The Germans from Volkswagen decided to unveil the hybrid version of the new Jetta sedan at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, one of the most important automotive events which just opened its gates. The strong feature of the new Jetta hybrid is, of course, the average fuel economy of just 5,2 liters/100 km (45mpg US). Under the bonnet sits a...
Schmidt Revolution decided to showcase some of their tuning prowess by having a stab at the Volkswagen Golf GTI. They've decided to focus on the fifth generation of the model. There's no openly published reason for this decision so we'll just assume the German tuner picked the Mark V GTI because it was the model that put the fun back...
It seems that the German tuners from MR Car Design decided to create a tuning package for a commercial vehicle, something not very usual indeed. If the majority of tuning packages are designed for new and powerful models, this time MR Car Design provides a kit able to give a fresh air to the VW Caddy Maxi commercial vehicle. To...
Volkswagen decides to introduce a very special edition of the Volkswagen Caravelle passenger van in the UK. We talk about the VW Caravelle Edition 25, a model which will be offered in a limited run of 225 units, only in the United Kingdom. The Germans said that the new special edition get the Candy White exterior finish along a new...
Volkswagen, one of the leading advocates of diesel powerplants in order to achieve fuel economy will be coming to the Detroit Motor Show with two different ideas. The first of which will be a new, still rather shady and unfamiliar, electric concept. It's supposed to be an electric-car that isn’t based on any current production car and it will never...
The Germans from Volkswagen Group report increased sales for the first eleven months of 2011 comparing to the same period of the last year. It seems that the German group managed to sell 4,69 million units from January to November. This means an increase of 12,4% comparing to the same period of 2010 while the last month, namely November, brought...
Having had a bit of a miss with the American version of the new Honda Civic, the Japanese have learned their lesson and plan to make the European one great. Americans shouldn't worry, their turn will come, but until then, the 2013 euro-Honda Civic promises something intriguing for the Old Continent. It is to be an epic diesel engine. I...
The hatchback daddy, the Golf, is not far from its major refresh and here we are, several months ahead of its unveiling with a few spyshots. The 2013 Volkswagen Golf was spied while testing on the open road and while the information available on the looks are poor, you should see what's going on under the skin. Both the build...
The 2012 Volkswagen Passat is by all means a very good car. It may be a little option starved outside of Europe, but it's still a no-brainer pick just about everywhere. As if the Americans and Asians weren't bitter enough, the people's car brand has decided to further increase the gap by adding a new version to the European market....
The VW Beetle R concept it is not a novelty for us as the German company already introduced the sporty model at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this year. However, we got some cheering news from Volkswagen as they declared at Los Angeles that the Beetle R concept may enter the series production, great news indeed. Under the bonnet, the...
Volkswagen is doing great pretty much all over the world, but the U.S. market is rather trickier than predicted and their Achilles' heel for a number of reasons. One of these seems to be an issue with fuel economy. Despite plenty of efforts with clean diesel, gasoline powered models are still most popular in North America. Though they make some...
As one of Volkswagen's leading efforts towards playing with the big boys of the premium segment the CC version of their Passat saloon has been off to quite the start. Unfortunately, that start took place well over three years ago so the Germans have given it a facelift, one they unveiled at the Los Angeles Motor Show. The 2013 Volkswagen...
"It is a beautiful day. A historic day!", this is how the Germans from Volkswagen described the November 3rd, the day when Volkswagen started testing the new Polo R WRC. The new racing model from Volkswagen is scheduled to enter the competition in the 2013 season when the Germans from VW Motorsport will start competing in WRC. The Volkswagen Polo...
The German folks from Volkswagen presented the R-Line package for the 2012 Tiguan, an SUV model which recently received a facelift treatment. The new R-Line package is able to refresh the interior and exterior appearance by adding new parts and components. To be more precise, the exterior appearance is improved by a new set of 19-inch alloy wheels fitted with...
We have some really good news for everyone who is looking forward to quit using a standard vehicle and buy a super fuel-efficient hybrid model. To be more precise, the Germans from Volkswagen recently announced that the futuristic VW XL1 concept, a diesel-electric hybrid model able to obtain an impressive fuel economy, is currently under development to enter the series...
According to the official details, the new Volkswagen Beetle is scheduled to hit the British showrooms in the first months of 2012 with a starting price of £16,490 OTR. The UK-spec Volkswagen Beetle will be available with two petrol units, a 1.2-liter TSI engine offering 105 horsepower and a 1.4-liter TSI with 160 horsepower. If the entry-level model is fitted...
Even the entire world has to deal with financial problems, the Germans from Volkswagen Group seem to have no issues in setting an all-time sales record. To be more precise, the company reported that 6,11 million units have been sold in the first nine months of 2011. According to the official details, this means that the Volkswagen Group increased their...
VW knows their vans have had quite a bit of success in conditions where they weren't necessarily used as commercial vehicles and the Germans are hanging on to the heritage. Since hippies aren't around nowadays (at least not in that big a number) Volkswagen vans have had to reinvent themselves and cater to the needs of the outdoorsy individual. A...
The Germans at Volkswagen released the pricing for the new VW Up!, a model which is specially designed for the big and crowded cities. The new small model is scheduled to enter the market in the first months of 2012 with prices starting from £7,995 in the United Kingdom. Under the bonnet, the new Volkswagen Up! will get a 1.0-liter...
Volkswagen's greatest version of the Golf, the R, sees the light of day in its current iteration on U.S. soil and that means it finally gets an eagerly awaited price list. Naturally, sold as a 2012 model year car, the Volkswagen Golf R is the special, mental edition of the very popular hatchback and it teams up a very powerful...
