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Nice video test drive report here from German “Auto Motor und Sport”. Enjoy! Alexander Bloch puts the Volkswagen Golf R through its paces for Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport magazine. At 199 kW / 270 PS it is the most powerful version of the model series ever built and, with DSG transmission, can hit the [...]

A production version of the brand new VW Beetle has been spotted in the US. Great find! This very short video (7 seconds) of a silver new Beetle (no longer the “New Beetle”) was taken in Laredo, Texas. We can see the car is sporting an orange-colored license plate which appears to be from Mexico. [...]

The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento will be available from October and we have the first rumors about prices for you. The Lamborghini Aventador may be grabbing all the headlines, but a new report is indicating the company will launch a production version of Sesto Elemento concept in October. While nothing is official, Auto Motor and Sport [...]

Have a look at these brand new spy shots of the Audi S7 Sportback as they are showing some new details. A must see! Snapped wearing an RS-style front bumper, the “hot hatch” is coming into focus as a highly desirable – and practical – alternative to the sea of German sameness. Additional information is [...]

Here are the first live impressions of the next-generation VW Beetle, VW’s new rockstar. Marketing guru de Meo says VW laid out three objectives for the new hatchback: Bring back the spirit of the original, i.e., make it affordable, tough, and easy to use; reconnect with the emotion of the car; and bring the shape [...]

The latest rumor from Germany is that the Audi R4 is not coming at all. Read on why. The Audi e-tron Concept from 2010 was said to be a near-perfect preview of the car–though the concept’s all-electric powertrain would be replaced by a gas-burner. Now it looks like there are no plans for the car [...]

Audi is expected to release a facelift of the Audi A4 and Audi A5 (including S and RS models) in 2012. The next generation will arrive in 2016. #4FACT Facelifted Audi A/S/RS4 and A/S/RS5 Due Next Year Are Not B9. B9 Is Due 2016 Context Learned from an inside source at Audi.

VW is looking hard into bringing the diesel VW Tiguan to the US. Good news! An executive has told us that the company would be eager to expand the number of models it offers here with a diesel option. As it stands, the Passat, Jetta, new Beetle, Touareg, and Golf offer a TDI on the [...]

VW has entered a joint venture to produce electric cars for China, eg. the VW Golf blue-e-motion. Volkswagen and partner Shanghai Auto (SAIC) are jointly developing compact electric cars for the Chinese market. The two companies plan to build and sell electric versions of the Golf hatchback and Lavida sedan in China, and are also [...]

VW has confirmed to return to the world of rally with a special VW Polo WRC from 2013. Great news! The German manufacturer, which has been linked to a programme for several months, made the announcement on the eve of Rally Italy in Sardinia. It says the car will be ready to test before the [...]

VW has released brand new pictures of the nice VW Golf Cabriolet. Enjoy!

Here’s the very latest intel about the rumored Audi A9. A must read! Target: Audi A9 Coupe and Cabriolet Arrival: 2014 at earliest Source: Michael Dick, Audi Board of Management via Georg Kacher, Automobile Magazine) Probablility: Likely Summary Audi has made no secret of an aggressive push to grow its model lineup and to do [...]