[Used Car of the Day: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit / Courtesy of The Truth About Cars] Today’s used car spotlight takes us back to the early ’80s with a true classic: the 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit. Known for ...

This 1980 VW Rabbit Diesel MK1 Hatchback, a clean classic with ~277,000 miles, delivers 45–50 mpg and is a fun project with great bones, featuring a factory sunroof and manual transmission.

There is probably no more incongruously named car in the world than Volkswagen's 'Dasher diesel.' Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe wagon won't reach 60 in under 20 seconds – let's see if it takes you ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Diesels have not always been synonymous with the word "power." Back in the 1980s, diesels were explored by many automakers as an alternate powerplant for their production vehicles. In fact, in 1985 ...

In the Euro scene, no car shares this quality like the VW Rabbit. It's the classic hot hatch that never seems to age. Which brings us to this '79 Rabbit. Thirty-one years ago it was sold off the ...

Volkswagen's first attempt at North American manufacturing was its plant in Westmoreland, Pa. Here are 4 reasons for its failure. 1. Styling of the main product -- the Rabbit -- became too old. 2. The ...

From the June 1977 issue of Car and Driver. It was with great churning of the stomach and aching of the head that some of us approached the Diesel Rabbit. When the first rumblings of such an animal ...

Volkswagen has diesels running all over Europe, but it only recently reintroduced diesels to the U.S. after a short hiatus, in the form of the 2009 Jetta TDI. Now, the next-generation Rabbit will also ...