The Germans from Volkswagen pulled the wraps off the facelifted version of Gol hatchback and sedan. The model in question is a real success in South America with sales exceeding five million units in Brazil. The redesigned Gol comes with a new fornt bumper and grille, reworked optical blocks and tailgate. 2013 Volkswagen Gol At the interior you will find...
The Germans from Volkswagen officially announced that a special edition of their California camping van will be unveiled at the upcoming Caravan Salon which will be held next month in Düsseldorf. The new VW California comes with two trim levels, namely Comfortline and Beach while under the bonnet we will find three diesels with outputs ranging from 101hp to 177hp....
Volkswagen released official information and pricing on the Polo BlueGT, a model which is scheduled to arrive in the German market in the coming months. The Polo BlueGT packs a 1.4-liter TSI engine able to deliver 138hp and 250Nm of torque. Volkswagen Polo BlueGT The petrol unit sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 7,9 seconds before hitting a top...
The Germans from Volkswagen released the official pricing for the five-door version of the Up! model. Under the bonnet we find a 1.0-liter petrol engine developing 59hp and 74hp. The entry-level model is able to return a fuel economy of 68,9mpg UK and CO2 emissions of 95g/km. The second unit offers a fuel consumption of 67,3mpg UK and 98g/km CO2...
In the world of car fans there are several categories. The most notable are those who buy, those who test, those who race and those who can't wait. The latter will be thrilled to find out that somebody decided to invest a little bit of time into coming up with an imaginative (or maybe not that much) rendering of what...
The Germans from Volkswagen officially announced that the 100,000th North American Passat sedan has been produced at the Chattanooga facility in Tennessee. The 100,000th Volkswagen Passat belongs to Joanne Benante from Atlanta, Georgia. The model features a Night Blue Metallic exterior finish and is powered by a 2.0-liter TDI unit coupled to a six-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. The company wanted...
Hipsters everywhere unite, Volkswagen have just announced the cart that's simply made for you; it's the 2013 Beetle's Fender edition. Normally, Fender is a legend in the world of guitars so you'd think this special edition would be aimed precisely at them but that's far off the case. After having originally designed with that idea in mind, Volkswagen or Fender...
Volkswagen CC R-Line is a special edition of the current German sedan which is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. later this year. However, we will get a closer look at the CC R-Line on June 1st at the Auto Mobil International Show which will be held in Leipzig. At the exterior, the model gets larger 18-inch alloy wheels, new...
Sales of the VW Group crossbreeds aren't the best in the world if we're honest. The crossovers are doing fine but the Alltrack/Allroad series isn't flying out of any showroom. Somehow, in a world focused on sales, the Germans aren't put off by this effect. Not only are they carrying on with the grass and gravel estates, they're expanding the...
Hot hatches are fun, inexpensive, practical and tick pretty much all of the basis of car ownership. The only thing some might complain about is the image. A bit of an improvement is available from Volkswagen who make a convertible version of the Golf GTI. Here's an update for the 2013 model year. The new car comes with incredibly high...
Volkswagen unveiled the new Golf GTI Black Dynamic Concept at the Wörthersee GTI event which takes places this week in Austria. The model receives a power boost as the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine delivers now 355 horsepower, significant improvements over the stock 207 horses. A new high-performance braking system with eight pistons along with a revised exhaust system complete the performance...
Volkswagen decided to present the Urban White special edition for the new CrossPolo, a limited model which will be offered exclusively in the home market, Germany. The new Urban White edition features a special pearlescent white finish along with new 17-inch alloy wheels, tinted windows and gloss black side mirrors and roof rails. Under the hood you will find a...
The Germans from Volkswagen managed to set a new world record, this time with the new Volkswagen Passat sedan in the main role. The car maker announced that the Passat TDI SE model managed to travel 1,626 miles on a single tank of fuel with consumption figures of just 2,8 liters/100km (84,1mpg). The model in question is powered by a...
The Germans from Volkswagen officially confirmed that the Amarok pickup model will enter production these days at the Hanover plant in Germany following to go on sale in the home market early this summer. The Amarok off roader entered production about two years ago and is currently produced in Argentina. Volkswagen is planning to produce about 40,000 units each year....
Just about ready to place the order on a brand new Volkswagen Passat sedan or estate? You also live in Europe? You may want to read on. The German company you're looking into buying a product from has just announced the introduction of the Passat's R-Line trim for the European market. This special package builds on top of the already...
Volkswagen UK has released official pricing figures for the new Golf GTI Cabriolet, the first open-top Golf GTI ever produced. Power is provided by a 2.0-liter turbocharged unit able to deliver 207 horsepower which allows for a 0-100 km/h sprint in 7,3 seconds and a top speed of 237 km/h. The company announces a combined fuel economy of 37,2mpg UK...
The Germans from Volkswagen decided to bring the Polo R-Line model to the British market. The new Volkswagen Polo R-Line sports new tinted windows, 16-inch Mallory alloy wheels, R-Line badges, new front and rear bumpers but also side sills. The new R-Line package is available for both three- and five-door variants of the German hatchback and is scheduled to go...
The Germans from Volkswagen officially unveiled today the next-generation Lavida, a model specially designed for the Chinese market. Even if the model's name tells you almost nothing, the German car is at its second generation in China with sales exceeding 700,000 units from 2008 to present. As you probably noticed, the new VW Lavida borrows several aesthetic elements from the...
Volkswagen released details and photos of the new E-Bugster concept, a model which will be seen at the 2012 China Auto Show. Under the hood sits an electric motor delivering 114 horsepower and a 28,3 kWh lithium-ion battery. The electric powertrain provides an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 10,8 seconds while a kinetic energy recovery system used in...
It seems that the open top version of the new Volkswagen Beetle will debut at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show which opens its gates later this year. Even most of us were sure that the German company will unveil the model at this month's automotive event in New York, Volkswagen decided to delay the launch for few months. In...
