Breaking - Leakage: The Golf/Rabbit VI
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Although it is supposed to be introduced on Wednesday, the photos of the sixth generation of the Golf are now available online. The official introduction of the car is still set for October 2nd in Paris. This new generation gets the Scirocco frontal treatment although it's more an evolution than a revolution from the current model. Why is this interesting? VW is phasing out the last of their older TDI technology to become HDIs, and both the Polo and the Golf (Rabbit as it's known in the U. S.) will be the first models to get these diesels. Until now, VW's older diesels used pump injectors, but they're switching to common-rail technology, as the rest of competitors (namely the PSA HDI diesels and the Opel/Fiat CDTIs). The Golf is also expected to get a brand-new 1.6-liter TDi that will lower consumption and improve emissions, to get under the magical 120 g/km figure.
Gallery: VW Golf VI generation
[Source: Le Blog Auto]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Carl 9:18AM (8/04/2008)
Kinda bland looking.
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TDIMeister 9:30AM (8/04/2008)
"VW is phasing out the last of their older TDI technology to become HDIs"
WTH??? TDI is the trademark that the VW group uses to identify its direct-injected Diesel engines. HDI is PSA's corresponding trademark. TDI will remain TDI even with the shift to common-rail, just as it did with the shift from the distributor pump to unit injection , and HDI will remain exclusively associated with PSA, lest VW wants to pick a fight in trademark infringement.
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dosahut 9:46AM (8/04/2008)
I think it looks pretty good - because they've done away with the un-VW bling that afflicted the last Jetta (at least, I'm assuming the Jetta and the Golf will both be de-chromed). Interior looks like a nice refresh.
The news about the diesel change is interesting.
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Mike!!ekiM 5:21PM (8/04/2008)
Looks more aero to me. Maybe it's the color.
The looks are an improvement.
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John Metcalf 2:25PM (8/05/2008)
Me likey. Are they going to give us a power plant that can do better than 29mpg hwy? Until they do, no Rabbit for me.
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