The 2014 Volkswagen gets a mild mid-cycle facelift, a raft of new and updated engines and technology from the new VW Golf. [nggallery id=1756 template=customlinks] If you want a premium feeling supermini, the VW Polo is hard to beat. And with a mid-cycle facelift, new engines and new technology it’s now even more impressive for […]
Volkswagen Beetle Dune Concept heading for Detroit
Volkswagen is taking a VW Beetle Dune Concept to the Detroit Auto Show, showing a potential production version of a Beetle Dune Buggy. The original VW Beetle was a perfect candidate for a Dune Buggy, and many old VWs were converted to blast across sand dunes around the world. VW had a bash at their […]
2014 VW Passat Executive and Executive Style revealed
The Volkswagen Passat is getting two new trim levels for 2014 – Executive and Executive Style – to sit above the entry-level Passat S and BlueMotion. Volkswagen has decided that buyers of the Passat – not exactly the best-selling car in the VW range – want some extra toys on their new Passat, so they’re […]
VW & Audi sell 100,000 diesel cars in the USA for the first time
The Volkswagen Group of America has sold over 100,000 diesel engined VW and Audi cars in the USA for the first time in its history. Until very recently, a diesel engined car in the USA was as rare as hen’s teeth; Americans felt much the same as we used to about diesel-engined cars – fit […]
Volkswagen Scirocco R goes out of production ahead of facelift
Volkswagen has ended production of the BW Scirocco R ahead of the arrival of a facelift for the Scirocco at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. We have a bit of a soft sport for the VW Scirocco R, even if we wish it had the same 4WD setup as the Golf R. But it’s never […]
VW e-up! electric city car costs £24,250
Volkswagen has revealed that the electric up! – the VW e-up! EV – will cost £24,250 when it gores on sale next week, with customers paying £19,250 after grant. [nggallery id=1445 template=customlinks] The Volkswagen e-up! (we’ve already done the northern jokes) was revealed back in March as VW’s weapon of choice for the electric city […]
VW Twin Up Hybrid Concept does 257mpg – debuts at LA & Tokyo
The VW Twin Up Concept – a hybrid version of the VW Up city car, will debut at the Los Angeles and Tokyo Motor Shows this month. [nggallery id=731 template=customlinks] The VW Twin Up is a concept Up! from VW featuring a hybrid powertrain and heading for both the Los Angeles and Tokyo Motor Shows […]
Volkswagen CC R-Line announced for the UK
Volkswagen has added their subtle R-Line treatment to the options for the CC in the UK. Available as a petrol or diesel from £29,505. Earlier this year, Volkswagen decided they’d drop the price of the VW CC just a bit, so with an eye to a tick-box many UK buyers will like they’ve added the […]
New VW Golf R Mk 7 costs from £29,900 in the UK
The new VW Golf R has gone on sale and VW has announced the Golf R will cost from £29,900, rising to £31,970 for the 5-door with DSG ‘box. [nggallery id=1605 template=customlinks] The best of the MK 7 Golfs – the new Golf R – arrived back in August ahead of its debut at the […]
Volkswagen Woofwagen – There’s a dog for every VW (video)
Volkswagen UK is tapping in to the British love of dogs with a new video advert featuring a different dog for every VW model. Instead of focusing on marketing just one car in its enormous range, Volkswagen UK has decided to go mad and produce one video advert for its entire line-up. Sensibly, VW has […]