rperez817 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 The crossover craziness in the auto industry nowadays officially claimed another victim. Production of the regular (non GTI/non R) Volkswagen Golf has ended at VW's Puebla assembly plant. For the U.S. market, the next generation Golf will only be offered in GTI and R versions. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/vw-ends-north-american-golf-production-torch-carried-forward-by-mk8-gti-and-r-154837.html "Over four decades, the Golf has delivered a great value to American drivers,” said Hein Schafer, Senior Vice President, Volkswagen of America. “It exemplified what Volkswagen does best—melding dynamic driving characteristics with purposeful packaging and unmatched quality. While the seventh-generation Golf will be the last of the base hatches sold here, the GTI and Golf R will carry its legacy forward." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Making room for Taos, which will replace Golf as the entry level hatchback for VW in the US. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailhiker Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 So the GTI and GTR versions will be imported and still available here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 1/29/2021 at 8:11 AM, Trailhiker said: So the GTI and GTR versions will be imported and still available here. Yes, imported from Deutschland. Ford could do the same with the Focus ST. They could sell more if they also sold it with an automatic with paddle shifters. The GTI is available with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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