Old VW Golf Sleeper Has Hypercar-Rivaling Power, Runs the Half-Mile in 16s
21 Jul 2021, 11:34 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Tuned by Don Octane, this Volkswagen Golf Mk4 R32 is said to boast no less than 1,200 HP, which makes it more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron.
VW Group's BEV Offensive on Schedule, Deliveries in 1st Half 2021 Nearly Triple
21 Jul 2021, 06:38 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Volkswagen's ID.3 and ID.4, Audi's e-tron, and Porsche's Taycan drive the Group's BEV sales to record figures that should continue until the end of the year
The Fuskombi Shows Us the Station Wagon Volkswagen Never Dared to Produce
19 Jul 2021, 17:26 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The work from the Overtake Garage will probably end up in Germany, and there are other unusual air-cooled vehicles in the plans.
VW Ending U.S. Passat Production, New Limited Edition Model Arrives as Swan Song
19 Jul 2021, 15:28 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The 2022 VW Passat Limited Edition retails from $30,295, minus the destination charge, with the Aurora Red Metallic exterior color option costing an extra $395
Honda Civic Drag Races Volkswagen Golf, Which One Would You Bet On?
17 Jul 2021, 15:37 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Both these vehicles have turbocharged engines, and both of them have been tuned for more performance, but which one is going to come out victorious?
The Iconic Beetle Was Tried and Tested by These Successors That Never Were
16 Jul 2021, 15:40 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / These vehicles are prototypes aimed at releasing the Beetle’s grip on human hearts. Some never made it past the assembly line, while others sparked flagships.
VW’s Closed-Loop Approach Shows Carmakers Think They Own EV's Battery Packs
16 Jul 2021, 08:11 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The presentation about how Volkswagen plans to have tight control of battery production shows it counts on battery packs that do not belong to it.
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Debuts in Chicago With 315 HP, Manual and $44,640 Price
14 Jul 2021, 20:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The most expensive Golf ever is also the most powerful, most high tech and fastest. But will it be good enough for the next-gen WRX STI?
2022 Volkswagen GTI Starts at $30,540, Gets 241 HP Turbo and Standard Manual
14 Jul 2021, 19:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It may have a cutting-edge set of screens, but you can still buy the GTI with a manual in all three trim levels, which go over $40,000 with options
Volkswagen ID.8 Large Electric SUV Confirmed by CEO Herbert Diess
14 Jul 2021, 17:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not long now, the Atlas for the United States market will be joined by a three-row electric SUV that Volkswagen calls the ID.8
Volkswagen Reinforces How Crucial Its Unified Cell Will Be
14 Jul 2021, 14:31 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / More than technology or chemistry, Volkswagen aims for scale with its prismatic cells: 80% of its EV will have it starting in 2023.
Volkswagen Teases Tesla by Mentioning It Will Have Futureproof Hardware
14 Jul 2021, 09:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / After a former Tesla vice president of legal said its computers were wear parts to try to avoid a recall, Volkswagen said its hardware would last indefinitely.
Volkswagen Bets on EVs, But Counts on ICE Cars to Keep Money Flowing
14 Jul 2021, 07:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Arno Antlitz, the Volkswagen Group CFO, the company relies on MQB vehicles to help keep factories busy to a competitive level.
To VW’s CEO, High-Profit Perspective Is Driving Tech Companies Into EVs
13 Jul 2021, 19:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Herbert Diess said the automotive industry should make about $5 trillion by 2030, ten times more than the smartphone market.
Volkswagen XL1 Reviewed by Doug DeMuro, Quirks and Features Galore
13 Jul 2021, 18:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A kind reminder of the pre-Dieselgate era, the XL1 still is the most efficient Volkswagen production car with an internal combustion engine
Why Did Volkswagen Present a U.S. Map Including Mexico and Central America?
13 Jul 2021, 16:30 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We can think of some reasons for that, but none seems to explain why the U.S., Mexico, and Central America were presented as a single country
Volkswagen New Auto Event Gives More Information on the SSP Architecture
13 Jul 2021, 14:52 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Herbert Diess finally confirmed that the Trinity Project and the Audi Artemis are two faces of the same mechatronic platform, the SSP.
Production Issue Prompts VW to Recall Certain Jetta and Jetta GLI Vehicles
13 Jul 2021, 14:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Manufactured at the same facility as the all-new Taos, the Mexico-built Jetta is recalled over a production issue stemming from one of the welding robots
2022 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Spied With Mild Updates, Could Get 241 HP Turbo
13 Jul 2021, 12:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Jetta GLI is about to get a mild refresh to bring it up to speed with what the new GTI is doing. This might include 13 more horsepower from the turbo
VW Thinks Bioethanol Is the Path to Carbon Neutrality in Emerging Markets
12 Jul 2021, 15:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Ironically, Ralf Brandstätter, the Volkswagen brand CEO, did not mention fuel cells even a single time in his LinkedIn article about that.