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 […]
Audi planning a version of the VW Up!
As Audi looks to grow its sales in the next few years, part of the plan is to launch an Audi version of the VW Up! City car. The German premium car makers – Audi, BMW and Mercedes – are in a battle to see who can sell the most ‘Premium’ cars. And Audi has […]
Drive the Polo R WRC as VW Rally the World
Volkswagen’s outing in the World Rally Championship this year has been a huge success, and now you can ‘Drive’ the Polo R WRC – virtually. Volkswagen have already made the most of their entry in to the World Rally Championships this year with the Polo R WRC – apart from the fact it’s created a […]
Volkswagen give the VW XL1 Ducati power
Volkswagen has fitted the super-frugal, and very lightweight, VW XL1 with power from the Ducati Panigale to create an XL1 with proper performance. It’s more than two years since Volkswagen rolled out the VW XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle as a demonstration of how light weight and low power can make for extremely economical motoring. But the […]
Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan Concept previews 2014 Golf Plus
Volkswagen has revealed the Golf Sportsvan Concept which previews the next generation Golf Plus, due in 2014. Will debut at Frankfurt 2014. [nggallery id=1632 template=customlinks] VW are calling the Golf Sportsvan a concept, but it’s pretty much what we’ll see in the new VW Golf Plus when it arrives in mid-2014. Just like the other […]
VW e-Golf & e-Up! electric cars Frankfurt debut
The world premiere of the production versions of VW electric e-Golf and e-Up! will take place at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. Electric cars may be a niche market, but that hasn’t stopped car makers trying to take a piece of whatever action there is, especially as governments around the world are subsidising EVs […]
New 2014 VW Golf R gets 296bhp – first photos
The new Mk 7 VW Golf R has been revealed ahead of a debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show and gets 296bhp and 4WD. On sale early 2014. [nggallery id=1605 template=customlinks] We had expected the new Volkswagen Golf R to debut at Geneva this year, but that debut turned out to be the rather disappointing […]