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Volkswagen's new "Compact Coupe" (next gen Jetta): handsome, but anonymous
Volkswagen Compact Coupe "concept" blends sport and hybrid
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01-12-2010, 05:11 AM | #2 |
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If this comes to the states as the new Jetta it's gonna sell like goddamn hotcakes, and rightfully so.
Talk about a badass interior. Exterior styling is blandtacular, but I don't expect exciting design from VW. The good thing is that I'm unable to really fault the design. Aside from being bland, it's sharp as fuck.
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01-12-2010, 06:13 AM | #3 |
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No money for Lamborghini Gallardo? Get an Audi R8!
VW Polo is too cheap? Get an Andi A1! No money for Audi A5? Get a VW Coupé!!!!! It does look good, but the rear is this of Audi. |
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01-12-2010, 06:18 AM | #5 |
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No doubt it screams Audi, but is this really a bad thing?
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That's really my only complaint, because the front end is different enough.
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01-12-2010, 08:22 AM | #7 |
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If anonymous = boring you're right. Could they have been more conservative?
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a $25,000 A5 look a like..........going to sell like condoms at a Tiger Woods Party
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01-12-2010, 10:11 AM | #9 |
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its not bad
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01-12-2010, 11:42 AM | #11 |
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Wow......there are quite a few parallels there to the 1 series. That thing looks very similar.
However, it has better headlight shape and did a good job eliminating the 1er saggy belly. Heck, it even has the trademark BMW Hoffemeister kink rear C pillar design. |
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01-12-2010, 12:04 PM | #12 |
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Very boring and conservative....even more so than a Honda. I'm sure it will sell like hotcakes though.
And, it's just wrong to steal the Hofmeister-Knick--bastards! |
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01-12-2010, 12:30 PM | #13 |
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There's no doubt the lifted the kink from bmw, but let's be honest... how many different ways can you shape a c-pillar? I can think of two.
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01-14-2010, 05:56 AM | #17 |
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The rear almost looks like a carbon copy of the rear of an A5, the lights are so Audi like it's unreal. Apart from that it's a fine looking machine and looks remarkably showroom ready, not much concept about it at all.
In other words, in a showroom near you now. |
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What do people expect it looks way better then a corolla,camry,accord etc. For the money it's perfect in fact several cars that are more expensive look terrible. The new 5 series, 7 series, etc are all anonymous. The only bad side of this car will probably be the base version sporting hubcaps and that stupid antenna on the roof.
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Compare it to the vaguely Corolla-ish Jetta that is in showrooms now and it's VERY good looking: BTW, this was built by taking the upcoming Jetta sedan and lengthening the front doors, removing the rear doors, and filling in the hole that's left. The roofline IS the upcoming Jetta sedan's (yes, other than the number of doors, this IS the next jetta. Hopefully the coupe will indeed be delivered as well) People have already been ps-ing it. I woudln't go quite so low, but it even looks good in a metallic brown:
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All they need is an R version with AWD an R36 would be sweet
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Similar, but no. No more than the original Jetta lights looked like similar year Audis: Hmmm. Why are we complaining about this again? VW and Audi are the same company...
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