Volkswagen Shows Off Interactive Taillights and May Have Previewed Mk8 Golf Taillights in the Process

Volkswagen is working hard to get people excited about its future and the latest attempt includes lighting technology that can be used to do more than just illuminate. But VW may have also given us a hint as to how the next generation of Golf taillights will look.

Before we launch into this, let’s be clear that this was a post about new lights, so, of course, some of the lights will be unfamiliar. But putting our Sherlock hats back on, you have to admit that the above image looks an awful lot like the back of a Golf and that the taillights look like improved Golf tail lights. Next generation Golf tail lights, even.

Earlier this week, the internet was awash in (potentially fake) images of a Mk8 Golf in China, and every render of the vehicle has had similarly angular taillights. With a picture highlighting how the car could tell you when it was fully charged, this could be the next eGolf. Although, whether or not the eGolf will be carried over into the next generation now that the I.D. hatchback is on its way, remains an open question.

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VW also says that the technology could be used for customization, indicating that you could design your own light signature to set your Golf apart from everyone else’s.

The press release also makes a big deal about how much this car can communicate with other drivers (throwing up hazard signs under hard braking), though, which is the kind of conversation happening around autonomous vehicles, more than traditional vehicles.

Unfortunately, the only conclusion we can really draw is: hm, neat. But it does, at least, show the kind of design that VW is interested in.

Other lighting technologies that the brand is showing off here include: lights that project lanes onto a road to let drivers know if they can fit into a lane or not; lights on a door handle that let you know if the car is locked or not; tail lights that project a parking space on the ground so that you can see them in the rear-view mirror; and more.

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