
ME TOO!!
I see I'm not alone!
It's a shame you don't see too many Sciroccos or Corrados anymore. Both were sharp, sporty, and fun to drive!!!!
This was my first new car. Same color and everything. I had some great times in that car. To this day it's still the biggest personal check I've ever written. I paid $16,686.50 for my Corrado. I'll never forget writing that check.
60-0 braking of 113 feet is *REALLY* good for 1990 !
kz1000ps hell, it's still pretty good today.
Thats a lot of feets... Next time they should use meter
+Corradomatse Well there are two kinds of countries, those who use the metric system, and those who have put a man on the moon.
@@basshead. A miracle that did not miscalculate.
All those dang safety features make cars heavy... but you couldn't need all those safety features if the cars weren't so heavy and could stop on a dime.
And if they didn't let women drive.
I miss the days when most cars had great visibility.
DSTY that’s probably the thing I miss the MOST about old cars. I love my wife’s new Jetta, but the A and C pillars are so goddamn big, it’s really difficult to see around you. My 02 Civic still runs great, and I can see EVERYTHING around me.
Like my 92 VW GTI 16v. Great view all around!
It's amazing how today's tanks make something like this feel downright dainty, irrespective of how much better crash protection has gotten. Not only does visibility flat out suck in most new cars, but with almost every new vehicle being SUVs the rear window is even further away from you than it would be in a car or pickup truck, thus making you feel even more removed from what's going on.
Those things drive me bonkers. Well, I like the back up camera well enough. But the car yelling at me for lane movement is irritating. I purposely looked (to get a more modern second car with 2 kids) a few yr old car without all those gizmos!
@Eric Nolan Okay, so how about we have BOTH the modern conveniences AND good sight lines? One doesn't need to come at the expense of the others.
This car has aged, very well. It’s a shame that we never got the Scirocco, or a remake, of this.
Will Callaway sure we did there’s a much newer scirocco
@@paulbricklayer4491 in Europe.
Haha price up any part for a old scirocco these days.
The joke is : anything for a scirocco is 500$.
Looks pretty good from the outside, but the interior is pretty awful for 1990. With the Eclipse being introduced and popularizing the wrapped around cockpit design, this interior would have looked extremely dated and very boring for a new model.
@Disney Princess of Mars I'm just talking about the interior - the Corrado looks ancient for the time, and the style of all interiors were really dictated by the Eclipse wrap around cockpit look (as it was called at the time). As for the cars, the Eclipse was really highly thought of then - but you could get low spec'd rental car versions that were pretty much garbage, so maybe you had one of those, or maybe you're just a fanboy VW fanboy. I have no dog in the fight and think the VW here looks really good, except the extremely dated interior - and that's most likely why it never took off.
Wow, I can't believe that it's been over 30 years ago since this car was introduced it's kinda hard to wrap my brain around 1990 being 30 years ago damn I feel old.😂
And to think about that there were fools who preferred this over a V8 Camaro/Firebird.
I miss 1990
Some of us still, at the back of our mind, think that the 1970's was 30 years ago! I've always heard "the older you get, the faster time goes", and admittedly, they couldn't be further from the truth!
@@oliverdelgado6952 Me too.
+Oliver Delgado Yeah, the late 90's and early 00's were great. The golden age of trance music.
I had a 91 with the supercharger swapped to the lysholm supercharger, now that one screamed like a firetruck siren. Old ladies would pull over thinking you were an emergency vehicle, my future wife got a ticket for impersonating one while driving it. I remember being asked in 2004 if it was a new electric VW! Unfortunately in 2005 a Dodge Neon SRT4 decided to ram me off the road and into a telephone pole to furture examine this interesting car. I later got a VR6 Corrado but it wasn't the same as my tuned g60. I kept the motor and now after all these years have it installed in a 1991 VW cabby, I hope to re-live my youth with it, share it with my kids, and avoid Neons and telephone poles.
You have an awesome wife!
