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Corrado VR6 Storm
UK-only run-out edition of the Corrado VR6 (Classic Green or exclusive Mystic Blue).
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 500 Built
- Years
- 1995
- Engine
- VR6 · 2,900 cc / 2.9 LFactory: 2.9 L
- Power
- 140 kW / 191 PSFactory: 188 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Storm was a run-out special edition that marked the end of Corrado production in 1995. It was sold in the UK only, and its name was carried over from an earlier Scirocco special.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Volkswagen Corrado VR6 Storm (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Corrado VR6 Storm (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Kieran White from Manchester, England · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionStorm models built | 5001,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Storm was introduced in 1995 as a limited edition built around the 2.9-litre VR6. Production was limited to 500 cars, split evenly between two colours: 250 in Classic Green and 250 in Mystic Blue, a colour used only on the Storm.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Corrado VR6 Storm.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | VR63 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 63 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,900 cc / 2.9 LFactory: 2.9 L3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 140 kW / 191 PSFactory: 188 hp · converted3 Independently researchedMotor1 quotes 190 hp (141 kW). |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
A genuine Storm has the 2.9-litre VR6 and Storm badging, with a colour-matched front grille, 15-inch BBS "Solitude" alloy wheels, heated seats and leather upholstery. A retractable rear wing is listed as standard on the Corrado. The only paint colours are Classic Green and Mystic Blue.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1995 VW Corrado (Iconic Auctioneers lot) Level B Classic Driver Market
- With just 500 examples produced
-
2
Volkswagen Corrado VR6 – review, history and specs (evo) Level C
- 500 Storm models built
-
3
1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 Storm - Project Profile Level B Car & Classic Magazine
- the meaty 2.9-litre, six-pot VR6 engine
- six-pot VR6
- 2.9-litre, six-pot VR6 engine
- the 188bhp VR6 Corrado
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