These are the first photos of the redesigned 2009 Volkswagen Gol, Brazil’s top-selling car and a popular model in emerging markets.

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The pictures, sent anonymously to just-auto from, we assume, Brazil, show a completely redesigned car inside and out.


Our source said the car would be sold in major emerging markets including China, Russia, Mexico and South Africa but did not provide any other details.


The new car has already been shown to media in Brazil under embargo until next Monday.


Late on Wednesday, VW Brazil responded to the internet photo ‘leak’ with the first official image.

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