The Volkswagen T-ROC, Arteon and Polo get engine and trim updates with a new entry-level T-ROC S and expanded Polo and Arteon ranges. It’s only a couple of months since the VW T-ROC arrived in the UK, and VW has already decided it’s time to give its Qashqai rival a new entry-level option. In addition […]
New Volkswagen Golf R now with Performance Pack upgrade
A Performance Pack upgrade is now available for the DSG equipped Volkswagen Golf R Hatch and Estate, and a Sports Exhaust for the Hatch only. The new Volkswagen Golf R was revealed almost a year ago, and it now has a potent 306bhp on offer and is probably the most grown-up hot hatch you can […]
400,000 UK Volkswagen Dieselgate cars NOT ‘fixed’ yet – but it’s probably not VW’s fault
It seems that of the 1.2 million Volkswagens in the UK which require a ‘Fix’ after dieselgate, almost a third – nearly 400,000 – have still not been modified. Mary Creagh, chair of the Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee, has got a bee in her bonnet about the rate at which Volkswagen Group’s dieselgate ‘fix’ is […]
5 Things You Never Knew About the VW Golf
We take a look at the history of the Volkswagen Golf, and look at what you might not know too, including a W12 Golf and the Golf Country Synchro. Volkswagen has long been one of the UK’s best-selling brands, in no small measure due to the VW Beetle. Today, VW is the largest automaker in […]
Volkswagen Scirocco ‘Golf Coupe’ production ends. For good, this time?
Production of the Volkswagen Scirocco – essentially a Golf Coupe – has ended as VW rationalise their range and concentrate on SUVs and ‘Green’ cars. We’ve always had a big soft spot for the Volkswagen Scirocco, a stylish and appealing coupe take on the VW Golf. From the arrival of the Scirocco back in 1974 […]
Volkswagen T-Roc SUV goes on sale in the UK with a limited range from £20,425
A limited range of new Volkswagen T-Roc SUVs go on sale in the UK today (3 October 2016) with prices from £20,425 to £31,485. More models to follow in December. Volkswagen’s plan to take the fight to the Nissan Qashqai arrived in the shape of the VW T-Roc in the summer, and now the T-Roc […]
Volkswagen T-ROC SUV production TRIPLED as VW underestimate demand
The Volkswagen T-Roc – VW’s new Golf-sized SUV – has only just been revealed, but VW are already tripling production plans to cope with demand. The production version of the Volkswagen T-Roc was revealed a few weeks ago – and got its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this weeks – but it looks […]
New Volkswagen E-Golf goes on sale at £32,190 – but you could get a £10k DISCOUNT
The updated electric Volkswagen E-Golf goes on sale in the UK from £32,190, but the improved E-Golf could be had for as little as £22,190 with discounts. The electric Volkswagen E-Golf may have its appeal if you spend a lot of time running around locally and want a decent hatch which is as cheap as […]
Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda reveal Scrappage plans. But they’re Diesel only.
The mainstream brands of the VW Group – Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda – announce Scrappage plans for polluting cars, but they’re for diesels only. In many ways, it’s the VW Dieselgate fiasco that has seen us arrive at the point where major mainstream car makers are offering chunky discounts for buyers who chop in an […]
Volkswagen T-ROC SUV revealed as VW’s challenge to the Nissan Qashqai
The Volkswagen T-ROC SUV has been revealed as VW deliver a new SUV aimed at the sector-leading Nissan Qashqai. On sale later in 2017. After much teasing, the Volkswagen T-ROC SUV arrives as VW fire a challenge at the heart of the sector, and in particular the Nissan Qashqai. The Golf-based T-ROC is expected to […]