Volkswagen Pointer
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The Volkswagen Pointer is a small family car sold by Volkswagen in South America between 1994 and 1996. The Pointer was available as a five-door hatchback, and the two-door sedan version, called the Volkswagen Logus, was sold between 1993 and 1997.
It was based on the Ford Escort, being the result of Volkswagen's Autolatina joint venture with Ford Motor Company, which also saw the Volkswagen Santana rebadged as the Ford Versailles. Although there were sheet metal differences between the Pointer and the Escort, the styling cues (including the door handles) were still noticeably those of Ford rather than Volkswagen.
The last Pointer produced, a hatchback GTI model, was sent to Volkswagen's factory museum in Wolfsburg, Germany.
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[edit] Autolatina Volkswagen Logus History
In March 1993 as part of the Ford- Volkswagen joint venture in South America called Autolatina, VW launched a rebadged Ford Escort Mark V as the VW Logus in 2 door sedan configuratrion. The Logus was designed in the Ghia Studios in Italy under the stewardship of Luiz Alberto Veiga from VW of Brazil.
Logus was launched in March of 1993 with 4 versions CL 1.6, CL 1.8, GL 1.8 & GLS 1.8 all engines were able to use either Ethanol or Petrol. Assembled on the Sao Bernardo, Brazil alongside its rebadged cousin the Ford Escort Mark V.
Logus Highlights
- The Logus had an aerodynamic rating of Cd 0.33.
- 1.8L engines had an electronic carburetor
- In 1994 the GLS engine was upgraded to a 2 litre engine.
- In 1996 the Wolfburg Edition was released.
- Final production year was 1997 as the Autolatina partnership had fallen apart.
[edit] Autolatina Volkswagen Pointer History
The Pointer five door hatchback was developed on the same Ford Escort Mark V platform as the VW Logus, presented in 1993 in October. Offered in 4 versions CLi 1.8, GLI 1.8, GLi 2.0 & GTI 2.0.
Pointer Highlights
- 1994 Digital Multipoint Injection Ford EEC-IV on GTI improved performance, level of noise and fuel consumption.
- 1995 offered option of coloured bumpers
- 1996 GTI had new wheels and interior upholstry
- 1996 was also the last year of production due to the Autolatina partnership had fallen apart.
[edit] Current Pointer
The current Pointer is the name used in Mexico, Russia and Ukraine for the Volkswagen Gol.
[edit] External links
- Club del VW Pointer Argentina (in Spanish)
- Guides and tutorials about VW Pointer Argentina (in Spanish)
- Logus & Pointer Club (in Portuguese)
- Autolatina Club (in Portuguese)
- Best Car Website Brazil reviews Logus & Pointer (in Portuguese)
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