The New $120,000 Audi S8 and How it Tames its...

Find a Car

Go!

Golf Beats Rabbit Again

By Bert Behrens
Bert Behrens Bert Behrens
Author BIO
Bert Behrens spends his time at his home in South Dakota playing with his kids and trying to figure out why there are always extra pieces whenever he... More

LATEST ARTICLE
Golf Beats Rabbit Again
Silly bunny didn't stand a chance.  After mediocre sales over the few years that the U.S. version... Read More
  • N/ALEADERBOARD RANK
  • 30ARTICLES CONTRIBUTED
  • 0COMMENTS POSTED

1,500 views April 24, 2009

The sixth-generation of the fabled Volkswagen Golf, shown here in a German publicity photo.

The sixth-generation of the fabled Volkswagen Golf, shown here in a German publicity photo.

Enlarge Photo

Silly bunny didn't stand a chance.  After mediocre sales over the few years that the U.S. version was rebadged Rabbit were the culprit for the most part.  Volkswagen tried the nostalgia angle before with the Beetle, and with cars like the Mini getting headlines they figured they could dip into the well one more time and pull out a winner.

We could go over the history of the Rabbit name so that you could relive the glory days, but those days never really happened.  It was a forgettable small car that paled in comparison to its twin overseas.  Sadly, most people didn't care about or remember the Rabbit name with the same kind of love they did for the Beetle or Mini and a few were just confused to see the Golf renamed for no apparent reason other than to give VW a weird mascot to include with the GTI.

2009 Volkswagen Rabbit S

2009 Volkswagen Rabbit S

Enlarge Photo
The sixth-generation of the fabled Volkswagen Golf, shown here in a German publicity photo.

So into the wastebin goes the Rabbit moniker and Golf returns to take back its rightful place in the lineup just in time for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf to hit the streets.  We reviewed the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit and its a pretty good car, its just that the 2010 Volkswagen Golf looks to be a better one.

[Source: Car and Driver]





Posted in:
 
Contribute
Send us a tip Comment Contact the editor
Follow Us

 

Have an opinion?Join the conversation!

  • Posting indicates you have read this site's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
 

Have an opinion?Join the conversation!

Your Friends Like


More From High Gear Media

 
 
The Car Connection

  • Follow Us

 
 
© 2012 The Car Connection. All Rights Reserved. The Car Connection is published by High Gear Media. Stock photography by Homestar, LLC. Send us feedback.
 

Use the form below to send us a tip, give us feedback, or just say hello.

(max 750 characters)