The VW Golf IV was unveiled in 1997. What kind of car was it? How did it compare to its competitors? What did the automotive press say about it? How reliable was it? Let's flip through old magazines and delve into the episodes of automotive history at the end of the 20th century.

0:00 • The year 1997
0:28 • The fourth VW Golf in detail
18:32 • First test of the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 Comfortline
24:40 • VW Golf V5 2.3
28:21 • Volkswagen Golf vs competitors: Opel Astra, Toyota Corolla, FIAT Brava, Renault Mégane
32:36 • Ford Focus vs VW Golf and Opel Astra with 1.6 engines
36:35 • Durability test of the 2litre VW Golf IV
45:25 • Volkswagen Golf GTi vs BMW 318ti Compact and Alfa Romeo 145 Quadrofoglio
50:55 • VW Golf V6
51:09 • Volkswagen Golf V6 4motion vs Audi S3
53:44 • VW Golf R32
56:30 • Volkswagen Golf R32 vs Porsche Boxster
59:22 • VW Golf R32 vs Ford Focus RS and Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
1:02:20 • A bit of statistics
1:03:14 • A few words in conclusion…
1:04:05 • THE END

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