The German based Volkswagen Group couldn’t wait for the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, opening its gates on the 17th of November, and has already officially unveiled the long-expected 2018 Atlas, the seven-seater SUV that everybody has been expected. The model is out in the United States and will be built exclusively for this market, at least for the time...
With around 2 billion of models within the Volkswagen Group being affected by the “dieselgate” scandal and with other billions of dollars-worth of compensation, the German carmaker is trying to regain its customers` trust by trying to release a settlement program for the 2.0-liter diesel engine in the United States. Volkswagen has been trying to introduce the aforementioned diesel engine...
You definitely haven’t heard about a China-based Volkswagen Phideon, and in case you think this is the Europe`s Phaeton, thing again! It is an exclusive stretched Volkswagen model set to debut on the Asian market for a spicy $51,000. As a reminder, the Volkswagen Phideon was officially launched ahead the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, last March, the model coming as...
Technology like semi-autonomous or gesture control are becoming a common thing and a lot of carmakers are already installing these features on their models. Volkswagen is also said to fit the gesture control technology on its all-new 2017 Golf facelift, along with a mild hybrid engine. According to recent reports, the German based carmaker will be launching a facelift version...
The Tiguan mid-sized SUV from Volkswagen Group recently entering the market is just about to receive a hardcore sibling in the shape of the “R” version seen in the video below while running some full tests at the Ring. As we can depict from the video, the test mule of the upcoming R version is not wearing any camouflage, which...
It is well-known that the Volkswagen Group is extremely busy preparing an entire fleet of high-end models, with the main highlight on its long-anticipated SUV, first rumored as the Teramont. Previously rumored, the German based carmaker was supposed to name all its future models and SUVs with names beginning with the “T” letter, but recent reports indicate that such an...
The Volkswagen Beetle has demonstrated one more that it is not just an iconic model in the 1970s, the sweet car managing to set a new lap record at the World of Speed event, becoming thus the fastest Beetle ever built. We are looking here at the Volkswagen Beetle LSR built with an impressive power underneath the hood. The model...
Following numerous rumors and teasers, the Volkswagen Group has finally unveiled the all-new ID Concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, the concept previewing a production model by 2020. The Volkswagen ID Concept is in fact – as the carmaker states – the sparkle that will lead the way to the future of Volkswagen electric and autonomous vehicles, this one...
The 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicles Shows, which opens its gates on the 22nd of September, in Hannover, Germany, will be the host of the most advanced vehicles in terms of autonomous driving, innovation and environmentally friendly logistics. Recently, we have seen at work the Swedish Volvo carmaker with its latest self-driving trucks, while Mercedes-Benz has put to the test the...
If we were to compare the Volkswagen Touareg in its first generation more than ten years ago with the latest edition recently undergoing tests, we would be shocked by the massive changes the latter is coming with. And the Touareg has that common sense for which we should pay our respect whenever we see it in a fully-fledged body styling....
I have always loved the Volkswagen Amarok in all its editions and generations, the pickup truck revealing itself with a bulk and rugged yet aggressive look, impressively wide space inside and an engine lineup potent enough to take on any muddy or snowy roads. Now, the Volkswagen Gemran based carmaker has announced the return of the Amarok in the 2017...
The famous Volkswagen Golf GTI has recently turned 40, with an extraordinary history on the market, and the carmaker is planning to celebrate the event by launching a special edition in Australia. The special edition is called the VW Golf GTI 40 Years and will be available in Australia in a limited number of units, with prices to start from...
It`s been a while since we last heard about the sexy and gorgeous Volkswagen Beetle in all its plenitude, but UK fans are going to be in for a rear treat, as the German carmaker is planning the introduction of the facelifted Beetle R-Line model. I really love the way it ended up, with all the appealing body styling cues,...
Volkswagen is preparing a whole-new generation of models that would improve the brand`s shattered image after the “diesel scandal”. These models must be extremely fuel-efficient and evolutionary in terms of design, underpinning the latest generation of lightweight platforms. The Golf version is very important to the group`s model lineup and the carmaker is already planning a new-generation model that would...
Volkswagen Group first launched the all-new Tiguan SUV at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show and since Chinese people really dig long-wheelbase models, it was just a matter of time until the carmaker would send the model on the Asian market. According to auto.sina.com.cn we now have the first batch of spy photos with what seems to be the 2017 Volkswagen...
Volkswagen Group is planning the revival of the iconic Polo, with a new generation to spawn in mid-2017, and even if we are not sure how the model will look like in terms of visuals, we always have our reliable sources to reveal some inside clues and info. The model was recently launched online in an interesting rendering signed by...
Volkswagen is currently testing the all-new and extremely powerful Golf GTI Clubsport S, the sports car being recently seen on the Ring, running the whole lap in a record time of 7:49:21, with German driver Benny Leuchter behind the wheel. Once it will emerge on the market in a limited edition of just 400 units, it will be declared the...
Volkswagen is planning the introduction of an extremely big and high-tech future SUV, which is believed to sit above the Touareg. In Beijing, the German VW Group is anticipating the future SUV by launching the T-Prime GTE Concept, an advanced SUV in terms of visuals, interior functions and powertrain under the hood. The Volkswagen T-Prime GTE is a real “prime”...
Volkswagen is currently testing out a hardcore version of the all-new Golf GTI Clubsport, the model being caught on shots with no disguise on the body style. We are dealing here with two prototypes GTI Clubpsort S being spotted while undergoing some tests on the famous German Nurburgring race track, the test mules coming with an increased power under the...
The German aftermarket specialists from Wimmer Rennsporttechnik have recently carried out a power kit for the limited Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street sports car. The VW polo R WRC Street is a powerful racer from the factory, being released in 2012 with a 2.0-liter flat-four turbocharged engine, with 220 horsepower and a sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just...
