The Volkswagen XL1 – VW’s SEV that promises more then 300mpg – will be at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed and will do the hillclimb. [nggallery id=1443 template=customlinks] Visitors to the Goodwood Festival of Speed can spend endless hours watching a seemingly endless precession of supercars take on the hillclimb. But one supercar this […]
Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet price cut – down by £5,600
Volkswagen has decided that the price they were asking for the new Golf R Cabriolet was silly, so it’s price is being cut by £5,600 to £33,170. [nggallery id=1391 template=customlinks] We’ve long wondered why Volkswagen hadn’t built a Golf R Cabriolet. But when they did finally bite the bullet and take the top of the […]
2014 VW Golf R Mk 7 spy video
We have video of the next generation Golf R – the 2014 VW Golf R Mk 7 – testing on track at the Nurburgring ahead of a likely debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. We did think, a few weeks ago when VW were playing tease with a ‘Frozen Beast’ teaser, that they were about to […]
2013 Volkswagen Passat R-Line & new 1.4 TSI arrive
The 2013 Volkswagen Passat R-Line has arrived to add a bit more style in to the Passat – saloon and estate – and there’s a new 1.4 TSI petrol engine option too. [nggallery id=1506 template=customlinks] The Volkswagen range is hugely successful and largely appealing, but it’s not always the most dynamic looking range of cars on offer. […]
VW Beetle GSR: Price from £24,900
Volkswagen has revealed that the limited edition VW Beetle GSR – a homage to the ‘Yellow-Black Racer – will costs from £24,900. Just 100 Beetle GSRs available in the UK. [nggallery id=1389 template=customlinks] Back in February, at the Chicago Auto Show, we revealed the limited edition VW Beetle GSR, a sporty Beetle with extra power […]
The Best Diesel Car…in the World!
The Best Diesel Car in the world – according to Diesel Car Magazine – is the new Volkswagen Golf Mk 7 winning in their 2013 awards for the best diesel cars on sale today. [nggallery id=1258 template=customlinks] There’s no question that diesel cars have become the default buy for motorists in the UK, despite them […]
VW Design Vision GTI gets 500bhp: Worthersee
The Volkswagen Design Vision GTI is a one-off Golf GTI built to show at this week’s Worthersee Show as a track-focused, lowered and lightened Golf with 500bhp. [nggallery id=1501 template=customlinks] The Worthersee meeting in Austria always garners extreme versions of VW’s group cars, and this year is no different. Say hello to a VW Golf […]
Is the Volkswagen BlueSport Roadster back on?
Volkswagen’s BlueSport Roadster – which was planned to be rolled out across the VW Group – died a death, but it now appears to be back in play. [nggallery id=166 template=customlinks] Back in 2009, VW revealed their BlueSport Roadster a relatively affordable small Roadster with the appeal of a Mazda MX-5 and it looked to be […]
Volkswagen Scirocco Million celebrates a million Sciroccos – but not for the UK
A special edition VW Scirroco – the Volkswagen Scirocco Million – celebrates a million sales of the VW Scirocco, but only for China and Germany. A million sales of a particular model of a car is something to celebrate, so Volkswagen is building a special edition Scirocco – the Scirocco Million ()catchy little name) – […]
2013 VW Golf TDI BlueMotion Mk 7 costs from £20,335
Volkswagen has announced that the most economical Golf ever – the new VW Golf TDI BlueMotion – will cost from £20,335 in the UK. Now on sale. [nggallery id=1258 template=customlinks] Although you should take the official fuel economy figures of the new VW Golf TDI BlueMotion with a huge pinch of salt in the real […]