The first-generation Volkswagen Golf, sold in the U.S. as the Rabbit, was a tough act to follow. The simple, front-wheel drive, two-box hatchback and its performance derivative, the GTI, were true game-changers, selling nearly 7 million units during their nine-year run.
As it turned out, the second-generation Golf, sometimes referred to as the MK2, was up to the challenge. Over eight years, Wolfsburg would produce some
