Introduced in 1974, the Volkswagen Golf was created to be a replacement for the Volkswagen Beetle. The first generation of VW Golf is known as the Mk1, although the model was known as the Rabbit in North America. The Mk1 featured various engines, as well as body configurations. All of these Mk1 examples feature a front mounted inline 4, with power going to the front wheels. The most notable variant is the Mk1 GTI. The Mk1 was replaced by the Mk2 Golf. Production of the Mk1 Golf ended in 1984, but the Mk1 Golf Cabriolet (later known as just Cabriolet) remained in production until 1993.