Italdesign Revisits The Golf
Having penned the original Golf, possibly the most influential modern global compact car, Giorgetto Giugiaro and his Italdesign staff are revisiting the theme of forward-thinking, compact and subcompact hatchbacks for its new owner, Volkswagen. A sleek, C-segment three-door may hint at the look of future Golfs, but if so it’s a peek well into the future, as the Golf VII debuts later this year with a decidedly more evolutionary look. Ital’s designs shrink the front fascias of both cars to the width of their narrow headlights, improving aerodynamics and allowing a relatively open greenhouse… VW’s designs have been headed in this direction since the Duplo-block Golf III, and Giugiaro’s boys may be planning the stylistic endgame. Even the more upright subcompact concept has the same minimalist brow and unexpectedly curve-dependent, organic design language.
In any case, VW has not yet commented on the designs, so we don’t really know where they fit into the brand’s future. Still, it’s cool to see the house that penned the original Golf taking on the same design brief, decades after the original helped define a whole segment.
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So, Issusu is bringing back the Impulse?
Overall I like it much more interesting than the boxy recent models. I like how it leans forward giving the interior more room. Though front "vent" windows seem to be a trend aka Fit,Civic and SX4 but also remind me of GM Dustbuster vans or Renault Espace. Mid-Rear spoiler shades of 80's era VW Sirocco. BTW Vent windows are worth a thread.