UK gets 100 units of the Volkswagen GSR Beetle
They call it the Gelb-Schwarze Renner (GSR) and it translates to a Gold-Black Racer. And they got it spot on with this Beetle. Built as a tribute to the 1970′s Volkswagen 1303 S Beetle GSR, this new vehicle will only be available in 3.500 units worldwide, with 100 of those being brought to England. Powering [...]
Volkswagen working on carbon fiber roofs for Golfs
Volkswagen has great news for Golf enthusiasts. They are currently developing new carbon fiber roofs for their Golf range. Not much is really known about this new project of the German car maker, as some problems are still awaiting solutions. Wolkswagen is currently trying to figure out how to design and build a set of [...]
Volkswagen reveals the Scirocco Million Edition
Volkswagen prepared a special edition of the current Scirocco, a model designed for the German and Chinese markets. Scheduled to enter production this month, the new model comes with a special Deep Black Metallic finish, new 18-inch alloy wheels, silver stripes, R-Line bumpers and side skirts, tinted rear windows and new mirror caps in Galvanic [...]
Volkswagen revises the US range for Beetle and Jetta
The German carmaker announced plans to introduce a new 2.0-liter engine to the current Beetle Turbo and Jetta GLI versions in the States. the new turbocharged unit offers 210 horsepower and 280Nm of torque, enough for a 0-100 km/h sprint in 6,6 seconds (Beetle Turbo) and 6,7 seconds (Jetta GLI). The new unit is known [...]
UK prices the Volkswagen Golf TDI BlueMotion
Great news for the Brits from German car maker Volkswagen. The most fuel efficient Golf yet has been put up for sale in the UK. And if you desire to get your hands on one Volkswagen Golf 7 TDi BlueMotion, you will have to make sure you have at least 20.335 GBP. For that money [...]
Turn your Volkswagen Jetta into a roadster thanks to Smyth
If you are the kind of guy that likes to tinker around in his/her garage and can’t wait for the next big project, then Smyth Performance might have your fix. First of all a Volkswagen Jetta is required. Next you need to buy Smyth Performance’s kit, apply elbow grease and obtain a nice home made [...]
New Volkswagen Golf gets the R-Line kit
Volkswagen released details and photos on the R-Line package for the new Golf VII. At the exterior, the new kit brings revised front and rear bumpers, a rear diffuser, gloss black front grille, R-Line logos, fog lights and few other minor improvements. Inside, buyers benefit from stainless steel door sill plates, a flat-bottom steering wheel, [...]
Low-Car-Scene and BlackBox-Richter tune the new VW Golf
The new Volkswagen Golf starts to get more and more attention from tuners. The specialists at Low-Car-Scene decided to team up with BlackBox-Richter and develop this tuning program based on the seventh-generation Golf. Under the hood sits a 1.4-liter TSI unit producing 140 horsepower, being based on the three-door Highline version of the German hatchback. [...]
Volkswagen unveils the Passat Wolfsburg Edition
The Germans at Volkswagen revealed the Passat Wolfsburg Edition, a model which will be sold in the United States with a starting price of $23,495. Under the hood, buyers will benefits from a 2.5-liter four-cylinder unit producing 170 horsepower and 240Nm of torque. When linked to a six-speed automatic transmission, the 0-100 km/h sprint is [...]
New Volkswagen Gran Lavida introduced
Volkswagen decided to take advantage of the Shanghai Auto Show and reveal the more spacious Gran Lavida, the wagon variant of the Lavida sedan. To be more specific, the Volkswagen Jetta is sold under the Lavida nameplate in China, the new Gran Lavida representing the next step forward considering that the sedan version is already [...]



