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How Famous Volkswagens Got Their Names
How Famous Volkswagens Got Their Names

23 Oct 2020, 18:45 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Every Volkswagen model has its unique name. Some are inspired by a persistent wind motif and others have their roots in mythology.

 
Volkswagen ID.3 Gets the Full Five Stars in More Stringent EuroNCAP Crash Test
Volkswagen ID.3 Gets the Full Five Stars in More Stringent EuroNCAP Crash Test

22 Oct 2020, 14:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This must be a great day for any EV haters out there: they get to see the Volkswagen ID.3 get smashed to bits without any possible feelings of guilt attached

 
How Continental Helped Develop the Volkswagen ID.3
How Continental Helped Develop the Volkswagen ID.3

22 Oct 2020, 13:33 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The new Volkswagen ID.3 is out and one of the companies that aided the development of this electric vehicle is German tech giants Continental.

 
Watch the 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Go for Hard Camo-Free Nordschleife Laps
Watch the 2021 Volkswagen Golf R Go for Hard Camo-Free Nordschleife Laps

20 Oct 2020, 12:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The quickest Golf of them all looks set for a release later this year as it tears down the bends on Nürburgring’s north loop

 
German Tuner’s VW Golf VIII Looks Like It’s Up to Some Evil Deeds
German Tuner’s VW Golf VIII Looks Like It’s Up to Some Evil Deeds

19 Oct 2020, 17:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Right, don’t expect any performance enhancements on this Volkswagen Golf, okay? The modifications are purely cosmetic, but they still work wonders

 
2020 Marks a Tesla Model 3 Defeat to VW in Norway, and It's Not About the ID.3
2020 Marks a Tesla Model 3 Defeat to VW in Norway, and It's Not About the ID.3

19 Oct 2020, 10:41 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The two companies have locked horns over Europe's most EV-oriented market, but this particular fight is more of a blast from the past

 
Volkswagen at the Forefront of Yacht Design? Not Exactly
Volkswagen at the Forefront of Yacht Design? Not Exactly

19 Oct 2020, 09:56 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This concept yacht design is so fast that it literally floats above the surface of waters. Branded Volkswagen by Ricardo Pilguj

 
Modernized Volkswagen Corrado Imagined With Golf Mk. 8 Design Influences
Modernized Volkswagen Corrado Imagined With Golf Mk. 8 Design Influences

17 Oct 2020, 19:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Corrado isn't coming back, but if it would, then the Golf would serve as the backbone of the three-door liftback coupe

 
Volkswagen ID.5 "Coupe" Spied at the Nurburgring, Looks Like a Stocky Model Y
Volkswagen ID.5 "Coupe" Spied at the Nurburgring, Looks Like a Stocky Model Y

15 Oct 2020, 23:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We don't yet know if people will like the normal ID.4, but Volkswagen is willing to bet some will even want to order it as a sporty "coupe"

 
VW Taos Imagined as Sporty GTS Model, Doesn’t Look Bad as a Pickup Either
VW Taos Imagined as Sporty GTS Model, Doesn’t Look Bad as a Pickup Either

14 Oct 2020, 21:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it has slim chances of happening, the Taos GTS would be pretty fun thanks to the high-output engine. A pickup option, however, will never happen

 
VW Golf GTI Clubsport Has Special Nurburgring Mode But Misses the 300 HP Count
VW Golf GTI Clubsport Has Special Nurburgring Mode But Misses the 300 HP Count

14 Oct 2020, 10:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Mk8 Volkswagen GTI Clubsport is the pinnacle of the FWD Golf range, with the flagship model sporting exactly 300 ps (almost 296 hp)

 
2022 Volkswagen Taos, the Fifth SUV in the U.S. Lineup, Is Also the Smallest
2022 Volkswagen Taos, the Fifth SUV in the U.S. Lineup, Is Also the Smallest

14 Oct 2020, 08:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Actually, the German automaker likes to call it a compact, as a signal that it's doubling - or tripling if we consider the ID.4 - on the segment

 
People Are Into Car Tattoos, and Volkswagen Is Their Brand of Choice
People Are Into Car Tattoos, and Volkswagen Is Their Brand of Choice

13 Oct 2020, 14:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Small survey looks at the most popular car brands for tattoos, and VW comes in first, with Jeep second and Cadillac third

 
This Crazy Volkswagen Golf GTI Had a 650 HP W12 Engine
This Crazy Volkswagen Golf GTI Had a 650 HP W12 Engine

12 Oct 2020, 20:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is a concept they showed at the GTI meet 13 years ago. It's one of the best OEM engine swaps of all time with Lamborghini Urus power in the form of a hatch

 
Mk7 VW Golf With BMW V8 Engine Swap Eats Rear Tires for Breakfast
Mk7 VW Golf With BMW V8 Engine Swap Eats Rear Tires for Breakfast

12 Oct 2020, 15:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A drift car with the looks of a sleeper, this V8-engined Golf from Finland comes courtesy of drift team Maailmanlopun Vehkeet

 
Nico Rosberg Tries the VW ID.R on the Nurburgring: "It's Claustrophobic"
Nico Rosberg Tries the VW ID.R on the Nurburgring: "It's Claustrophobic"

12 Oct 2020, 11:25 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Nico Rosberg has ordered a Rimac C_Two so, in the meantime, he's making friends with other EVs that go fast. In this case, the fastest

 
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR vs Hyundai i30 N Drag Race Has Ups and Downs
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR vs Hyundai i30 N Drag Race Has Ups and Downs

9 Oct 2020, 12:26 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Another battle in the heavily disputed hot hatch segment will help settle a hierarchy once and for all - who are we kidding, the debate will always be endless

 
First Two Volkswagen ID.3 Crashes Caused by Drivers Aged 70 Years Apart
First Two Volkswagen ID.3 Crashes Caused by Drivers Aged 70 Years Apart

8 Oct 2020, 16:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With the number of Volkswagen ID.3s out on the street well into the thousands, it's only a matter of time until we see how well it does in real-life crash tests

 
Ingo Noak’s Visual Enhancements Possessed Volkswagen’s Eighth-Gen Golf
Ingo Noak’s Visual Enhancements Possessed Volkswagen’s Eighth-Gen Golf

7 Oct 2020, 16:17 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / There’s no doubt that Germany’s tuners are some of the most talented auto wizards in the world. Ingo Noak does a great job at living up to this statement

 
“Everybody Gets a Car!” Chinese Edition Sees 4,116 Happy Employees With New Cars
“Everybody Gets a Car!” Chinese Edition Sees 4,116 Happy Employees With New Cars

6 Oct 2020, 13:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Steel production company celebrates five consecutive years of turning a profit by rewarding employees with a new car each – and a media event