[nggallery id=2273 template=customlinks] The facelifted 2016 Volkswagen Up! goes on sale in the UK with cosmetic tweaks, equipment updates and 89bhp 1.0 litre TSI. Prices from £8,995. A facelift for the Volkswagen Up! City car was revealed back in February, with the refreshed VW getting its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show the following month. And […]
VW Dieselgate Defeat Device fix does NOT work, say Italian consumer group
Italian consumer group Altroconsumo has tested an Audi Q5 which has had the Defeat Device fix, and its NOx emissions are 25% greater than before. There’s plenty of arguments still going on around the Dieselgate defeat device scandal perpetrated by Volkswagen, with much of the current debate around the different treatment of US owners of […]
VW Golf, Passatt, Touran & Polo get UPGRADED to tempt buyers to Volkswagen
Volkswagen is rolling out upgrades for the Golf, Passatt, Touran & Polo as it seeks to tempt buyers in to a VW, despite the dieselgate fallout. All things considered, Volkswagen’s sales are holding up well in the wake of the dieselgate scam, but making potential buyers feel warm and fluffy towards VW’s cars is much needed […]
New Volkswagen Touareg R-Line Plus adds extra gloss to VW’s big SUV – costs from £48,095
The Volksagen Touareg R-Line Plus arrives in the UK as a new range-topping Touareg with cosmetic and equipment additions. Cost from £48,090. The VW Touareg SUV had a bit of a facelift a couple of years ago and now, as the Touareg is getting towards the end of its shelf life, VW has decided to […]
VW Golf GTI Clubsport S revealed – just 150 coming to the UK
[nggallery id=2336 template=customlinks] The VW Golf GTI Clubsport S is a hardcore, two-seat Golf that’s just broken the Nurburgring FWD record. Just 150 coming to the UK. This is the Volkswagen Golf GTi Clubsport S, a hardcore, stripped-out, two-seat take on VW’s iconic Golf that’s just broken the Nurburgring lap record for a front-wheel drive production […]
2017 Volkswagen Amarok gets a FACELIFT and new 3.0 litre V6 diesel engine
The VW Amarok Pick-Up gets a facelift for 2017, as well as a new 3.0 litre V6 diesel engine with up to 221bhp and a choice of FWD and 4WD. Volkswagen teased a facelift for the Amarok Pick-Up last month, but now they’ve got round to revealing the update, and it bucks the trend in the […]
Volkswagen T-Prime Concept GTE heralds the new VW Touareg
[nggallery id=2328 template=customlinks] The Volkswagen T-Prime Concept GTE has been revealed at the Beijing Motor Show, previewing the arrival of the next generation VW Touareg. Volkswagen are working to make their SUV offerings second to none, and this – the VW T-Prime Concept GTE, teased last week – is a preview of the next-generation range-topping […]
VW ‘Dieselgate’ US DEAL – 500k cars to be bought back and compensation paid
Volkswagen has struck a deal in the US to address compensation for dieselgate cars, involving buy-back for 500k cars and compensation. The Volkswagen #dieselgate scandal has highlighted the big differences between US emission regulations and those in Europe, so although VW has agreed to ‘fix’ the cars fitted with a defeat device in the UK […]
New Volkswagen Amarok Pick-Up previewed – arrives in the UK late 2016
A new Volkswagen Amarok Pick-Up is due to arrive in the UK later in 2016, and VW are previewing its arrival with design sketches. The market for double-cab pick=ups is a healthy one thanks to tax breaks, so to keep its share of the market – and try to take business from the Nissan Navara and […]
VW Plug-In HYBRID SUV with 375bhp teased for Beijing Motor Show
Volkswagen is teasing a new large SUV with a plug-in hybrid powertrain promising 375bhp, 516lb/ft of torque and 31 mile electric range. Volkswagen are planning to deliver a new large SUV Concept at the Beijing Motor Show next week, and it’s getting a 375bhp plug-in powertrain that’s both frugal – 94mpg – and lively – 0-62mph […]