Volkswagen is dropping the Golf SE and replacing it with the Golf Match which offers more equipment. Prices start at £17,730. At least the Volkswagen Golf Match makes sensible use of the pun, unlike the VW Touran Match we got last summer or the Tiguan Match that turned up a couple of weeks ago. And it looks […]
Volkswagen to buy Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Italdesign?
It’s being reported that Volkswagen are planning to take a majority stake in Italian Design Studio Italdesign, owned by Giorgetto Giugiaro It’s probably a fair bet – or at least was and has been for some time – that Volkswagen would be in the frame to buy an motoring asset that comes on the market. […]
Volkswagen Golf GTI Adidas & Golf GTI Exclusive at Wörthersee 2010
Volkswagen has taken two customised Golf GTIs to Worthersee – the VW Golf GTI Adidas and the VW Golf GTI Exclusive along to the Worthersee Tour. The Worthersee Tour is a big customisers event for Volkswagens held every year in May in Worthersee in Austria. It’s been a feature on the calendar since 1982 and […]
VW Polo R in 2012
Volkswagen are planning a VW Polo R for 2012, with 210bhp but making do with FWD. What, you thought Volkswagen wouldn’t bother with a hot Polo? Don’t be silly. Volkswagen never miss a niche within a niche. But the idea of a VW Polo R isn’t the stuff of niche-filling. It’s a hugely sensible move […]
VW Tiguan Match replaces Tiguan SE
Volkswagen have tweaked the Tiguan range by dropping the Tiguan SE and replacing it with the Tiguan Match, offering more kit for slightly more money. Volkswagen’s compact crossover/suv/cuv – the VW Tiguan – has been with us a while now, so as is the way with all product – from soap to supercars – it’s […]
VW Golf Blue-e-Motion revealed
Volkswagen has revealed the VW Golf Blue-e-Motion – an electric Golf – which will trial over the next three years and go on sale in 2013. In a new take on the BlueMotion moniker Volkswagen has revealed the VW Golf Blue-e-Motion which is – you’ll never guess – an electric Golf. Quelle surprise. The Golf […]
VW Touareg 2Motion. Really?
It’s being reported that VW intends producing a 2WD variant of the Touareg – the Touareg 2Motion – as an entry level model. Really. That’s the rumour that’s flying around today. VW are planning on offering a RWD version of the 2010 Touareg in a bid to mop up a few sales from people who […]
VW Touran Facelift (2010) announced
The VW Touran gets a facelift for 2010 with a new family nose and back-end tweaks plus a revised range of engines. Goes on sale in September. The Leipzig Motor Show starts this weekend, and we already know that a number of German car makers are going to debut new models. BMW are showing the new 5 Series […]
Volkswagen Polo – 2010 World Car of the Year
The VW Polo has been voted World Car of the Year 2010, beating off competition from the Mercedes E Class and the Toyota Prius. As you may have realised from some of the stories coming in, the 2010 New York Motor Show is in full swing in the Big Apple. Not the most exciting car show on the planet – and […]
VW Passat CC 5 Seats – UK buyers WILL get the option
Volkswagen in the UK is set to announce that they will, after all, be offering the 5 seat option to UK buyers of the VW Passat CC. Sometimes it’s the oddest of stories that get big reactions. We ran a story last month about Volkswagen deciding to offer a 5-seat option on the Passat CC. […]