I remember watching this episode when it originally aired. I said to myself, I'll own one of them some day! 1.5 years later I bought a slightly used yellow '90 g60 w/ 27k miles. I still own it today, and still enjoy it, w/ 101k miles. I drove it daily for 10 years. Mine was and is very reliable (unlike others), but I did rebuild my supercharger twice to be safe, and change the oil frequently. Many died due to people over boosting them and NOT changing the oil; which will kill those superchargers. The build quality was on par w/ a 944 at that time. Mine had no squeaks or rattles, and still doesn't. Unfortunately, the high price (for the time) is what did it in. Vw probably should have also offered it in the 2.0 16v version for less money; that might have helped sales; since Americans love options and prestige without the higher price. Also, people seem to forget thst there was a recession going on in 1990 as well. I graduated from design school in 90 and thankfully got a job soon after; many others were not so lucky.
Still have the 92 GTI 16v I bought in 99. Nothing quite like these VWs.
Selling my first car, a ‘91 GLI, was the biggest mistake of my life. Such a great car! Don’t make the same mistake I did.
I'm jealous you still have yours. Mine got traded in on a Dodge minivan in '96 (with 180k miles). Changed my oil frequently with Mobil 1. Never had any G-Lader problems.
I very much can relate to your post. VERY SIMILAR TO MY EXPERIENCE. I graduated in '93 and purchased a black 90 G60... By far the best vehicle I ever owned.... Sold it in 2005... Missed ever since.
I still have my yellow G60 also, owned it for 16 years apart for the engine tuning (210bhp) it looks completely standard, Can't imagine ever selling it!
This was ahead of its time! Active aero on a relatively cheap car from 1990?!
Jacob T I thought that was the coolest thing when I saw it on this car back in the 90's
Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4: hold my boost
@@manfromnantucket9544 Considerably larger and more expensive car though.
I was lucky enough to ride in one of these brand new back in 1993. I distinctly remember commenting on what a bone shattering ride it had and the owner replied with attitude "Some people like a firm ride."
Not enough liked it, apparently 😆
It was a sport coupe...
I rode in a G60 as a kid back in the day, I don't remember it being that jarring at all. Firm, compared to a Cadillac, sure.
@@Eatinbritches I drove one brand new and the ride was merely firm, and acceptable IMHO.
@@evorider3689 It's meant to be a "handling" car, therefore the suspension shouldn't be too soft.
Of course the thing John gets most animated about is that the oil pressure gauge and voltmeter are coming soon 😂
He's probably had a mental breakdown by now, with the lack of these in modern cars.
VW needs to bring this car back
master DOGE they might even use a bmw engine... fucking new toyota
They did; technically. The new Scirocco.
@master DOGE Or worse, a crossover. Yuck.
Bring that VR6 back and rip it, bad ass exhaust notes
@@Bagel_Biscuit The VR6 is still available, but the only decent car that offers it is the Passat GT. It's still the old VR6 but now with GDi. I doubt VW will make a brand new VR6. Sadly...
The G-type supercharger is fascinating! look up how it works, neato!
Volkswagen has to bring back a 2-door coupe like these. So cool.
With a Hatchback!
I can tell you from personal experience, the spoiler really is effective. When I lived in Germany, I had my first Corrado G60 carefully tuned for more power at TEC. Top speed rose from around 150 mph to around 160. Shortly after the tuning, I had a subwoofer installed. Unfortunately, the installer cut the cable for the speed-compensated volume. I'd just got on the autobahn and had only reached around 150mph on the way to Frankfurt. The back end felt really light. Couldn't see the spoiler in the rear view mirror. Fortunately, the override switch at bottom left still functioned, so I was able to reach Frankfurt on time! I later spliced the cable myself and full functionality was restored. Yes, the same cable that controls speed-compensated volume also sends the signal for the spoiler.
I have one... Same engine, same performances but dark green custom color... I FREAKING LOVE IT ! I forgot to mention BORBET wheels... It's so so powerful looking.
I too have a dark green g60
I'm guessing you bought it off Craigslist for $450 last year.
There must be a VW enthusiast on the MotorWeek staff, with the reference to H2Oi in the description. And it's amazing how cheap cars have gotten now. This Corrado was $17k in 1990, while my 2018 Jetta which is almost equally fast and powerful (but gets 38 MPG!) also cost me around $17k, despite 28 years of inflation between them.
Motorweek is stationed in Maryland, and we just had H20i on our east coast, and it was a hot mess. Everyone in this state knows about it lol
$17k in 1990 was like $30k in today's money. Definitely not cheap.
