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The G60 was a supercharged straight-4 petrol engine manufactured by Volkswagen in the early 1990s. The engine displaced 1.8 L (1781 cc), had 8 valves (two per cylinder) and produced 160 PS (118 kW/158 hp). The engine debuted in 1989 in the VW Golf Mk.II, and was capable of propelling the car to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.8 seconds, with a maximum speed of 216 km/h (134 mph).

A low-production, all-wheel drive variant of the Golf G60 called the Rallye Golf was also powered by the 8-valve G60, but the engine was reduced to 1763 cc for sports homologation purposes. Power remained 160 PS. A 16-valve G60 engine was used in the ultra-rare Golf Limited, of which only 71 were produced, all with four wheel drive. Power was raised to 210 PS (154 kW/207 hp), and the car could now reach 100 km/h in 6,4 seconds, with a maximum speed of 247 km/h (153 mph).