VW Golf GTI G60, Limited and Rallye - more Golf with "G"

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VW Golf GTI G60, Limited and Rallye - more Golf with "G"

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Created on December 8, 2022

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Sven Jürisch

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Three Golf G60s - special model, standard model and homologation model

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - the radiator grille is Riviera blue instead of red

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - on the VW test site in Ehra-Lessien

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - could almost be a normal GTI - except for the light blue plate at the bottom right

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - The Limited doesn't like bends and bumps at the same time

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - neutral with a tendency to understeer

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - good traction thanks to all-wheel drive

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with G-charger, 16 valves, two camshafts and 210 hp

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with G-charger, 16 valves, two camshafts and 210 hp

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - Numbered badge on the hood lock carrier

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - small badge of immense significance in the radiator grille

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - dual exhaust

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - the radiator grille is Riviera blue instead of red

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - no GTI and no G60 at the rear, just a VW motorsport badge

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - only 71 examples built by hand

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 (1990) - naturally with red-framed radiator grille

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - 195 wide tires and partially darkened rear lights

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 (1990) - rear view with dual exhaust, wide tires and a red G60 emblem

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - with two-piece BBS wheels and tinted rear lights like the GTI Edition One, but still with the old bumpers

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 (1990) - one-piece BBS wheels and orange rear indicators

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 Edition One (1990) - two-piece BBS wheels and partially darkened rear lights

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 Edition One (1990) - Sticker on the hood

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 Edition One (1990) - Carpet and seats in "Mauritius blue"

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 Edition One (1990) - BBS RM alloy wheels in 6.5 J x 15

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 Edition One (1990) - Leather steering wheel as standard

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 (1990) - 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with 160 hp

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 (1990) - clearly labeled G-Lader

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 (1990) - shy G60 emblem under the GTI lettering

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Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 (1990) - Drawing showing the air flow through the supercharger and intercooler to the throttle valve

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VW Golf GTI G60 (1990) - the second generation, with G-Lader

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VW Golf GTI (1989) - still popular with buyers

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VW Golf Syncro (1986) - with all-wheel drive

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VW Golf Rallye (1990) - at the Eifel Rallye Festival 2017

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Volkswagen Golf Rallye DRM (1991) - replica of the winning car of Erwin Weber and Manfred Heimer

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Volkswagen Golf Rallye DRM (1991) - four-cylinder engine downsized to 1760 cm3 with 160 hp

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Volkswagen Golf Rallye DRM (1991) - Rectangular headlights with triple ellipsoid

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Volkswagen Golf Rallye DRM (1991) - Flocked dashboard to avoid reflections

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Volkswagen Golf Rallye DRM (1991) - Four toggle switches and a big starter button

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Volkswagen Golf Rallye DRM (1991) - replica of the winner of the 1991 German Rally Championship

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Volkswagen Golf Rallye DRM (1991) - the flared fenders are clearly visible

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Volkswagen Golf Rallye DRM (1991) - Tailgate with quick-release fasteners

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Volkswagen Golf Limited (1989) - almost as simple as a GTD

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The three G-Lader Gölfe ahead of the successful Polo G40 and the hapless Passat G60

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With 210 hp, the Golf Limited easily outpaces its 160 and 113 hp G-Lader brothers

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Summary

In 1989, the Golf Rallye was the first model to receive the newly developed G60 engine with a larger G-charger. However, the Sport Golf, which was intended as a homologation model, was a flop. Shortly afterwards, the engine found its way under the hood of the Golf GTI, which breathed the much-missed sportiness back into the famous abbreviation. The 210 PS Golf Limited even surpassed this goal with a vengeance. However, only a few were able to enjoy the über-Golf. This article is dedicated to the VW model series that offered more G-Lader variety than any other.

This article contains the following chapters

The Audi Quattro from VW
Not very world champion-like
Late honor
A G for the GTI
Enough is not enough
Works quite well, doesn't it?

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

At the end of the 1980s, the sporty side of golf was limited to the short-cropped green in the open air. In automotive terms, golfing had become a rather sedate affair, because on the one hand the additional weight affected the temperament of the compact Wolfsburg, and on the other hand the four-valve four-cylinder engine gagged by a catalytic converter did not quite convince the followers of the GTI philosophy. So Volkswagen first cautiously tested whether customers would buy the brand's higher positioning. The Golf Rallye rolled into dealerships in 1989 with a G-charger, 160 hp, limited to 5,000 units and in just four colors. Black, blue, green and red were available, combined with either a bizarrely patterned partial leather interior or a full leather trim. Volkswagen initially offered the cars for DM 35,650. Later, the model had to be supported with one-day registrations and house prices, as customers refused to buy the Rallye Golf.

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