Update 22/9/09: Check out our full review of the VW Tiguan R-Line As we’ve reported before, VW are busy trying to find the next Clarkson by running a ‘People’s Reviewer’ competition to find the best amateur car reviewer in the UK. And things are moving on. The voting is coming to a close on the […]
Has VW found the next Clarkson yet?
Last week we reported on a competition VW are running to promote the new Tiguan. They’re getting Joe Public to submit ideas for a review of the car and, if successful, to actually let them play at car reviewer. Last week saw the first eclectic bunch of amateur reviewers clocking up some time in the […]
Volkswagen Golf Economy Range – Press Release
VOLKSWAGEN LAUNCHES NEW RANGE OF HIGHLY EFFICIENT GOLF MODELS Most efficient new Golf model available to order now; cars arrive in September Highly efficient as well as practical and conventional to service and maintain Prices start at £17,165 RRP ‘on the road’ for BlueMotion model A new sub-100 g/km variant will be available towards the […]
VW Touareg BlueMotion hits the UK
VW are pushing ahead with their BlueMotion Eco range, and have announced that the VW Touareg BlueMotion is now available in the UK. Offering improved economy and lower emissions, the Touareg BlueMotion manages to drop in to a lower Co2 band by emitting 219g/km (a reduction from 244g/km on the V6 TDi) and it delivers […]
VW BlueSport looks certain – but will there be a VW version?
There has certainly been a great deal of conjecture in the motoring press about the VW BlueSport concept, ever since it was first revealed at the Detroit Motor show at the beginning of the year. We’ve been as guilty as the rest of talking the project up, and we’ve seen a Skoda BlueSport, a Seat […]
VW BlueSport Concept Press Release 8th June 2009
Key Aspects: Volkswagen Concept BlueSport: Roadster offers the most driving fun with the least fuel 226 km/h fast Concept BlueSport consumes just 4.3 liters diesel Roadster study is propelled by highly efficient mid-engine Wolfsburg / Munich, 08 June 2009 – This Roadster will make people long for summer and the future: the Concept BlueSport from […]
Volkswagen and BYD get cosy
Volkswagen has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese car maker and EV specialist BYD to work together “in the area of electric mobility”. Seems sensible. BYD have been in the news lately with their next generation electric car technology, and VW is keen to be pro-active in the development of […]
Are Porsche technically bankrupt?
For years we’ve marvelled at the way Porsche seems to be a money-making machine. Considered by most to be the epitome of a successful car manufacturer, Porsche’s reputation has allowed them to charge more – and make more – from their cars than almost anyone else. And even in these trouble times, Porsche has been […]
New Volkswagen Golf Estate revealed
We’ve had a chunk of VW releases lately, and several on the new Volkswagen Golf. We reported earlier on the VW Golf GTI Worthersee Concept car, and this afternoon early information and pictures have surfaced of the next Golf release – the new VW Golf Estate. Planned to be released at the end of the […]
VW bring Golf GTI and Polo Concepts to Wörthersee
The Wörthersee Tour is in full swing in Austria, and as we told you yesterday Audi has brought along the Audi Q5 Wörthersee Concept to show off, along with a handful of its latest models. But this is a VW as well as Audi show, so Volkswagen has gone one better and brought along a pair […]