I really wanted one of these. Still might hunt down a used one someday.
@@ticehettema5559 How much does a new GTi retail for in the US? For the class of car it seems like a fair price to me, inflation adjusted.
It look like a 1990 GLI was $13,750. A base GTI was $9,990. I think for that year it was one of the most expensive VW's
@@ticehettema5559 Well of course the G60 was faster, newer and better equipped than either of those cars. So on reflection I don't think it was really that overpriced.
I always look forward to these retro reviews. The brand new stuff is good and all, but looking back to cars from when I was a kid, that pulls right at the nostalgia strings.
I had this exact car, it was fun and reliable. I miss it.
Im sitting in my Corrado 16v watching this video, i love this car
This was the time when we got an European exclusive car in the States
It’s sad that we didn’t get the new Scirocco
It's also rare here because of the styling I think.
Golf makes much more sense but that new Scirocco does look great!
+Hotpack Just like the Corrado was just a fancy more expensive GOLF.
The Scirocco was planned for the US but VWoA didn't want to bring it in as it would've stolen sales from the GTI.
The best Porsche ever! 😎
Was even better with the narrow V6! Always wanted a dark green one with tan leather interior. Sigh.
Great cars. I daily drive a 1990 G60 Corrado and I love it. Solid chassis and excellent handling for a FWD. Light years ahead of my old ‘88 Scirocco 16V which was a bit of a noodle stiffness-wise. I know everyone lusts after the SLC with the VR6 engine but I prefer the quirky, vibrating, supercharged 4-banger and its decent power and exceptional mileage.
I remember looking and admiring those Corrado's in the early 90's, the way I look at and admire something like a BMW M2 today. LOVED those cars, but damn, pricey in the day, especially for a college student!
The price actually wasn't that bad! A well optioned 16valve Scirocco in1986, was almost 16 grand, which was very expensive in comparison to the prices of the competition, and this car was made 4 years later, and is basically an improved ( in some ways) Scirocco for nearly the same amount of money as the Scirocco cost in 1986!
The driving position is one of the best of any car I have ever driven. Feels very special to be in a Corrado.
Finally! Been waiting for the MotorWeek review of the Corrado g60 for the longest. Thank you for the upload!
4:31 with special thanks to a young Jeff Gordon demonstrating the car.
That guy is like 14 inches taller than Jeff Gordon.
Can we stop buying boring crossovers and SUV and buy these fun cars again
Most new crossovers and SUVs are more fun than a 150hp FWD car from the late 80s.
Dennis Snider amen to that!
basshead No no there not! and with that comment we know you were not around in the 80s lol It was so easy to make those 150 hp cars fast horsepower is cheap in them days
Both of these types of cars are fun to drive. OK? OK. Thank you...
+StevieDee Keep telling yourself those sweet lies. Those are not American V8 cars that you can make fast on a low budget.
2:57 gear changhing guy got some serious issues, probably a maniac on a mission to destroy gear stick.
I know. The guys demonstrating the stick shifts always looked like hyperactive 5 year olds pretending to drive like daddy . Wonder if he was making "VROOM VROOM!" noises too?
The Fast and the Furious style
@@basshead. More like fast and not giving a fuck about another mens car.
Everyone in that movie shifted like that.
@@basshead. Yeah its a movie alright.
What a beautiful car!
i was just looking at these for sale, and looked to see if motor week had a review of one on their youtube page 😂 great timing guys
My college housemate back in the 90s had one exactly looked like this but with the leather option. He modded the hell out of it with Neuspeed and later Oettinger performance parts. The handling was amazing it simply glued to the ground as if it was on a rail track without much body roll and sway even at very high speed turns. I also remember it put out almost 230 crank horsepower with a smaller supercharger pulley, performance chip, cold air intake, free-flow exhaust and higher boost (16 psi). Till this day it's still a joy to think of the deep exhaust note, rev up supercharger sound the car produced, and the rush every time the good amount of torque pushing your back.
My brother had one of these in 92. It was pretty damn quick for its time. The handling was incredible.
Thank you Motorweek, thank you, thank you and again thank you. I had one of these, always wanted to see what you guys thought of it. Thanks again
Thats a great 0-60 time for 1990! Just to compare..A base Camaro was struggling to get under 9 sec. We were just starting to creep out of the dark ages around that time.
