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.
Volkswagen is unveiling its most important automotive secret of the year: the new Golf. The car – Europe's most successful with more than 26 million sold – was improved in all areas. "This sixth generation of Golf cars will completely redefine the quality and comfort level of its class over broad categories, offering more customer value than ever before"
These action packed Volkswagen ads made their debut this past weekend in her native Brazil. The former Victoria’s Secret supermodel pocketed $2.5 million while Sylvester Stallone was only paid $800,000. In the videos the Volkswagen Gol is trying to outrun helicopters and Humvees, driven by Gisele who speaks in her native Portuguese to pitch the Gol to her fellow countrymen.
Will Volkswagen build the new Golf and Jetta (a.k.a. MKVI or MK6) slightly smaller and significantly lighter? If we take a look at gas prices already above $4 and climbing towards $5 the answer seems to be geared towards… YES!... Carbon fiber to be used as an economical alternative.
Besides offering a full body kit for the already aggressive-looking hatchback, the German uber-tuner Abt Sportsline also gets all of its available engines upgraded.
Spy photos of Volkswagen’s next generation Golf Mark VI have hit the internet and you now have the opportunity to look over the two and four door versions of the next generation Golf
The acclaimed Volkswagen DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) has evolved from a humble 6-speed into a new compact 7-speed and undergone a thorough revision in the process.
Fans of the iconic VW Golf range will have to wait with bated breaths, as the appearance of the the Golf VI is likely to be postponed. An interview with VW’s head of development Ulrich Hackenburg at the Shanghai Show established that VW’s best seller will not be replaced next spring as per original plans.
Here are some concept photos of the VW pickup truck concept which should eventually be out in Europe late next year. It will be named either the Robust or the Taro and come with a regular or diesel sucking engine. It will also most likely feature VW’s all-wheel drive 4MOTION technology.
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.
German uber-tuner Abt Motorsports has just revealed its new tuning program for the VW's successful Golf R32 sports hatch. Although the appearance part of the program looks rather subtle (in fact, it'll take one a deliberate effort to find the differences between the new and the original parts), the engine upgrade is so powerful it may very well turn the little bugger apart.
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.
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.
The rendered Volkswagen pickup shown here, is the Taro, or at least that’s what we reckon VW will name it. Taro you’ll remember was one of those success stories that never happened for VW as a joint venture between it and Toyota. This time VW is going it alone, aiming to produce it at its plants in South Africa, Argentina and Germany for the various world markets.
VW have just unveiled their completely crazy W12 powered Golf GTi called of all things the Golf GTi W12. Taking inspiration from Renault with their mid-engined V6 RenaultSport Clio, the VW engineers managed to shoe-horn the W12 engine into the space usually taken up by the back seats
This clean diesel Jetta meets the lowest emissions standards without the use of urea injection. Instead, a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst reduces NOx emissions by up to 90 percent. The engine management system in the Jetta changes operating modes periodically to treat the NOx that has been stored in the catalytic converter. A particulate filter in the exhaust system further reduces emissions.
A new Volkswagen forum created by a enthusiast for enthusiasts. Forums for the GTI, GLI, R32 and more. Talk about your GTI, GLI, R32 and help noobs learn about their cars.
On the light and fluffy front the folks over at The German Car Blog have come across some breaking news. Apparently, Volkswagen are said to be working on a new logo that they hope to debut on the Golf VI.
It\222s almost two years since the first prototypes started showing up. The new model, reportedly for 2007, will reportedly be the upcoming Crossgolf, which has heretofore only been seen in test-mule form sporting whacked-up bodies derived from the current Golf, causing mass confusion among the undercaffinated auto-blogging set.
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.
Volkswagen have recently made available via press release images and specs for their upcoming Tiguan compact SUV. The Tiguan will rub shoulders with the likes of BMW’s X3 and Range Rovers Freelander, neither of which are considered category killers so we expect the Tiguan will prove to be a formidable opponent.
This year the Essen Motor Show is experiencing a very special premiere: the debut of the Golf Variant RaVe 270. It is still a concept car. And yet, it becomes impressively clear just how much potential this car holds. RaVe 270 – it stands for the 270 PS developed by a four-cylinder TSI with direct gasoline injection and turbocharging.
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