§Why is our nose so stubby?(1 / 1)

The VW doesn‘t need a long front hood because the engine’s in the back of the car.

This gives you a couple of advantages over the long-nosed jobs.

Obviously, it makes for a shorter car.

So you can move in and out of traffic. And in and out of tight-little parking spots.

Your chances of denting a fender in the process are practically nil, too. Because the VWs short hood lets you look right down your nose at the road.

The point is this: Everything on the VW is there for a reason. Including our changes.

Unless youve nosed around VWs for years, you may not be aware of things like our fully synchromesh transmission.

Or our quieter, more powerful engine.

Or our 3012 other inside improvements.

On the face of it, the VW looks the same; underneath, its changed.

Which is one reason the VW depreciates so little and stays in style year after year.

Nose and all.