*ELECTRONICS*
Yeah, but for the price of this VW, you could probably get a V8 Camaro/Mustang/Firebird and be much faster with much better reliability. It is a good looking car, though.
It’s how they’re maintained, usually. I have had 2 distributors and 2 fuel pumps and a new cooomg system since I bought my 92 GTI 16v in 99. It has 193k. Runs great. It’s a lot more fun than the similar year muscle cars IMHO. Gets a decent 25 mpg, too. I boosted handling with cool overs and sway bars. It’s srsly on rails, handles pretty incredible. German cars have a feel to them hard to describe.
@@DizzyMan24 No doubt, if we are talking bang for the buck, there are better options.
The Chevy Beretta GTZ could do 60 in low 7 secs. From an N/A I4
180hp and 160TQ from a 2.2L was pretty crazy for 1900!
I'm 44, and this was one of my favorite VW's I ever owned, if I could find a classic today without spending a fortunate I would love to own another one, it was so cool when on the road the spoiler would automatically be activated around 45, and the hold the key windows up function. I also owned an Eagle Talon TSI AWD stick, car was a lot of fun to drive but had way too much typical Chrysler torque steer.
I've always liked these cars! i would have a VR6 with a 5 speed.
The last VW that ever interested me
Its the only vw i remember lmfao 👍👍
If the Golf Country and R32 didn’t interest you you might not be real.
The new electric race car is pretty interesting as the fastest car around even if it’s not for sale.
peter455sd That was my thought when I saw this pop up. Nothing from vw since has done it for me
Iroquois Pliskin Guess I’m not real either. But my money is.
Japanese cars are so much better than German. Of course this only applies to sensible people of modest means.
The Corrado's side mirrors were also used on the great McLaren F1.
And a handful of TVR's. Back in the day it was actually cheaper to source them form TVR than it was VW.
I owned a '90 G60 bought new. In dark green. Loved that car
These were everywhere when I was in high school. Never see any 1990s VWs around anymore
Milford Civic cash for clunkers destroyed most of the 80’s/90’s inventory
John's previous show was called "Voltmeter Week".
I was 8 in ‘90 but remember that while my mom drove an ‘87 Fox 5speed, I wanted a Corrado/Scirocco SO badly then. 🔥
I think I'd take the talon/eclipse gsx. AWD with a 4G63 is pretty damn cool
I bought a white 92 GSX back in 08, hence my name, off the original owner had all the paperwork for $1500. The ecu went up after 6 months but that was the only "major" problem. It was a fun car to work on and I had it running low 13's before I sold it a few years later I just didn't have a ton of money at the time the economy was shit and I was getting married lol
Man, I loved the look of these for years and years. I felt they looked like a cut-rate Porsche, but in a good way (except for the weird large front overhang, a typical VW flaw).
Such a cool and unique ride
The most beautiful car VW has ever made, next to the Mk3 Golf.
Really, Mk3 Golf?
@@badly_dubbed2401 It was not the best in terms of performance, but I do believe it is the best Golf (also the Vento) generation in terms of looks.
@@TheHuskyGT The mk1 Scirocco Storm would probably be the best looking Vw. Mk3's are nothing special to look at and were never particularly good cars compared to the mk2.
@@badly_dubbed2401 I agree about the old Scirocco being a beautiful car, but I still think the mk3 is the best looking VW.
Miss my VR6. Fun fact, the Corrado shares its side mirrors with the McLaren F1
I have that car in alpine white as well. Still great to drive.
*This VW is still a hot looking car even in 2020! But, I think that, "Corrado 'Junior' Soprano" is much more well known.* 👀
Holy Canseco those are some long throws in that shift lever!
It's a cable shifted gearbox. Really not that precise. One of mine locked in reverse on a few occasions.
These cars are becoming collectors items, so I’m glad that there’s many around me in great availability so I can buy one as a project car.
Greetings from the international space station!
Did you happen to see a red Tesla roadster fly by recently?
Very sexy!
17k was a good chunk of change back then.
My dad's 91 Jetta diesel coupe was under 13k if memory serves correctly.
