The VW Golf GTI EDITION 50 will celebrate 50 years of the Golf GTI, and a pre-production model is the fastest VW model to have ever lapped the Nürburgring. Next year, 2026, marks 50 years since the original Volkswagen Golf GTI launched, arguably claiming the title of the world’s first Hot Hatch so, as you’d […]
Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition TEASED on video
A new limited edition VW Golf is teased on video, previewing the arrival of the Volkswagen Golf R 333 at the end of May. Volkswagen’s noise of late has been all about its ever-growing range of electric cars but, so far, nothing from VW has arrived with an electric motor which can really be considered […]
New Volkswagen Taigo Coupe SUV – because we don’t have enough VW SUVs
The new Volkswagen Taigo arrives as a new SUV for the VW range – and with a ‘coupe’ roof – to sit alongside the T-Cross as a ‘Lifestyle buy. It’s hard to see why VW needs yet another SUV in its range to tempt buyers, but they clearly believe there’s a gap for a ‘Lifestyle […]
Volkswagen’s mobile charging robot for EVs becomes a ‘real’ prototype
Volkswagen are back with their mobile charging robot for EVs, allowing the charging of electric cars without the need for installing multiple charge points in car parks. With Volkswagen on a mission to change themselves from the world leader in ‘clean’ diesels to the world leader in ‘clean’ EVs, there’s lots to do to ensure […]
Electric Volkswagen ID.4 COUPE spied as VW already look to expand the ID.4 range
The newly revealed Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV looks set to get a coupe sibling as spy video of an ID.4 with coupe roofline arrives. It’s only been a bit over a month since the VW ID.4 was revealed as Volkswagen build on the ID.3 to deliver an SUV take on the electric ID range, an […]
New ELECTRIC VW ID.3 matches the new VW Golf Mk8’s Five Star Euro NCAP rating
The new Volkswagen ID.3, the first of VW’s new ID family of electric cars, scores a five star Euro NCAP rating in the latest safety tests. Rational or not, many car buyers are wary of electric cars not just because of the high purchase price and patchy charging infrastructure (growing, but still unacceptably unreliable), but […]
Electric Volkswagen ID.3 CAN do 330 miles on a single charge with the 58kWh battery
With Volkswagen betting the farm on EVs, they’ve sent a hypermiler out to see what the ID.3 can do on a single charge. The answer is 330 miles. There’s an awful lot resting on the success of Volkswagen’s ID family of electric cars, with the ID.3 now (almost) on sale properly, and the new ID.4 […]
Volkswagen’s Dieselgate MEA CULPA – to a Simon and Garfunkel soundtrack
Volkswagen has delivered a new promotional video for the ID Buzz – called ‘Hello Light – admitting Dieselgate and underlining its new ‘Green’ direction. It’s been clear that Volkswagen has been on a mission since Dieselgate to transform its image as a maker of dirty and illegal diesel-engined cars in to a maker of everything […]
Volkswagen ID R Electric ‘Racer’ takes Nurburgring EV record
The Volkswagen ID R – VW’s electric ‘racer, designed to show what an electric car can do – has broken the Nurburgring record for an electric car. Now Volkswagen wants to be known as a champion of ‘clean’ electric, and not ‘clean’ diesel, it’s been going to some lengths to big-up the future of electric […]
Volkswagen Tiguan R SPIED at the Nurburgring ahead of 2019 debut
The Volkswagen Tiguan R – VW’s take on the Cupra Ateca – is spied on video at the Nurbrgring ahead of a likely reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Performance SUVs are quite the thing, with offerings from every ‘Premium’ car maker gobbling up remarkable sales. But is there a market for performance mainstream compact […]










