Scirocco Central

VW has released a set of photos and a few details for the upcoming 2012 Golf Cabriolet model ahead of its Geneva premiere.

The new Golf Cabriolet features design changes from the standard Golf model including a new rear end styling, a more sloped front windshield and a lower profile roof line. The next Golf Cabriolet will come with LED rear taillights like on the Golf GTI model and safety features such as the automatically deploying roll-over bar, side head/thorax airbags and a knee airbag for the driver. The newly developed soft-top roof can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 km/h (18.7 mph).

VW will offer an array of engine options on the Golf Cabrio ranging in output from 105 bhp (77 kW / 105 PS) to 207 bhp (155 kW / 210 PS). The DSG double-clutch gearbox will be offered on most power plant variants while the 1.6 liter TDI (105 bhp) with BlueMotion technology offers one of the best fuel-economy figures around - 4.4 liters/100 km (64 mpg imp) and CO2 emissions of 117 g/km.

Prices in Germany for the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet will start at €23,625.

That's actually not that bad for a rag top, but the second pic looks like it reversed under a low bridge!!

a more sloped front windshield and a lower profile roof line

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call me a sceptic but this car looks like a reworked A3 cabrio, the soft tops look identical

That perfectly straight body line all the way round (esp. 2nd pic) makes it look so dull and uninteresting

scirocco cabrio also confirmed to be fake




to be honest i think this would be amazing!

martdy wrote:That's actually not that bad for a rag top, but the second pic looks like it reversed under a low bridge!!

I'm surprised these days they have stuck with a ragtop rather than the modern day metal folding roof. I appreciate that would kill the EOS market but if I was looking for a convertible now I would opt for the full metal option.

nd10 wrote:I'm surprised these days they have stuck with a ragtop rather than the modern day metal folding roof. I appreciate that would kill the EOS market but if I was looking for a convertible now I would opt for the full metal option.

Maybe the skills at the factory which VW took over....... Karmann.

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