Is this the new Volkswagen Golf VI?

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Volkswagen’s newly appointed Head of Creative Design Flavio Manzoni has revealed key details about the design of several important models including the all new Scirocco and Golf Mark VI. Speaking recently with Italy’s Automobilismo, Manzoni explained that the new Golf is the first car that he’s been assigned to work on and that it is his main priority.

You may remember that VW boss Martin Winterkorn rejected original sketches for the new Golf and Scirocco, demanding that they be recreated. This latest rendering gives some indication as to what the Mark VI Golf will look like as it was compiled by the magazine using information sourced directly from Manzoni.

Manzoni said that the new Golf will adopt the style trend of previous versions and conserve the proportions of the current car. However, the front-end and rear will adopt a new design that will be adopted by future VW models.

For the Scirocco, designers will be revising the car’s front end as well as the flanks in an effort to tone down the concept car’s aggressive style. Why VW would want to tone down one of the slickest concept cars we've seen is beyond our comprehension, but that's how car companies sometimes work.