The new Golf is, like its predecessors, absolutely incomparable and distinctive in respect of its visual and technical refinement and dynamics. The first Golf generation dating from 1974 had been endowed with this uniqueness from its inception. When the number 1 was presented to the press at Munich in May 29 years ago, the original generation already bore the typical features that would immediately make it a bestseller: the dynamic C-pillar resembling the drawn string of a bow, the unequaled variability in the segment at the time, the lively engines and, last but not least, the extremely safe, neutral chassis complete with front-wheel drive were impressive all along the line.

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After thinking long and hard, I realized I definately don't like it

Where are my edges?!?!
:shakehead

It looks like its about to morph into an A3. Really unimaginative styling, still VW fails to differentiate between its brands... At least its supposed to be a better drive...