Volkswagen has suffered a defeat at the hands of UK owners in the High Court as it is ruled that the Dieselgate scandal did see illegal devices fitted by VW. It’ll be five years this year since the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal erupted as it became clear VW had used nefarious methods to understate the true […]
Volkswagen Golf GTI UPGRADE from Mountune delivers 380bhp – which seems overkill
The Volkswagen Golf GTI – the Mk7/7.5 version – can be upgraded by Mountune to deliver 380bhp, improving the 0-62mph by around 1.0 second or so for £2,099. The VW Golf GTI has been the hot hatch of choice for as long as there have been hot hatches, not because it’s the quickest or the […]
Volkswagen teases the new ‘Ford’ Amarok – but don’t expect it to be this BUTCH
Volkswagen’s tie-up with Ford will yield a new Volkswagen Amarok, based on the next Ford Ranger, and VW starts its tease ahead of a debut in late 2021. As car makers face uncertain times (even more so with the current Covid-19 problems), co-operation between even the biggest car brands is essential to make cost-effective, profitable […]
Electric Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4 to be joined by ID.1 City Car and ID.2 Supermini
Volkswagen are already planning to fill the gap below the ID.3 and ID.4 with a new electric ID.1 City car and an ID.2 to take on cars like the Peugeot e-208. Once we all get past the current Covid-19 crisis – which we will – we’ll be back to countenancing a world where electric cars […]
Volkswagen say the ELECTRIC VW ID.3 is CHEAPER to buy and run than the VW Golf
Volkswagen declares that buying and running an electric VW ID.3 will be cheaper than the equivalent ICE car, including their own Golf. Running an electric car is a chunk cheaper than running an ICE car, in no small part because the electricity you use to run an EV costs an awful lot less than the […]
Forget the new VW Golf GTI and grab this PRACTICALLY PERECT 1979 Golf GTI instead
1979 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.6 Mk1 Series 1, thought to be the best early Golf GTI there is, is up for auction and expected to fetch £31-42k. All the Volkswagen Golf news at the moment is about the new MK8 Golf, from it’s arrival on sale in the UK a few weeks ago to the […]
New VW Golf now available in the UK in SPORTY R-Line trim and with eTSI mild hybrid
The new 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 can now be had in the UK in sporty R-Line trim and with the new eTSI mild hybrid engine. Having eschewed a focus on the new Golf Mk8 earlier last year in favour of headlining the electric ID.3, Volkswagen has been making more efforts to get the new Golf […]
Electric Volkswagen ID.4 SUV PREVIEWED ahead of a debut this year
The Volkswagen ID.4 – VW’s SUV take on the ID.3 – is previewed ahead of a debut in Europe, the USA and China later in 2020. Volkswagen are going all-in on electric cars, and the VW ID.3, the first proper bespoke BEV from VW, is about to arrive on the road in the UK. But, […]
Is this the NEW Volkswagen Golf R Mk8?
A spy photo has appeared on Instagram of what appears to be the new Volkswagen Golf R, the next addition to VW’s Golf Performance models. It’s just a few days since Volkswagen revealed the performance models of the new MK8 Golf – the Golf GTI, Golf GTD and Golf GTE – but that’s not going […]
THIS is the new Mk8 Volkswagen Golf GTI. And the new VW Golf GTD. And the new VW Golf GTE
Volkswagen reveals a trio of new performance Golfs ahead of a debut at the Geneva Motor Show – the new Golf GT, new Golf GTD and new Golf GTE. Volkswagen has been busy teasing the new Mk8 Golf GTI and new GTD ahead of a debut at the Geneva Motor Show, so we were expecting […]