The Germans from Volkswagen decided to reveal all the details and photos for the new Up! city car, a model which will be presented in front of the audience next month at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Firstly introduced as a concept, the German small model will enter production and will go on sale somewhere next year. Comparing to the concept...
The largest of German Auto makers will be adding a new product to their portfolio in the form of the relatively popular Up!. After we saw VW tease us on about a production spec Up! from motor show to motor show, it's finally happening. Sadly though, it's happening on VW's terms. A production version of the Volkswagen Up! will retain...
It seems that Volkswagen's executive and management body have gone all misty eyed about the introduction of the 2012 Beetle that they decided to do more about it. Not the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle itself but the heritage and memorabilia it brings about. No flower power and stuff like that, but the Camper van. Or, at least, the modern day interpretation...
Few weeks ago we had the opportunity to discuss about Volkswagen's latest technology achievement, a system called Temporary Auto Pilot (TAP) which manages to take complete control over the car using the already existent safety systems in order to keep the vehicle and the passengers inside safe. The Germans from Volkswagen unveiled the system few weeks ago part of the...
Volkswagen's Tiguan is definitely not one of the "people car maker's" finest looking models but it does deliver a nice and handy set of features for a nice and handy price. In the world of tuning, particularly specialist one like ABT Sportsline tends to do, "nice and handy" just doesn't cut it. This is why, incredibly shortly after the new...
Siemoneit Racing might not be a very familiar name but their latest creation really shows their experience in this domain. The German tuners decided to create a tuning kit for the current Volkswagen Golf R, a package which brings significant power upgrades while there are some aesthetic tweaks as well. To start with, we will refer to the styling improvements...
Tuning companies of sufficient pedigree, the likes of ABT Sportsline, have gotten to a point where they preview new releases ahead of the motor shows at which they will be unveiling them. In this case, ABT Sportsline is giving us a little (although quite detailed) taster of what's to come at their stand at this fall's Frankfurt Motor Show. It...
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold, Executive Director Volkswagen Group Research, has presented the Temporary Auto Pilot system at the final presentation of the EU research project HAVEit (Highly Automated Vehicles for Intelligent Transport). With this new driver assist system, the Germans from Volkswagen want to make a step ahead in this regard and provide the latest technology available as soon as...
The German tuners from Hofele-Design decided to develop a complete tuning program for the second-generation Volkswagen Touareg. The current German SUV has been revealed last year at the New York Auto Show and is designed to continue the successful story of the first-generation Touareg. The new tuning package developed by Hofele-Design is not making any compromise and upgrades all the...
We've been hearing a lot about the Volkswagen Beetle lately and even though it's not the most summer oriented of vehicles, it still has some news to share with us. The latest of which is possibly the best for the performance enthusiast within each and every one of them, it is an "R" version of the 2012 VW Beetle. In...
The new Volkswagen Beetle has been introduced in mid-April while the US pricing just few days ago. Today, the Germans from Volkswagen decided to release details on the Pre-Order Program for the new Beetle alongside the limited edition of the model, Black Turbo Launch Edition to be more precise. The new VW Beetle is scheduled to hit the showrooms this...
Interesting things happen when tuning companies get early access to new production models and the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle RS is definitely one of them. VWVortex are the creators of this wheeled mongrel and I suppose they aimed it at the never-ending list of people who say the Porsche 911 is nothing more than a hotted up Volkswagen Beetle. With inspiration...
Shortly after the UK division of Volkswagen Group released the pricing for the fuel-efficient Passat BlueMotion designed for the local market, the Germans announced the US pricing for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, the small but still funny frog. In terms of styling, the German model features a new set of 17-inch alloy wheels, an eight-speaker audio system and a new...
The Germans from Volkswagen officially announced that the BlueMotion version of the seventh generation Passat enters the UK market, the late July being the date when the British dealerships will deliver the first units. The new Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion has been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show somewhere in October it has set a new Guinness World Record for the...
There are plenty of car clubs and manufacturer fans around the world but to be honest, few are as numerous and as well organised as the crowd of Volkswagen Golf enthusiasts that gather round the Worthersee lake every year. As a returned favor to the great service these fans give the company, Volkswagen comes up every year with a few...
The Wörthersee Tour is a well-known event that is held every year in the city of the same name from Austria. This year's edition is the 35th and the event is specially designed for a limited number of manufacturers, Audi, Seat, Skoda and VW to be more precise. June 1 - 4 is the interval when the fans are awaited...
We know and we've knowing for a long time that the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle is along time in the making but you can't help people who want you to turn your head for the previous model. In order to achieve something like this, a Bavarian foil specialist Car Film Components mixed up two interesting tuning concepts into what can be...
Volkswagen of America released today the pricing of the new Passat, underlining that it brings the German quality and class-leading standard features for less than $20,000. The entry-level version has a price of $19,995 and features a 2.5-liter unit coupled to a six-speed manual transmission. The engine in question is able to offer a total output of 170 horsepower and...
The British division of Volkswagen announced the introduction of a new trim level able to add some extra style and improve the overall appearance of the German van. Volkswagen Transporter is a very popular van in the UK and this is not a new story, therefore, Volkswagen has to focus more on the successful models in the range, the current...
Following the example of the Germans at Mercedes which displayed an emergency version of the current SLS AMG, the Wolfsburg-based manufacturer picked few models in the range and specially prepared for the 2011 RETTmobil show which took place these days in Germany. More exactly, Volkswagen revealed three different models fitted with the special equipment that an emergency medical vehicle needs...
