The gearing was lowered somewhat, to mask the performance losses due to the additional 160 kilograms (350 lb). In Europe, it was offered with the acclaimed 98 brake horsepower (73 kW) 1.8 8v 1P petrol engine. In 1985, British motoring magazine What Car? The Rabbit name used on the Mk1 was meant to give a car a cuddly image, but with the 1980s redesign of the car, Carl Hahn, the former Volkswagen of America president who was now chairman of the whole company, dictated that Volkswagen model names be standardized globally. In 1990, like the Golf, the GTI was given a facelift, and the "Big Bumper" became standard on all GTIs. This Golf was marketed for the first time with that name in the United States and Canada. In 1986 (1987 for North America) a Golf GTI 16V was introduced; here the 1.8 litre engine output was 139 PS (137 hp; 102 kW) at 6,100 rpm (or 129 metric horsepower (95 kW) for the catalyst version) and 168 newton metres (124 lbf⋅ft) at 4,600 rpm of torque,[6] the model was marked by discreet red-and-black "16V" badges front and rear. While the GTI remained a trim level in the Golf lineup in Europe, in some markets, it was (and continues to be) marketed as a separate model line. Its 4WD system had been developed in collaboration with Steyr-Daimler-Puch[8] of Austria, and featured a viscous coupling and flexible partition of torque between front and rear axle - up to 48% to the rear. This Golf Syncro was available as a five-door with the 1.8 engine only (90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp), later 98 metric horsepower (72 kW; 97 hp)). For the South African market, Volkswagen SA added a 2.0 8v engine in January 1992, the same engine which would go on to be used in the Mk3 model launched later that year. Cadillac Mi 49601, Petoskey News-Review A 2.0 L engine producing 134 horsepower (100 kW) replaced the 1.8 in 1990 - 1992 North American 16V models. It was Volkswagen's highest volume seller from 1983 and remained in (German) production until late 1992. Sales in the UK were strong; though it never quite made the top 10 for sales in any of the eight years in sale, it came close. Volkswagen Golf Variant 1.2 TSI Highline DSG Nr. It was the first electric Volkswagen to enter serial production as the Mk1 citySTROMer was only a prototype vehicle. Based on the Rallye Golf, a very limited edition Golf Mk2 variant exists, combining all of the high-line options (such as leather interior with heated and height adjustable front seats, 4 electric windows, electric mirrors, ABS, power steering and sunroof) available at the time. In Japan the range consisted of catalysed Ci/CLi/GLi models all sharing the same 1.6 or later 1.8 liter fuel-injected inline-four engines. Weight was up accordingly by about 120 kg (260 lb). In February 1986, Volkswagen presented the first Golf with four-wheel drive. It only lasted for a few years, but with the reintroduction of the GTI in 1989 (the GTI 16v was produced continuously from 1987–1992), this model bore the concept. Notable changes to the looks of the Golf MK2 included the removal of quarterlight windows in the front doors, and the introduction of larger grille slats with the August 1987 facelift. In 1990, it was the UK's 12th most popular car with almost 50,000 sales. In its first years on sale in North America, 1985 and 1986, the Golf II maintained sealed-beam square headlights, while the GTI bore flush headlights (from the Jetta). Year by year, the GTI with the 8 valve engine lost its GTI-like features, getting standard Golf brakes in 1990, suspension in 1991, losing the MFA computer, and finally being optional with an automatic, a first in GTI history. The exclusive feature package included a G60 supercharged version of the 16-valve engine, mated to a sports transmission and Syncro four-wheel drive mechanism driving BBS RM012 wheels in 6.5Jx15". This version included 15" 2pc BBS RM wheels. Banen & Clubs . Week 41 6 oktober 2020. However, the Golf was overshadowed in the 1984 European Car of the Year contest, finishing third but being heavily outscored by the victorious Fiat Uno and runner-up Peugeot 205, which were similar in size to Volkswagen's smaller Polo.[3]. The original Golf had been one of the few front-wheel drive hatchbacks on sale when launched in 1974, but within a decade almost all mainstream manufacturers had launched a Golf-like family hatchback. Topgolf . 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