VW Golf

2001 model Golf, front wheel drive.

1999: 1999 VW Golf GTi (4x2) is the current incarnation of VW's "hot hatch"

• hatch-back, 5 seats, 4 doors, airbags
• loa: 4150mm, width: 1735mm, height: 1445mm
• wheelbase: 2511mm , track: xxx/xxx, grnd clearance: xxx -->
• turning radius: 5.45m
• weight: 1320kg (unladen)
• 1.8L, premium unleaded, 4-cyls, mpfi, 5-valves/cyl, dohc
• power: 110kW at 5700rpm, torque: 210Nm at 1750rpm
• transmission: 5m
• suspension: Macpherson strut/torsion beam and trailing arms, brakes: disc/disc
• tyres: 205/55x16, fuel-tank: 55L
• price: GTi $44K ($au 8/1999)
• competition: Subaru Impreza, & in-house Audi A3

1998: The Golf Syncro (4x4) has been available from 1986 with the Golf 2, 3 and also in the new Golf 4 (the system is now called "4motion"). I currently own a 1988 Syncro Golf with 1,8 l , but I also own a 1990 Golf Country Syncro, these where built in 1990-91 and according to my knowledge in the Austrian Puch factory (4000 in total). 4000 Rallye Golf were also built with the Syncro system and a 1,8l Engine with the G60 charger.

1991 Golf Country Syncro 2.0 (right).

- Cullen K. 1999 -->

The VW Golf Country Syncro has been produced by Steyr-Daimler-Puch Fahrzeugtechnik in Graz from 1990 to 1991. The total number of produced units was 7,735 including the Chrome-Version (no particular details of the produced units of the Chrome-Version) [-Steyr '00]

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