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Pics Aplenty: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabrio gets flirty with its top

Jeff Glucker — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:26:00 EST

2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet - Click above for high-res image gallery

Have you been dying to pour through images of the all-new 2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet? Good news, ~~everyone~~ Volkswagen fans! The automaker has just released this mega-gallery of its all-new drop-top.

It's certainly a handsome little convertible, this Golf, but right now there's only enough room in the United States for one redesigned Volkswagen with a disappearing roof. The U.S. has been designated an Eos-only country for the time being, meaning our high-res image gallery is the closest you'll get to ever seeing one of these cuties in person.

Gallery: 2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet

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Report: Volkswagen bringing back Golf Cabrio in 2011

Jeff Glucker — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:21:00 EST

Filed under: Convertible, Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen

If you're like us, you've never found the Eos to be a fitting replacement for the long-running Golf-based Cabrio. Well, rejoice, Cabrio fans - it appears that Volkswagen will be bringing back the diminutive droptop sometime next year. And with the current Golf providing the groundwork, it shouldn't be too bad of a steer out on the road.

The German automaker has announced that it plans to add 1,800 jobs to its Osnabrück factory in 2011, and part of the reason for this is to assist in production of the upcoming Golf Cabrio. The Eos convertible will continue to be sold around the world, and we'll be seeing the refreshed version at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month. Production of the Golf Cabrio is expected to begin in the Spring, so we'd imagine that official information will be available within the coming months. For now, hit the jump to read Volkswagen's (translated) press release. Thanks for the drop-top tip, Roebear!

[Source: Volkswagen via VW Vortex]

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VW Golf Cabrio returning in 2010, but Karmann won't build it

Noah Joseph — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:35:00 EST

Filed under: Convertible, Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen

VW Karmann Polo Cabrio: click to view in hi-res

Emerging reports suggest that the next-generation Volkswagen Golf (known in the United States as the Rabbit) will spawn a convertible version, however the German automaker won't be outsourcing its production to Karmann. The German coachbuilder has built every previous Golf Cabrio, but like many of its Italian counterparts, Karmann has been losing contracts left, right and center. The Chrysler Crossfire is out of production, Audi won't be turning to Karmann for the new A4 convertible, neither will Mercedes for the CLK cabrio. With the new Golf set to debut in Europe early next year, the cabrio is expected to follow a year later. Whether the convertible will make it Stateside remains to be seen, but CAR predicts that the Mk2 Eos will grow in size, be rebadged as the Passat Convertible and will retain its folding hard-top to allow the soft-top Golf to slot in below it.

[Source: CAR]

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