AUTHOR Robert Gillespie

30 Million Golfs Later

Volkswagens Wolfsburg manufacture plant has seen a lot of golfs in the close to 40 year history of the model but this particular Golf marks a special occasion. Volkswagen have just announce that they have made their 30 millionth golf recently driven out of the plant. The extremely popular Golf has definitely written its name in the history books, several motoring enthusiasts are making their way to Germany to see the 30 millions Bluemotion TDI Golf unveiled.

Volkswagen really stepped up the mark for the occasion, the golf brought out was the Bluemotion TDI said to be the most fuel efficient golf ever made with an official combined consumption figure of 88.3mpg. The Golf hasn’t let us down in the past and many times has come away with the award of best car of the year its also helped take the automotive world by storm bringing them developments like safe front wheel drive, dual clutch gearbox and electronic stability control.

VW the German automobile manufacturer have had many car models in the past many of which have seen success with the company having a profit of 3.6 billion euros in 2012 but even they will admit that in the 76 years they have been a company the Golf has surpassed all predictions and become their bestselling vehicle they have, many where sceptical about the transition from the Beetle to the Golf but it’s safe to say that they have pulled it off.

40 years underneath the Golfs belt with no end in sight only god knows how long they will continue to dominate the market worldwide. The various awards and recognitions just proves the success in the past, its amazing how far they have come from the first generation Mk1 Golf all the way to the current Bluemotion.

Having worked in the car rental industry for over 15 years, he really knows his stuff. Rob heads up our marketing department and as a keen traveller, always has a new location to talk about. Particularly if there is a golf course nearby.

Robert Gillespie

Traveller