The new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test, due to kick in in September, sees Volkswagen kill off the Golf GTI a year before they normally would. You’ve probably started to notice changes to new car performance and economy figures as car makers rush to test their cars under the new WLTP standards – due to come […]
Watch Volkswagen’s I.D. R SMASH the Goodwood FoS Hillclimb EV record
The Volkswagen I.D. R electric racer, built to take on the Pikes Peak Hillclimb, has now smashed the electric car record on the Goodwood Hillclimb. Now Volkswagen is reinventing itself as a caring, climate aware, ‘clean’ car maker in the wake of the Dieslegate crisis, it’s planning a headlong dive in to a plethora of […]
Volkswagen T-Cross TEASED as VW prepare you for their Nissan Juke rival
Another VW SUV / Crossover is on the way in the guise of the VW T-Cross, teased ahead of what we assume is an official arrival at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The idea of yet another VW SUV come Crossover may make you wonder how many variations on a theme buyers want, by VW are […]
Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak EV SMASHES all-time record
Volkswagen’s I.D. R Pikes Peak – a monster 671bhp electric VW designed to take on Pikes Peak Hill Climb, has taken the all-time record. Now VW want us to think of them as a fluffy-bunny, responsible car makers valiantly striving to bring the world clean, green and often electric cars – rather than that dirty diesel […]
Volkswagen join Toyota, BMW, Dyson and more in the race for EV Solid-State batteries
Volkswagen has made a £75 million investment in QuantumScape – a California battery tech company – as it aims to deliver solid state batteries for EVs by 2025. The naysayers still doubt that solid state batteries for electric cars can be a reality in the short term, but car makers are tapping in to the […]
2018 Volkswagen Touareg on SALE in the UK – Prices and Specs
The new Volkswagen Touareg – revealed in China in the Spring – goes on sale in the UK with prices starting from £51,995 for the new Touareg SEL. The new Volkswagen Touareg was revealed back in March in China as a big, posh, range-topping SUV for VW, and an entry-level model for the VW Group SUVs which […]
Volkswagen £880 MILLION Dieselgate fine in Germany ENDS criminal proceedings
Volkswagen has been fined €1 billion (£880m) by German prosecutors over its manipulation of emissions in the dieselgate scandal, ending criminal liabilities in Europe. The dieselgate scandal rumbles on for Volkswagen, with the latest hit on the firm a fine of €1 billion (£880 million) by German prosecutors. But, it seems likely, VW will be […]
Zipcar launching fleet of 325 ELECTRIC VW e-Golf in London
Zipcar – the ‘Car Sharing Club’ – is launching a fleet of 325 Volkswagen e-Golfs in London, offering short and one-way hire options for London’s drivers. Zipcar bill themselves as a ‘Car Sharing Club’, allowing you to hire a car for as little as an hour, and even do it as a one-way trip. Back […]
UK’s OLDEST Volkswagen Golf GTI up for grabs. But what’s it worth?
The oldest Volkswagen Golf GTI in the UK – one of 22 VW imported a year ahead of launch – is up for auction in June with a £30k estimate. Now the Classic Car market has gone stratospheric on values, attention has been turning to more recent car icons as classic car lovers look for […]
VW I.D. R Pikes Peak REVEALED as an ELECTRIC 671bhp Pikes Peak Hill Climb Basher
The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak has been revealed as a four-wheel drive electric monster of a car with 671bhp and 0-62mph in 2.25 seconds, aiming to conquer the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Last month we revealed Volkswagen were planning to take on the Pikes Peak Hillclimb with a new electric car designed just for […]