Next Golf to tee off six months late
October 31, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
News from around the automotive world today indicates the next-generation Volkswagen Golf will be six months behind schedule.
The sixth-generation Golf was expected to appear early next year at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. Instead Volkswagen has pushed the début to the Paris Motor Show in September next year. Production will begin in early 2009.
The Golf has long been Volkswagen’s most prominent model with strong sales worldwide. The range includes everything from naturally-aspirated front-wheel-drives to turbo, dual-charged and all-wheel-drive performance variants.
Rumours suggest the the delay is due to Volkswagen’s new boss, Martin Winterkorn, having doubts about the new Golf’s design. Apparently he has asked the design team to make some changes before the car hits production.
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This is old news, c’mon caradvice keep up
Its about 72hrs old, with confirmation in the last 24hrs :) Sorry, we had to sleep at some stage during that period.
Better late than never
Meh, so what if it’s old. Not sure if the delay is warranted for stylistic changes but ok
Hmm I was considering the GTi.
I’ll be moving up to the Audi S3 I reckon though
The S3 looks like a weapon but they are just so bloody expensive. Take a look at the HSV VXR. I’d love to drag race the two on a strip. You might get a surprise!
The trouble is when a manufacturer changes styling elements late in the development stage it CAN delay the launch considerably.
Design is usually frozen 12-15 months ahead of a vehicles official launch.
Tony,
With all due respect, who cares which car is quicker in a straight line. Car also has to turn well.
Besides, S3 would be streets ahead before the VXR managed to get any traction. VXR would end up a few lanes over due to severe torque steer.
I drive an R32 and am well aware that the evo and sti are quicker in a straight line. Woopeedoo. How often do you really rape your car off the lights in your daily driving?
AWD all the way baby!
S3 competes with the R32, and is infact quicker!
Its unfair to compare GTi with S3, awd is the main advantage.
Tonyn
I agree 100 percent.
Going to be getting an S3 when the R32 lease is up. (Few more years to go)
Reason I went for the R32 (besides the beaut sound out the back) was it at 5 doors.
Am waiting for the 5dr S3 to be released. Hopefully will be coming to Australia.
I live inner city Melb and 3Dr is just a pain in the a*se with parking. (ie. when getting out you need abit more room)
5 door is unconfirmed… but stay tuned….
The r32 does have a beautiful exhaust note!!!
hehe – it sure does :)
Will keep my fingers crossed for a 5Dr S3. That thing would be a machine!!
S