With Jaguar, Volkswagen, and Audi all working on rivals to the banana-shaped Mercedes-Benz CLS, did you think BMW would stand on the sidelines? Of course not. Indeed, BMW is readying a stretched version of the next 6-series, which would feature four doors and four seats under a coupelike roof.
The strikingly styled, front-wheel drive Touran appears as a practical and lifestyle-oriented all-round talent. The new CrossTouran meets the demands for driving fun, a high level of product quality and an attractive price-performance ratio. For the European market launch in Spring 2007 the CrossTouran will be
ust one day before the Los Angeles Auto Show gets underway, AUDI and Volkswagen have announced that they in collaboration with DaimlerChrysler will help establish the BLUETEC brand name as the designation for particularly clean, highly-efficient passenger cars and SUV's with diesel engines. Under the shared concept of Daimler's BLUETEC moniker, each of the brands will develop their own technical system for meeting the world's most stringent emission regulations.
VW is hoping the number of Touareg TDI owners will grow, and demonstrated the diesel ute's mighty pulling power recently in a press event that pitted it against the standing weight of a Boeing 747. The Touareg was "lightly modified" with the addition of 7,030 kg (15,498 lbs.) of ballast weight (!) and the fitment of the 4.56 axle from Touareg V8 model.
The luxurious, sporty and progressive Magotan is to be offered in China beginning in 2007. The new model is an important part of FAW-Volkswagen's strategy to align the company toward a successful future in China. With the debut of the Magotan, FAW-Volkswagen also becomes the only producer on the market whose line-up includes high-quality, premium...
Passed the times, when in the assortment of the large autos-producer of model it was possible to recount on the fingers, and on the standardization it was possible to decompose them according to the canonical reference book of automobile bodies. The least breaches between the classical models now are filled up, and to the light appear unknown thus far sport extra-roads builder, four-door sleeping compartment, crossovers.
The Audi A3 2.0T and Volkswagen GTI are like identical twins separated at birth. When they finally come together we see they both look different and are good at different things, but there's a discernible link between the two that can't be denied. In this case, it's the engine. Both the entry-level A3 and hot-hatch GTI use Volkswagen's turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder with FSI direct injection. The turbo-four produces 200 horsepower at 5,100 rpm, and 207 ft-lbs. of torque at a very low 1,800 rpm.
Volkswagen has decided to unveil its new Iroc Concept after a couple of photos of the conceptual hatchback leaked into the Net. The photos make a good hint on how the upcoming Scirocco hot hatchback will look like when it is unveiled in 2008.
Fifty extraordinary cars will be going up for auction on Aug. 17 during Christie's Exceptional Motor Cars auction. The most expensive is the 1928 Mercedes-Benz Torpedo Roadster, which is expected to sell for between $3 million and $4 million. Other highlights of the auction include a ruby red 1952 Ferrari, a super-rare 1947 Bugatti, and an iconic 1954 Volkswagen Microbus.
Look out Land Rover - VW is stalking your new Freelander! These are the best pictures yet of the firm's first entry into the compact SUV market, the Tiguan. Under the skin is a platform derived from the current Golf, with toughened suspension, a raised ride height and a four-wheel-drive system that's a development of the firm's 4MOTION set-up.
After less than satisfactory reaction of the European customers to its recently launched 150 hp VW Polo GTI, Volkswagen has decided to unleash another, much more powerful and hot on the road Polo GTI Cup Edition mini hatchback.
German car giant Volkswagen has turned fiction into reality by unveiling a fully automatic car which really can drive itself - and at speeds of up to 150mph. It can weave with tyres screeching around tricky bends and chicanes, and through tightly coned off tracks - without any help or intervention from a human.
Autobild has what appears to be the first spy shot of an actual 2007 Volkswagen Golf SUV. Past shots of the Golf SUV have been test mules with modified Golf bodies. The Golf SUV \227 which has no official name yet \227 is believed to be based on the Volkswagen Concept A.
The Volkswagen Scirocco is due to come back, according to Volkswagen sources, and here are some photos of what it might look like when it does, courtesy German car magazine Auto Motor und Sport.
As we reported earlier, Volkswagen is rushing the sixth generation Golf (now the Rabbit again in U.S. and Canada) to market two years ahead of schedule because of the current fifth generation's poor performance in the marketplace.
Here's a car that takes some of the doom out of one doomsday scenario. If oil prices rise to heretofore unseen heights, the Volkswagen EcoRacer shows that sports cars can still be fun-even if they're powered by a diesel engine that gets 80 mpg.
A Thai company is making its own sports cars, with the engine based on the 3.2L 6-cylinder Volkswagen Golf R32 engine, modified by Canadian tuner HPA. Future versions may see as much as 550 hp through a twin-turbo setup.
BMW M5 engine takes International Engine of the Year title for a standard-setting second consecutive year; Double-blown Volkswagen 1.4 TSI \223miniature\224 tops its class; Subaru picks up its first ever \221Engine Oscar\222
Considering the size of the country and the tepid response to the upscale VW elsewhere in the world, it's quite the accomplishment for VW to produce its 1,000th Phaeton just one year after its introduction to S. Korea.
Cute, cool, and clever, the GX3 may be just the halo vehicle Volkswagen is craving. Conceived and unveiled in Los Angeles, the three-wheeler is designed to combine the road-hugging stance of a thoroughbred roadster, groundbreaking driving dynamics, and the authorization to cruise the car-pool lane solo.
The new sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf (now known as the Rabbit here) has been spied in testing. While the images don\222t reveal too much about the car\222s design, it\222s obvious the new model will look quite different. Meanwhile, AutoExpress is reporting that the much-rumored R36 Golf will debut in mid- or late-2007.
First, Volkswagen unleashed its wacky \223GTI Fast\224 commercials with a demonic doll that encourages its owner to drive faster and ignore all other concerns. Later, the automaker touted its German engineering with the Un-Pimp My Ride. Now, VW is going for the all-out shock factor with its new \223Jetta Friends\224/\224Crash\224 commercials.
First featured at SEMA, this VW Passat's aerodynamics package, wheels, suspension, and exhaust tip are what US customers will be able to buy as a $4,500 options package later this year. Individual pieces will be available at dealers as well.
The new Polo GTI shows that premium versions are viable, no matter what the market segment. Looks a lot like the Golf GTI in many ways. Powered by a 160 hp turbocharged 1.8 liter engine, and pulls a an 8.2 second 0-62 mph time.
Based on the Concept R show car which debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003, the mid-engined two-seater roadster will offer searing pace and razor-sharp handling.
Google Maps and Earth have been popular products, and it's looking for new ways to use the information it has. It has recently teamed up with VW to develop a new in-car navigation system that uses actual satellite-based photography mapped and rendered on a 3D surface, combined with online data.
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