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Ozsko
14-04-2023, 09:46 AM
It is now official, the Mk8 is the last ICE Golf so enjoy it while you can.

Volkswagen not planning new combustion engine Golf, Automobilwoche reports | Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-not-planning-new-combustion-engine-golf-automobilwoche-2023-04-02/#:~:text=The%20Golf%208%2C%20currently%20in,of%20u pdates%20expected%20next%20year.&text=%22With%20that%2C%20the%20car%20is,the%20end% 20of%20the%20decade.)

To reinforce this VW say synthetic fuels are off the table and a new BEV Gold won't be considered until at least 2028

VW Boss Calls E-Fuels 'Old Technology' Despite Porsche's Very Public Push (thedrive.com) (https://www.thedrive.com/news/vw-boss-calls-e-fuels-old-technology-despite-porsches-very-public-push)

NZTiguan
16-04-2023, 08:48 AM
From what I’ve heard the mk8 will be the last Golf full stop. Pity really but everything is going to be looking like an SUV. Of course now they’ve even managed to “ugly” SUVs etc by making them electric and having a flat blank front that looks as if they haven’t finished the job.