Volkswagen chose to engineer its Type 17 car with the technology it had in its Audi division, and front engine front wheel drive was to be the recipe to replace the air-cooled cars of the last 40years. Giorgetto Giugiaro was called in to design the car, which was named 'Golf-Strom' (Gulf stream), shortened to 'Golf' and launched in 1974. Initially available as 2-door and 4-door with 1100cc, 1300cc, and 1500cc engines. In 1976 a 110bhp fuel-injected GTI version was launched as the 'GTI' and this was upgraded to 1800cc in 1979. There was a Diesel engine from 1976, a booted saloon the 'Jetta' (Jet Stream) from 1979, a Cabriolet from 1980 and the Gold 'Caddy' Pickup version. Mark One Golfs continued to be sold until 1984 when the Golk MkII was launched, but The Golf Cabriolet continued to sell until 1993, and the Caddy until 1996. South Africa continued to produce Mark One VW Golfs until 2009.