VW Polo: Number 1 Supermini in Europe
29 Feb 2012, 11:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The European car market might not be at its best right now, but that does not mean that automakers have given up on it yet. And it looks like VW’s Polo is still in good order when it comes to ...
Volkswagen Unveils Golf GTI Cabriolet
29 Feb 2012, 10:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has taken the wraps of a production Golf GTI Cabriolet, something that was previewed at Worthersee fest in Austria last year and received a lot of attention. This will get a proper reveal...
2013 Volkswagen CC US Pricing
28 Feb 2012, 15:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has cut the Passat from its name, fitted different grilles and lights and launched the 2013 CC sedan onto the US market, at the same time slapping on a slightly bigger price tag. The base...
Spyshots: 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
22 Feb 2012, 12:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We can already see the marketing in the US for this car. It starts with Nicole Scherzinger walking up to the Bug in a pair of those sexy high heel tennis shoes with stiletto looks, and she’s a...
Volkswagen Launches Passat Alltrack, New Photos Released
21 Feb 2012, 08:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Passat Alltrack was first shown by VW at the Tokyo Auto Show in December, and now the soft-roading dog mover is available for order in major European market. To mark the occasion, the automa...
Volkswagen Sales Almost Unchanged in January
15 Feb 2012, 16:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen is hoping not only to become the biggest automotive company in the world, but also to rake in the big bucks with the heal of standardized parts and flexible platforms. They have recently ...
Volkswagen Considering Proton Partnership
10 Feb 2012, 15:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen could be making a production hub in Malaysia by partnering with Proton, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. High ranking management and board member official are n...
ABT Teases Geneva Lineup: Beetle, Q3, Up! and A6
10 Feb 2012, 14:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / ABT Sportsline is the biggest provider of aftermarket parts for VW Group vehicles, and while some might say they are being repetitive, they are also consistent and thorough about tuning everything t...
Volkswagen Beetle TDI Does 39 MPG!
3 Feb 2012, 08:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Right now the only engines US customers can go for in the new Beetle are the base 2.5-liter and the Turbo version with a 200 hp 2.0-liter. Both of these were introduced last year and will be joined ...
Volkswagen CC Commercial: First Impression
2 Feb 2012, 13:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen is now ready to give its European customers a taste of the facelifted Passat CC, which will forever be know just as the CC. That’s a bit confusing, since this is usually associated ...
Volkswagen Unveils MQB Platform
1 Feb 2012, 15:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has shown the new MQB platform that will soon underpin the new Audi A3, VW Golf and Skoda Octavia, and even the Polo sized cars. It standardizes the placement of the engine and a number o...
New VW Microbus Coming to the US
31 Jan 2012, 11:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has already announced they would be transforming the Bulli Concept into a production reality that will roll off the line in 2014. Most agree the concept would be a worthy successor to the...
Hyundai Out for VW Blood in Europe
24 Jan 2012, 12:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There’s no point in arguing the merits of one particular brand or model if the market isn’t agreeing, and while some might find this hard to take, Korean automakers are rising to the occ...
VW Rumored to Complete Porsche Takeover This Year
24 Jan 2012, 10:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The history VW shares with Porsche is long, and we’re not talking about carmaking in the days of fascism. The two companies originally intended to merge together before Porsche attempted and f...
Volkswagen Golf VII Confirmed for Paris 2012
19 Jan 2012, 15:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The six generation Golf you see on the road right now might look different to the Mk V, but it’s actually a heavily reengineered version of the old car, meant to streamline production, cut a f...
Volkswagen Might Turn Beetle into a Speedster
19 Jan 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The funky-looking concept car you see here is the E-Bugster Concept that will officially bow at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show today. In our eyes it combines two very different worlds. On one hand, it&...
Suzuki Signs With Fiat for Diesel Engines
18 Jan 2012, 18:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A few years ago, Volkswagen and Suzuki signed a deal under which the Germans would supply engine technology and Suzuki would offer better access to the Asian market, especially India. As you’l...
New Volkswagen CC Facelift Photos Released
17 Jan 2012, 15:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We loved the look of the old Passat CC, as it was one of the most sculpted Volkswagens in a very long time. Unfortunately, the angular design language they switched to isn’t really working on ...
Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Exclusive
13 Jan 2012, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is now receiving an Exclusive version, which will offer certain top-spec features and only be offered on the German market.The Cabriolet Exclusive has been created by t...
Diesel Sales Surge in US, Hybrid Fall Slightly in 2011
12 Jan 2012, 17:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Convention would say that Americans think green cars are hybrids and diesels are slow. But necessity has made them go pas conventions, and demand for diesel-powered vehicles has risen 27.4 percent i...