Back in 2009, the Germans from Volkswagen revealed an innovative concept called L1, a vehicle able to provide a fuel consumption of just 1 liter/100 km. The German concept has been revealed at the Frankfurt Auto Show and after two years a series version might be unveiled in the coming days at the Qatar Auto Show. The Volkswagen L1 concept...
In the world of soccer moms and school runs, few things are more important than the combination between the SUV and seven seats. A bit late to the game, Volkswagen is reportedly finally working on just such a behemoth. But wait, there's more. Not only are the Germans hard at work on this new (and yes it will be new)...
People from JMS Racelook decided to create a new tuning kit for the Volkswagen Scirocco, namely, the second one dedicated for the German model. This tuning kit brings a new rear diffuser and a revised front bumper, 19-inch chromed Barracuda rims fitted with 235/35 R19 tires while in the back we get the stainless steel Eisenmann rear muffler, a quad-pipe...
The new Volkswagen Passat sedan for the US market has been revealed in the first day of the Detroit Auto Show. The German model received few changes compared to the European version, its dimensions being increased by 10 cm in lenght. The interior gets also few modifications together with the revised front grille and new taillights. The new Volkswagen Passat...
Most of the automotive manufacturers revealed reports regarding the sales figures registered in 2010. The Germans from Volkswagen state that 2010 has been a profitable year with increased sales and a record of 4,5 million units. Comparing to 2009 when the German manufacturer sold about 3,95 million vehicles, 2010 brought an increase of 13,9%. However, in Europe the Germans managed...
The "teasers mania" is close to end at least for few days because the 2011 North American Auto Show it's just about to start. All the big manufacturers revealed at least one teaser for mysterious or more foreseeable models and we can remind Porsche or Pagani in this regard. The Germans from Volkswagen announce that a new midsize sedan will...
After about three years from the date when the Germans from Volkswagen revealed the concept with the same name, the series version of the new VW Up finally arrives. We talk about a small model perfect for the crowded cities, a three-door vehicle which will measure about three meters, ideal to sneak through the hard traffic conditions. Actually, Volkswagen Up...
Here is a limited edition of 1800 units designed for Volkswagen Scirocco, a limited edition called Scirocco Sport Coupe Edition. The Germans from Volkswagen decided to introduce this new limited edition rather as a cheaper alternative to the Sportline edition than an amazing offer. VW Scirocco Sport Coupe Edition brings the features found on the spec list of Sportline package...
The new year brought almost in the same time the 2011 Dakar competition. More exactly it started on January 2nd, 2011, that is yesterday. The Dakar rally will have as Official Organisation Vehicle the new Volkswagen Amarok pickup. Namely, a fleet of 45 vehicles will help the organizers to maintain the safety over there in the wilderness. In the official...
The recent speculations about the Martin Winterkorn's contract with Volkswagen got confirmed today when the actual VW Chief renewed his contract with the German group for the next five years. Martin Winterkorn managed to renew his agreement with the Germans from Volkswagen, an agreement which will expire in 2016. Until then, the Chairman of the Board of Management will continue...
Porsche recently announced that VW's plant in Osnabrück will be used for additional capacity in order to built Boxster and Cayman models. Thus, Porsche's models will share the assembly line with models from VW such as the new Golf Cabrio. The main reason consists of sharing resources between VW and Porsche as we talk about the parent company, VW Group,...
See, the automotive industry does love you. How else would you hear about this sort of thing even though New Year's Eve is knocking on your door? According to a report from a factory insider, there's a very good chance that Porsche may send production of the Cayman and the Boxster to the same plant where Volkswagen build the Golf....
The Germans from Volkswagen decided to sign a partnership with the Malaysian people from DRB Hicom even in the beginning VW was just about to sign the partnership with Proton, another local manufacturer and distributor. According to this partnership, Volkswagen will build the Passat in a Malaysian plant, in Pekan, but just after an investment of $320 million. However, the...
Volkswagen Touareg is the latest model picked by the German tuners from ABT Sportsline. The German model received a dark grey body color together with big 22-inch allow wheels, a new set of side sills and a revised front bumper. In the rear a new air deflector was fitted together with a quad-pipe exhaust system. However, that's not all, there...
The Germans from Volkswagen recently revealed at an event held in UK a zero-emission alternative to the traditionals taxi cabs. Volkswagen Taxi concept has a lenght of 3,730 mm and a width of 1,680 mm, making this concept the smallest model in VW's range but however large enough to offer enough space for the passangers. The German people from Volkswagen...
Not one but three versions of the new Transporter will be available for the new Rockton 4Motion version of Volkswagen Transporter, a model which promises to offer better performance when you decided to take a ride on a more rougly terrain than the concrete streets. Under the hood the 2.0-liter diesel engine able to develop 140 horsepower or 180 horsepower...
Reuters published some details about the agreement between Volkswagen and Martin Winterkorn, the current chief of the Germans. According to the information, it seems that VW's Chief Martin Winterkorn is about to sign a new contract with the German company, a contract which will last until 2016. Bernd Osterloh claimed that Martin Winterkorn did a great job at the steering...
About in the same period of the last year Volkswagen introduced rear LED lights for Golf VI. Now, it seems that the German manufacturer decided to make available front LED lights for the Golf VI for the customers who want to equipp their cars with this type of lights but don't want to buy expensive tuning kits. The new front...
The Germans just handed over the first bit of news on the 2011 Volkswagen Eos since the Exclusive package was announced. Volkswagen have told us the what the price tag on a 2011 Eos will look like. Sadly, that price tag is for the United Kingdom only at the moment. Even so, it's worth looking into. If you're British, and...
In order to improve the fuel consumption and the CO2 emissions, the Germans from Volkswagen decided to introduce the BlueMotion Technology package for the 2.0-liter TDI engine found in two power options: 140HP and 170HP. The VW Scirocco benefiting from the 2.0-liter TDI BlueMotion Technology is able to obtain a better fuel consumption of 3,7 liters/100 km and 119 g/km...
