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Audi A1, VW Polo GTI: Light car comparison
Interesting comparison here of the Audi A1 against the VW Polo GTI. Have a look! One good reason for Audi fans to stick with the A1 is its economy. At 5.3 litres/100km in the combined cycle, you will have to settle for a considerably less powerful Suzuki Alto or Fiat 500 to do better from [...]
VW Golf, VW up!: Next generation concepts leaked before Geneva Motor Show!
Two design concepts by Giugiaro for the VW Golf and VW up! have been leaked ahead of the Geneva Motor Show. Awesome looks! The Golf-sized Volkswagen concept shows off a new, more angular nose with lights integrated into a sharper grille. It’s both crisper than the jellybean-styling of the current Golf and more defined than [...]
VW Tiguan: Live impressions from Geneva Motor Show
Here are some live impressions of the new VW Tiguan from the Geneva Motor Show. Have a look! The German automaker’s new corporate face is nicely presented on the small crossover, incorporating an attractive set of LED running lamps, similar to the larger Touareg. The other major change for 2012 isn’t anything visual, but instead [...]
VW Golf Cabriolet: Revealed before Geneva Motor Show
Here are the first official photos of the next-generation VW Golf Cabriolet, just before the Geneva Motor Show. The new Golf Cabriolet features design changes from the standard Golf model including a new rear end styling, a more sloped front windshield and a lower profile roof line. The next Golf Cabriolet will come with LED [...]
VW Beetle: Viral Youtube site released!
VW of America has released a viral Youtube site featuring a special version of the Black Beetle commercial. A must see! Click on “Source” above to see it.
VW Iltis: Driving report with the Ur-Ur quattro
If you are even just a slight bit into Audi history you will know that the VW Iltis was the blueprint for today’s quattro technology from Audi. Great driving report here! “We’re about to confirm that we’ve cancelled the Q3,” Joseph, Audi AG’s German PR representative says to me with a smile as I walk [...]
VW Golf24: Promotional trailer released
VW has releaseed a nice promotional trailer for the VW Golf24, the 434bhp race car. Enjoy!
VW R models: Latest intel about the new ESP system
All new VW R models are featuring an enhanced ESP system. Read the latest intel here! Volkswagen has equipped its most potent Golf GTI and R models and its entire Scirocco range with a new ESP system that allows the driver to fully disable electronic aids. All 2012 model year Sciroccos and Golf GTIs and [...]
VW up!: Super-economical 95mpg version in the works!
VW has announced to launch the VW up! as a super-economical version with 95mpg thanks to some borrowed technology from the VW XL1. Expected to be called the Up blue-e-motion, the model will be powered by a production version of the powertrain from the XL1 concept, company sources say. Based on today’s four-cylinder, 1.6-litre VW [...]
VW Polo R: Maybe not coming!
Latest street word has it that VW will not bring a VW Polo R. Although the A1 and the Polo share the same platform, the latest reports indicate that Volkswagen has no plans to apply the technology for an all-wheel-drive variant of the CrossPolo or a hotter Polo R. This platform was never intended to [...]
VW Passat: Deleted scenes from Darth Vader Super Bowl ad released
It was the most popular commercial during the Super Bowl and now VW has released some deleted scenes from the Darth Vader commercial. A must see! VW wants to make sure we’re still talking about its new brand ambassador, six-year-old actor Max Page, a little while longer, so the company has released this cute video [...]
VW Beetle: Undisguised spy shots!
Here are the first undisguised spy shots of the new VW Beetle. Make sure to watch! Unlike the shots our spies snagged late last year, this newest batch shows a near production-ready Beetle, complete with a reworked fascia, more deeply drawn headlamps and some attractive contouring around the greenhouse. The new chiseled sides, thickened C-pillar [...]