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Rallye Golf (G60 syncro)
Group A homologation Golf built in Forest, Belgium
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Chris Sampson;plates anonymized by uploader Mr.choppers · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 5,000 Built
- Years
- 1989–1991
- Engine
- 1,800 cc / 1.8 LFactory: 1.8 L
- Power
- 118 kW / 160 PSFactory: 160 PS
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Rallye Golf is the road-going homologation model that Volkswagen built to support its rallying plans. It combined the Golf syncro's permanent all-wheel drive with a G-Lader supercharged engine, and its widened body made it one of the most visibly distinctive Golf IIs.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Volkswagen Rallye Golf (G60 syncro) (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf Rallye)
Photo: Chris Sampson;plates anonymized by uploader Mr.choppers · CC BY 2.0
Volkswagen Rallye Golf (G60 syncro) (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf Rallye)
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Rallye Golf (G60 syncro) (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf Rallye)
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Rallye Golf (G60 syncro) (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf Rallye)
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Rallye Golf (G60 syncro) (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf Rallye)
Photo: Hubert Berberich (HubiB) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Volkswagen Rallye Golf (G60 syncro) (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf Rallye)
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionunits required/produced in series | 5,0001,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Volkswagen introduced the Golf G60 Rallye as a showroom attraction in March 1989. For rally use it chose the syncro all-wheel drive layout and its own spiral supercharger technology, the G-Lader.
The G-Lader is belt-driven and compresses intake air to about 0.6 bar through a spiral-shaped displacer, so it works independently of exhaust flow and avoids turbo lag. In the larger version the displacer spirals are almost 60 mm deep, which gave the G60 its name. The road version used a 1.8-litre engine with G-Lader developed from the Corrado engine.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Rallye Golf (G60 syncro).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 1,800 cc / 1.8 LFactory: 1.8 L3 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 8 valves1 Independently researchedDisplacement differs by source: FIA and Veedubs 1763 cc, Auto Bild 1760 cc (down from 1781 cc to fit the 1700 cc class); the production built over 1989-1991 per Auto Bild. |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | G-Lader (belt-driven spiral supercharger), approx. 0.6 bar3 |
| Power | 118 kW / 160 PSFactory: 160 PS3Rating: manufacturerRoad version; the cached sentence is cut off after the figure. |
| Power at | 5,600 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Syncro all-wheel drive with central viscous coupling (non-permanent)1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | All-wheel drive (syncro)3 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,200 kgFactory: 1,200 kg1 Independently researchedApproximate ("almost 1200 kilos"). |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The factory description lists the visual marks of the model: greatly widened fenders, rectangular DE headlights, side skirts and special bumpers. It is also an all-wheel-drive (syncro) car with a belt-driven G-Lader supercharger.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Volkswagen Golf Rallye (Homologation form 5398) Level A FIA Historic Database
- VW produces 5,000 vehicles in 1989
- 1763cc 8-valve engine
- 160 bhp at 5,600 rpm
- non-permanent all wheel drive transmission, with a central viscous coupler Synchro system
- the car weighs almost 1200 kilos
-
2
Secret Classics – 30 years of Volkswagen Rallye Golf Level C
- 5000 units required/produced in series
-
3
Golf II (1983-1991) Level A Volkswagen Newsroom
- 1.8-litre engine with G-Lader developed from the Corrado engine
- compresses the intake air to approx. 0.6 bar
- 1.8-litre engine with G-Lader ... delivers 160 PS
- optimally functioning all-wheel drive
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