The once and future Golf? The Volkswagen Futura, introduced at IAA Frankfurt in 1989, was once considered the future of the German marque
When the production ID3 was recently announced by Volkswagen, a number of posts popped up on social media networks highlighting another car that was once considered the future of the brand.
The car was the Volkswagen Futura, introduced at the IAA at Frankfurt in 1989. Placed at the VW stand in a teal-ish blue hue with a white and fuchsia interior, the rounded and very compact monospace was presented as a preview of a future Golf, perhaps to appear in dealerships after the turn of the century.
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