its a Volkswagen Gol (back when they were exported to the US they were called VW Rabbit) , a 5th generation model i think, with a modded front end. My dad had a 98 (4th generation) back when i lived in Brazil. They come with 1.0, 1.6 and 1.8 turbo engines, fwd. My dad had the 1.6 one and it was slow as fuck. The 1.0 cost about 15,000 reais, which is about US$5,000 brand new. They are really popular in Brazil and really really reliable.
^hehe, being Brazilian pays off lol