Always loved these
Even with the vr6, it was considered under powered. Always thought it was a 944 Vw. Great cars if you can find one not hacked up by a kid 20 years ago. My wife has always hated mine.
The trunk slam when the safety check starts. That was not gentle at all XD
Top 5 most beautiful cars ever made by VW
Damn. Someone who wrote the description is relate to everyone who used to had a stock 240sx or civic
Cool looking car.
Still a beauty
My sister has this exact car in 1990..I loved it
I owned one when I was young and it picked up to 140 with no problem, I regret selling it to this day
I liked the look of those when they came out.
I had a heated up turbodiesel in a rabbit pickup back in the day.
I used to give my cousins g60 fits , I had him by a good .4 sec in the 1/4.
They had decent top end though , it would keep pulling even if it wasn't all that quick.
Such a cool car
As a life-long VW/Audi enthusiast (84 GT Coupe, 91 16v GTI, 94 VR6 GTI) and newly minted auto tech, I took the plunge and picked up a 92 VR6 and a 90 G60 for projects. Perhaps a mid-life crisis, but what the heck. They definitely have different personalities- challenge will be deciding which one to sell. People tend to fawn over the VR6 for being more dependable (the torque is also fun) but the G60 is equally cool/sexy.
Very well made
0-60 in 7.5 is really good for a 1.8! Even today thats not a slow car! But then I guess cars of the late 80s/early 90s were much lighter and more simpler than they are now.
158bhp in a modern hatch/coupe would not feel quick at all. Makes you wonder if all the crap they put in modern cars is really necessary. Sometimes less can be more.
The perfect example of when VW started pricing themselves out of business.
A sexy coupe, much like the last Scirocco the US never got!
I now own that 4 wheel drive rally Golf, 2018 Golf R.
That's quick for it's time and class
I wanted this car!
The nose and tail are a nice rip from the Delorean...
Well Giorgetto Giugiaro did have a strong influence at VW and also designed the Scirroco.
Great cars inside and out. Unfortunately they are all plagued with electrical issues. I know several over the years that have caught fire because of them. They should have equipped all of them with a fire extinguisher standard. Lol
OMG the front nose of this car looks exactly like a Chevy Corsica!
The Corrado was a great sporty car. It sucks that production didn't last long enough for it to get known well. It came out in 1990, but was suddenly dropped in the USA in 1994.
I've always wanted one of these, never knew it had an active spoiler though.
What a fine VW!
Still love to get my hands on one of these they need to bring it back with the vr6 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
I love how they shifted in the 90's
My sister had this same car..it was pretty sweet imo!
God, do I love me a Corrado. It’s impossible to find one in any reasonable price because of the rebuilt engines and rarity. I know the G60’s always had issues, and I always wanted the VR6 version. I had multiple chances to buy them right out of high school for less than 5 grand but I was an idiot and didn’t ever get one. I’ve owned 7 different various VW’s (Passat, Jetta and GTI’s) from the MK2-MK4 models (the last great ones, maybe with the Passat being the exception).
By the way, I used to want to buy a Corrado, VR6.. I thought about it in the late 1990s, early 2000s.. But I never bought it, I didn’t even have to drive the Corrado.. Although, instead, I drove a Porsche 944 )
Man I miss this car😥
I really miss my Corrado... 😥
I loved this car when I was in middle school
I had this car in 95 ❤❤❤
These were really cool cars when they came out, problem was they were overpriced. The same money bought you a 240sx, Eclipse/Talon AWD or a V8 Mustang. They sat on lots. I remember the 90's sitting on the lot, brand new, for ~$13k two or three year later. They were selling them for the same price as a 8v GTI.
Active aero in the early 90s
heh, 99.1. I miss WHFS, that was my favorite radio station
Man did I want one of these... Tho a later VR6. I Didn't fit in it tho when I got a chance to sit in one.
Soo cool
My very first car :)
That was a cool car.
Thats what I had i college white with black leather probably best FWD handling car Ive owned...
VR 6 was a lot of fun in those cars
That "rally edition" didn't show up for another 24 years, LOL
And the reason for it is sad and very bizarre. The guy responsible for bringing it, the CEO of VWoA was on the Pan Am 747 in the Lockerbie bombing on the way back from a meeting with VW executives.