Yes, the VW Golf Country is a real thing - and with a GTI engine, too 🤩
You might think that the Mk4 was the first Volkswagen Golf with four-wheel drive, but that wasn’t the case. The first four-wheel-drive Golf predates the Mk4 by six years and two generations, because it was actually the Mk2 Golf. Not just one version of the Mk2, either. There were a few four-wheel drive models, starting with the Syncro. I can vaguely recall something about the Syncro deep in my memory banks, but I wouldn’t say it registered highly.
That didn’t stop Volkswagen from carrying on using its new four-wheel drive system in other versions, though. Golf fans will likely recall the Rallye, an homologation special that solved the power issue. It used a G-Lader supercharger bolted on, which, by the way, is where the G prefix comes from with Volkswagen’s later supercharged products. That boosted the 1.8-litre eight-valve motor to a much healthier 160hp.
The Golf Country, as you can see, is a Golf with headlamp protectors, sump guard, chrome bull bars, a swinging rear-mounted spare wheel, and jacked-up suspension offering 21cm of ground clearance to go with its Syncro four-wheel drive. It isn't the first crossover SUV by any means, but I think we can all agree it's a bit 'out there' for the period.
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