28 February 2014
Other spectacular tuned vehicle by ABT will be also exhibited at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The Golf VII GTI Dark Edition was presented at the 2013 Essen Motor Show, but the tuning company is proud of it, so it will be presented in Geneva as well.
Outside, the Golf VII GTI Dark Edition comes with tinted taillights, mirror caps and headlight covers. There are also new side skirts, front spoiler and front skirt, trunk lid attachment and a r
26 February 2014
Volkswagen is going to exhibit several models of the recently 2014 Polo Facelift at the Geneva Motor Show, next week.
First is the small crossover called CrossPolo coming with a set of new 17” alloy wheels, covered lower areas of the bumpers, sills and the wheel arches. There are also silver inserts on the roo
21 February 2014
ABT Sportsline has presented their latest project based on Volkswagen Golf VII R. The hot hatchback comes with more power and some nice styling upgrades.
The 2.0 liter four-cylinder TFSI engine is boosted to 370HP (272 kW) and 460Nm (341 lb-ft). This is an increase of 70HP and 80Nm of torque. 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 265 km/h (164 mph). The result is thanks to an ECU re-map specially developed for the engine. Fuel consumption is remaining the same as in the standard model.
Apart from t
21 February 2014
Volkswagen has released the first images of the brand new four-door Golf GTE Plug-In Hybrid vehicle, which was created with the aim to combine the benefits of electric mobility with the dynamics of a Golf GTI.
The new car will make its debut in Geneva, where also will be disclosed its detailed specifications. If you haven’t figured out what the letters GTE stand for, where here’s the hint: the GT is for “Gran Tourismo”, while the E stands for Electric.
Precisely, the car will utilize two engines - a 1
17 February 2014
Volkswagen has officially unveiled the 2014 Scirocco Facelift. The hot hatchback will make its public debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, in March. The new model is not completely reworked and it has a lot of features from the previous one.
The exterior boasts a slightly modified front bumper, new bi-xenon headlights with LED DRLs and different grille. At the rear, we can see LED taillights as well as modified rear bumper and boot lid. Th
17 February 2014
Volkswagen has unveiled the Golf VII EV (electric vehicle), which is now available on the market with pricing starting from €34,900.
2014 Volkswagen e-Golf is powered by an electric motor with 115 HP (85 kW) and 270Nm (199 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 10.4 seconds and 0-60 km/h in just 4.2 seconds. It has an estimated range between 130 km (81 miles) and 190 km (118 miles) – depending on the driving style, route and traffic conditions. The Golf EV also comes with 8-year / 160,000 km guarantee for the 2
10 February 2014
Volkswagen and Andretti Sports Marketing have introduced more information about the 2014 Rallycross program. This included the reveal of a new vehicle at the Chicago Auto Show. The brand has announced also that it will run two cars in the series for drivers Tanner Foust and Scott Speed.
At first, the team will compete with modified Polo rally cars, and later will switch during the season to the Volkswagen GRC Beetle. The latter is an all-wheel
05 February 2014
Today the Auto Expo 2014 in New Delhi kicked off and here's what's hot: The Volkswagen Taigun – ever so close to production - is making its Asian premier. This time, however, beside being rather orange, it has a new backside with an exterior-mounted spare wheel. Apparently, that was the feedback the company received ever since the Taigun made its world debut at Sao Paulo. How do you get customer feedback on a concept vehicle?
Just a quick reminder: the Taigun is a compact-SUV (sigh) concept
31 January 2014
Volkswagen is celebrating this month a very special anniversary. Exactly 65 years ago the iconic Beetle arrived for the first time in the United States. In January 1949 Volkswagen Type 1, or Beetle, was shipped to New York City by the Dutch businessman Ben Pon, Sr.
The same year, the car attracted buyers, marking th
30 January 2014
Volkswagen has announced the Amarok Canyon Special Edition available for the UK market. It is priced from £28,990 (excluding VAT) and comes with some nice upgrades. The production will be limited to just 350 units based on the Trendline trim level.
The Amarok Canyon comes with additional equipment worth £8,500. It includes 19” Cantera alloy wheels, bespoke styling bars along with a wide range of interior upgrades such as a 6” color touchscreen, heated leather seats, front/rear parking sensors, Bluetoot
28 January 2014
The facelifted 2014 Volkswagen Polo has been unveiled and it includes a range of new technologies and efficient engines, next to the interior and exterior refinements. The new technology equipment will be familiar to this found in the new Golf model, making an emphasis on safety, practicality, comfort and efficiency.
23 January 2014
Volkswagen US has announced the pricing of the 2014 Beetle 1.8T. The new engine replaces the 5-cylinder 2.5 liter unit and has the same power and more torque.
The direct-injected 1.8T has 170HP (127 kW) available at 700 fewer RPM and 249Nm (184 lb-ft) of torque at 2,750RPM. As you may suggest, the turbocharged e
