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. […]
Volkswagen R – Volkswagen R GmbH created
Volkswagen has created a new company – Volkswagen R GmbH – to handle their performance cars – such as the Golf R and Scirocco R – and R-Line cosmetic packages. Mercedes has AMG, BMW has its M Division and Audi has quattro. Volkswagen already has cars badged with the ‘R’ moniker – which originally meant performance models but […]
Volkswagen Sharan (2010) – Video View
We have video of the 2010 VW Sharan, including interior and exterior beauty shots and driving footage. The Geneva Motor Show has provided us with a number of debuts, one of which was the 2010 VW Sharan, Volkswagen’s first proper reworking of its full size people carrier in half a generation. VW started out the […]
VW at Geneva Motor Show: 2010 VW Sharan
VW has revealed the new 2010 Volkswagen Sharan, featuring sliding doors, new engines, more room and a substantially bigger footprint. Last week we reported on VW’s little German tease of the 2010 Sharan on the VW web site in Germany, coyly showing just a partial front end and one wheel. But a week on there’s no such […]