So, why doesn't the new Volkswagen Scirocco have the deep trapezoidal air intake that gave the IROC concept car its fierce face? Scirocco designer Marc Lichte explained: 'The new front is a modern interpretation of the original Scirocco, a black grille between four headlights. It will be the new Volkswagen face. Martin Winterkorn [head of VW] thinks that too many carmakers are incorporating big lower intakes, so he said we should emphasise the area above the bumper and tie the lights together.'

Expect the next Golf to have a similar front end, but a little taller.