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The city of Wolfsburg came to be in 1938 as Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben, an industrial utopia specialized in rolling out Beetles and Transporters. But over the years, the city grew bigger and Volkswagen added even more nameplates to the list, including the ever-popular Golf.
The Golf is the third best-selling production vehicle of all time, trailing the Ford F-Series pickup truck and Toyota Corolla. The Mk. 1 started production in 1974 in Wolfsburg, and as opposed to the air-cooled Beetle, the water-cooled Golf with a transverse engine and FWD was a very different breed.
As we’re edging closer to the world premiere of the Mk. 8, the automotive juggernaut confirmed to Motor1 when we’ll see the all-new model. Mark your calendar for October 24th at 18:00 Central European Summer Time, translating to 16:00 GMT and 12:00 EST. “Life happens with a Golf” is the theme of the reveal, and there’s plenty to like about the eighth generation.
Sharper styling, a different badge, more connectivity than ever before, the discontinuation of the e-Golf and Sportsvan, and more powerful iterations of the GTI and R are a few of the highlights. A hybridized TDI with 2.0 liters of displacement and a 12-volt electrical system is also in the cards, along with a revamped GTE with a higher electric driving range.
While the station wagon soldiers on to see another day, Volkswagen might have pulled the plug on the three-door hatchback over increased demand for the five-door body style. The introduction of the ID.3 hatchback, meanwhile, is what spelled the end for the e-Golf from the seventh generation.
SEAT and Audi are also testing the all-new Leon and A3 Sportback on the MQB Evo platform, and upgraded version of the MQB we all know and love. Skoda will follow suit with the all-new Octavia on November 11th, and of course, a dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive will be available.
As we’re edging closer to the world premiere of the Mk. 8, the automotive juggernaut confirmed to Motor1 when we’ll see the all-new model. Mark your calendar for October 24th at 18:00 Central European Summer Time, translating to 16:00 GMT and 12:00 EST. “Life happens with a Golf” is the theme of the reveal, and there’s plenty to like about the eighth generation.
Sharper styling, a different badge, more connectivity than ever before, the discontinuation of the e-Golf and Sportsvan, and more powerful iterations of the GTI and R are a few of the highlights. A hybridized TDI with 2.0 liters of displacement and a 12-volt electrical system is also in the cards, along with a revamped GTE with a higher electric driving range.
While the station wagon soldiers on to see another day, Volkswagen might have pulled the plug on the three-door hatchback over increased demand for the five-door body style. The introduction of the ID.3 hatchback, meanwhile, is what spelled the end for the e-Golf from the seventh generation.
SEAT and Audi are also testing the all-new Leon and A3 Sportback on the MQB Evo platform, and upgraded version of the MQB we all know and love. Skoda will follow suit with the all-new Octavia on November 11th, and of course, a dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive will be available.
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