VW Group Chairman Ferdinand Piech has been forced to resign after VW’s steering committee failed to back his attack on VW CEO Martin Winterkorn. From the outside, the VW Group looks to be a Teutonic model of efficiency and profits, with just about everything VW does – from Lamborghini to Bentley by way of Skoda […]
Volkswagen Golf R400 to debut at Frankfurt 2015 – will probably get 414bhp
[nggallery id=1836 template=customlinks] The Volkswagen Golf R400 – VW’s extreme Golf Concept from last year – looks set to arrive at the Frankfurt motor show as the VW Golf R420. When the VW Golf R400 arrived at the Beijing Motor Show last year, it looked production-ready, and it idn’t take long for VW to confirm […]
Volkswagen C Coupe GTE: New Phaeton, new VW model or just a concept?
[nggallery id=2102 template=customlinks] Volkswagen has revealed the C Coupe GTE at the Shanghai Motor Show, a large four-door coupe concept previewing the future of VW’s sporty saloons. The Chinese market is a big deal for VW, so you’e expect them to deliver something significant and interesting at the Shanghai Motor Show, which they have with […]
2015 Volkswagen Touran MPV revealed
The new Volkswagen Touran MPV has been revealed ahead of its debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show as a sharper, bigger family transporter. [nggallery id=2055 template=customlinks] The new Volkswagen Touran – debuting at Geneva 2015 and on sale in late 2015 – has been revealed, and it’s sharper looking, has more room and more […]
2015 Volkswagen Golf R-Line on sale – costs from £24,190
A new VW Golf model – the Volkswagen Golf R-Line – goes on sale in the UK, sitting above the Golf GT and with diesel or petrol engine and cosmetic tweaks. The chances of coming out of a VW showroom with the Golf you went in to buy are pretty slim, such is the plethora […]
Volkswagen Golf GTD Estate revealed ahead of Geneva 2015 debut
The first ever Volkswagen Golf GTD Estate revealed as an oil-burning GTI estate to take on the Ford Focus ST diesel estate. Debuts Geneva 2015. The two default options for a family estate are the VW Golf and the Ford Focus, but now Ford has a quick diesel estate in the Focus ST Estate, Volkswagen is responding […]
VW Golf GTE Plug-in Hybrid on sale – costs £33,035
The Volkswagen Golf GTE – VW’s plug-in hybrid Golf – has gone on sale in the UK with prices from £33,035 (£28,035 after government subsidy). First deliveries March 2015. [nggallery id=1780 template=customlinks] The VW Golf GTE was revealed by Volkswagen at the 2014 Geneva Motor show and is now finally on sale in the UK. […]
Volkswagen Street Up & Club Up! on sale – cost from £11,995
Volkswagen has announced two special editions of the Up! City car – the Street Up and Club Up – with extra equipment and styling. Price from £11,995. The VW Up! is a decent little city car, and now there are a couple of extra options for buyers looking for something to run around town in […]
VW Cross Coupe GTE Concept – yet another VW SUV Concept: Detroit 2015
The Volkswagen Cross Coupé GTE Concept is yet another VW SUV Concept, revealed at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show and previewing a new full size SUV. [nggallery id=2022 template=customlinks] In what must be one of the longest trailers for a new car, Volkswagen has taken yet another SUV Concept – this one the VW Cross Coupe […]
Volkswagen Amorak Ultimate Special Edition – costs from £29,555
The Volkswagen Amorak Ultimate has been revealed as a limited edition of VW’s double-cab pickup offering the most luxurious Amorak ever. Mitsubishi recently revealed a new version of their successful L200 Double-Cab pickup, and now it’s VW’s turn to get more buyers in to a pickup that’s also a car with a limited edition (just […]