Volkswagen Golf faces redesign delay due to burden from Japan

Volkswagen AG Chairman Martin Winterkorn has ordered a reworking of the design of the next Volkswagen Golf reports Automotive News. It seems that a lot of Japanese automakers are doing their best to take over Volkswagen’s top seller in Germany. Toyota is launching the new Toyota Auris in late February and Nissan wants to make its Qashqai have a better resale value than the Golf.

The changes probably will delay the planned 2008 introduction of the hatchback by up to six months. However, this means the new Volkswagen Golf (or Rabbit in the US) will be better in every way.
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chewy - 2/5/2007 1:33:28 PM

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I think the news of the redesign were overhyped in the first place.

MercBasher - 2/5/2007 1:37:57 PM

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Great news if true. It shows that Toyota brings useful competition to the European marketplace. Let's hope the new Golf is better as a result.

Heyhuub - 2/5/2007 2:45:40 PM

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2003

4wheelsnme - 2/6/2007 7:43:21 PM

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So why are they talking about the redesign of a car that was launched about three years ago? Seems silly...