10 cars we’re looking forward to in 2021 From hot hatches to swift SUVs, the year promises some alluring motorised debuts By Denis Droppa - 14 January 2021 The new Golf 8 flagship model is the 180kW GTI. Image: SUPPLIED We may be in the throes of a pandemic and a recession but that hasn’t put the brakes on new-car introductions. Despite local new-vehicle sales slowing nearly 30% in 2020, the motor industry continues to launch its latest fare at an undiminished rate, and here are 10 of the most anticipated new cars headed our way in 2021: Volkswagen Golf The eighth generation of VW’s venerable hatchback arrives here this year to do battle against the Toyota Corolla hatch, Audi A3, Honda Civic and Opel Astra.