Volkswagen to Sell 10 Million Cars a Year by 2018
2 Jul 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen Group will sell ten million cars a year by 2018 to become the world's largest automaker, company CEO Martin Winterkorn said in an interview today. Speaking to Automotive News, Win...
New Volkswagen Golf Estate UK Pricing Announced
1 Jul 2013, 12:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volskwagen has announced pricing information for the new Golf Estate in the United Kingdom. Available in three trim levels, just like the hatchback model, the Estate goes on sale st...
VW Polo to Reportedly Get 1.0-liter Engine from Up!
29 Jun 2013, 13:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German magazine Auto Bild has scooped VW’s Polo supermini. They say that small changes will be made to the car to keep it going until a replacement is ready in 2015. The report simply says ...
Volkswagen Passat TDI Sets 78 MPG World Record for Fuel Economy
25 Jun 2013, 08:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen has announced that it has set a new Guinness World Records achievement for the “lowest fuel consumption-48 US states for a non-hybrid car” category with its Passat TDI Clean D...
Was Audi Right to Fire Durheimer?
22 Jun 2013, 17:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The luxury car market is full of hard plastic, false hype and automobiles that are F-ing brilliant, all mixed together into a big ball and seasoned with that stuff McDonalds puts on its fries and ma...
Porsche-Piech Buys Qatar 10% Stake, Regains Full Porsche Holding Control
18 Jun 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Porsche-Piech family has regained full control of the majority owner of Volkswagen Group after buying Qatar Holding’s ten percent stake in Porsche Automobil Holding SE. "All of Por...
Volkswagen Golf Commercial: Bank Robbers
14 Jun 2013, 16:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A number of manufacturers have added new safety systems on their cars. These warn you when you're going over a line, when you're about to doze off or are about to hit a car in your blind s...
Volkswagen Groove Up! Edition Comes With Fender Sound System
14 Jun 2013, 15:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen's collaboration with Fender which resulted in the creation of the Fender Beetle last year. This time, it's the smallest and cheapest VW that gets a boost to its sound system, th...
Volkswagen Taigun to Arrive in 2016
14 Jun 2013, 08:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen upcoming entry-level crossover, based on the Taigun concept introduced at the 2012 Sao Paolo Motor Show, is rumored to hit the market in 2016. According to Autobild, the 2016 Taigun, a...
Japanese Bike Parking Systems Are Just like Volkswagen's Wolfsburg Towers
12 Jun 2013, 18:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Because the sidewalks are jam-packed with bicycles, Japan decided enough is enough and engineered one of the most amazing parking systems ever seen by man. The system is in the late prototype sta...
Volkswagen Amarok Edition Launched in the UK
12 Jun 2013, 12:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volkswagen has announced the introduction of a limited special edition of its Amarok pickup truck in the United Kingdom. Called the Amarok Edition, the new Hannover-built mule i...
Volkswagen to Recall 26,000 DSG-Equipped Cars in Australia
12 Jun 2013, 11:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A little over a week ago, we told you guys that Volkswagen Australia was facing accusations of loss of acceleration. The problem comes from the German company's DSG gearbox and linked to simila...
VW Golf 7 GTI Commercial: Honeycomb Adrenalin
10 Jun 2013, 11:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The honeycomb grille is a typical trademark of the Golf GTI. Without the replacement mesh and that red piping, it's just another Golf from the front. You never give it any attention unless it&#...
Volkswagen Beetle Pickup Rendering Is Deeply Troubling
3 Jun 2013, 17:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just when you thought you'd seen it all, we've got something to top off your day. Are you a F-250 owner who has a wife obsessed over nail polish and cute European dogs? Why not ask her if ...
Volkswagen Facing Loss of Acceleration Accusations in Australia
3 Jun 2013, 14:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The DSG gearbox is slowly evolving from Volkswagen's biggest strength into their biggest weakness. A number of recalls have been announced all over the world, the biggest one being 400,000 cars...
New Volkswagen Beetle Goes on Sale in Malaysia with 1.4 TSI
29 May 2013, 12:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen Group Malaysia has announced they've added a third TSI engine to the range offered with the new Beetle coupe. Sitting between the existing base 1.2 TSI and the 2.0 TSI is a 1.4 TSI f...
Should Volkswagen Make a B-Segment MPV or SUV?
28 May 2013, 11:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford, Peugeot and Renault have all heated up the competition in the supermini segment. And we say "supermini" in a very liberal sort of way, because their contenders are not very "min...
Volkswagen XL1 Available for Lease Only?
28 May 2013, 08:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled during this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the super efficient Volkswagen XL1 will hit the market with a range of 261 miles per gallon and a price tag of around $100,000. Scheduled to b...
Volkswagen TSI Engines Explained
26 May 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen's TSI and Audi's TFSI engines range from 1.0 to a ginormous 6.0 liters. Their setups range from low fuel consumption to supercar-rivaling performance
Opel Trolls VW Fans at Worthersee 2013
24 May 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 32nd VW Meet at the Worthersee played host to some of the most amazing Vdubs ever created. It welcomed Golfs, Beetles, Audis and even Skodas, perfect then for Opel to make fun of the badge snobs...