Just saw the new VW Rabbit commercial. Any thoughts for the people that seen it? I like the whole rebirth thing, VW is getting pretty "hip" now. Im starting to like some of their cars.. PLEASE DONT HURT MEE!!

 

More power to you if you like it.

However, it looks like they're targeting college girls as their primary demographic.

 

I was going to make a post on it, I think it's a great commercial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMpoB...t%20commercial

 

I had to explain it to 2 college girls just the other day. They didn't get it...

 

they arent really offering the 3 tone paint are they? (doors, hood and body different colors) That was just a joke about spotted rabbits, right?

 

Are you a college girl?

 

i was being sarcastic ike

 

I kinda like the way it looks. Would be a nice daily commuter.

 

I like it, too. Not crazy about the idea of bringing back the name "Rabbit," but if they're going to do that, makes sense to at least "pay it off"—which this spot does, tongue in cheek, with wit and charm.

 

yeah i saw the commercial but it didnt hit me what car it was till the end thanks for the link, VW make some great looking commercials and i agree with the above post their cars are looking better to.

 

I'm hip, I'm Jiggy, ducca ducca ducca, I would drive a vdub as a daily driver, not so bad anymore.

 

So does this replace the Golf?

 

They haven't decided on the name yet.

And that certainly isn't a guy comerical.

 

like moos said, it would be a great daily driver. and those cars look pretty fun to drive.

 

Wonder why they went with the 2.5...

 

^ Because the old 8 valve 4 cylinder 2.0L base motor was a dinosaur.

 

your signature is deep man.. very deep

 

 

It has some nice torque, and still gets good mileage.

 

Well, the name change from Rabbit to Golf took place in 1985 when a total redesign was done, so maybe the Golf now becomes the Rabbit again for 2007? I'm gonna say through common sense that they decided to change the name back to Rabbit, since the car has been totally overhauled from the previous generation. What I wonder is, if the Golf name remains overseas?

As for the engine upgrade. That's pretty simple. They need more power and torque standard in the Golf/Rabbit 115hp vs 150hp, so the 2.0 is now being used for turbo models, instead of naturally aspiratedl models. Now with a n/a 2.5 liter, the car is no longer underpowered against it's competitors. Smart , and necessary move on their part.

 

I wonder if the back tire comes off the ground on hard corners like the original ones did?

Look out she's gonna flip !!!!!!

 

The commercial is very clever!

I had two Rabbits in my past, one a diesel, gawd I hated that thing.
The other was totaled, a drunk in a big old Thunderbird pulled out in front of me. I drove home, he had to be towed. His insurance co was kind enough to totall mine out!

 

Why is the commercial cleaver? Maybe I didnt think it was clever because im not a female, nor am I in college anymore.

 

It has always been, and continues to be, the Golf everywhere else in the world. Only in NA did they decide to initially, and recently, call it the Rabbit.

On the flip side, they renamed the Lupo (similar to a Golf, but much smaller, a city car) to Fox, which was the name of a unique Western Hemisphere design in the '80s that kind of had a resemblance to a Jetta.

 

I'm not a college girl, but I like fun melodies with whimsical lyrics. Used to have a '79 German Rabbit Diesel that got 48/60 mpg if driven conservatively (not much choice really). I've been wondering what kind of mileage a little turbo-diesel hybrid could get. But don't listen to me, I used to like the Audi Fox too.