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THE WIRES WERE abuzz last week with reports that Volkswagen had been exploring the possibility of a cooperative alliance with Japanese manufacturer Suzuki to improve its ‘ultra small car’ expertise.
According to a Reuters piece on Thursday, an unidentified source close to the matter said that Volkswagen was looking to offer a range of small cars [...]
IT SEEMS TMR is not alone in being taken with Volkswagen’s 1.4 litre TSI Twincharger engine that powers the 2009 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI (among other models in the wider VW family). The engine has taken home the International Engine of the Year award, as well as Green Engine of the Year.
This year marks [...]
THE 2009 GOLF VI RANGE was let loose on the Australian market in February this year. It quickly stole its way into the limelight with a fresh new face and an almost all-new design on the not-so-new Golf V platform.
Don’t let that little fact deceive you though: it may not be all-new, but it’s damn [...]
FIRST SHOWN IN late 2008, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf Plus was designed to lift sales of the pumped-up hatchback while visually aligning the new Plus with the Mk VI Golf.
To add to the appeal of the larger Golf variant, Volkswagen is now offering a BiFuel version (LPG and Petrol), which makes this the second dual-fuel [...]
THE NEW GOLF’S “happier” front styling is certainly winning friends, and Volkswagen is apparently keen on making it the new family face for the rest of its lineup.
That includes the Caddy, VW’s Golf/Touran-based small van, which was recently snapped by our spy photographers wearing this nose-masking camouflage.
The blacked-out headlight housings and different reflector shapes indicate [...]
VOLKSWAGEN IS WORKING on making the most of the new lightweight construction technologies TMR reported on this week. The German manufacturer has developed a Golf bodyshell some 30 percent lighter than the standard five-door Golf.
Officially known as the SuperLIGHT-CAR project, Volkswagen Auto Group has worked over four years with the European Commission, along with Renault, [...]
WHILE THE 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI is still some time off, Volkswagen’s diesel performer, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTD, has landed in German showrooms today, making it the fourth offering in the Golf VI lineup.
The GTD blends the looks and chassis of the Golf GTI with the thirst of a Polo. Don’t let the fuel [...]
THE LAST WE HEARD of Volkswagen’s tantalising BlueSport roadster, it was shaping up as a sad day for fans of topless motoring (what? - Ed.), with the little VW apparently mothballed thanks to the global financial crisis.
Now, reports out of Europe suggest that Volkswagen is working full-steam-ahead on the smart looking BlueSport, with Seat and [...]
VOLKSWAGEN CAUSED a bit of a stir when it unveiled the masculine-looking Pickup Concept (pictured) last year, and for good reason.
The first of its kind from a European manufacturer, the Pickup represented a new direction for the company and showed that, on paper at least, VW could make a product capable of mixing it with [...]
REPORTS OUT OF EUROPE this week tell us that Volkswagen is working on a very special two-door version of its all-new Polo, and it’s a whole other creature.
While the German giant did offer a three-door iteration of the Polo GTI in the previous generation, the design of the Polo V-based model is believed to be [...]
IN A MOVE that could see Volkswagen close the hybrid gap on Toyota, Wang Chuanfu of BYD (Build Your Dreams) and Dr Martin Winterkorn of Volkswagen recently signed a ‘memorandum of understanding’ during a visit by the Chinese manufacturer.
Member of the Board for Technical Development at Volkswagen, Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, reportedly shared considerable technical information [...]
VOLKSWAGEN HAS ANNOUNCED the addition of a BlueMotion model to the Touareg line-up in the European market, offering a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy.
Offering a fuel consumption figure of 8.3 l/100km, the Touareg TDI BlueMotion beats even the 9.05 l/100km of the Touareg V6 TSI Hybrid, revealed in February.
The petrol hybrid has it over [...]
IF THIS ridiculously tweaked 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI is anything to go by, the future of the automotive mechanical trades is in very, very good hands.
As part of its offerings at the recent Worthersee GTI meet in Germany, Volkswagen tapped four of its young apprentices, aged 19 to 22, to get their tools out and [...]
Volkswagen has unveiled its latest addition to the world of station wagons, the Golf Estate, a car bearing a rather striking resemblance to the current range of Jetta’s sold in Australia.
Whether it will be labelled a Golf or Jetta ‘downunder’ remains to be seen, but the car has undergone a comprehensive design overhaul, targeted at [...]
Volkswagen has revised its Passat lineup in the UK, adding a new R Line model to the popular mid-size sedan’s specification sheet. With a focus on value for money and aesthetic appeal, the R Line adds a range of sporting touches to the exterior and a few comfort features inside.
Available as a sedan and wagon, [...]
Yesterday we caught a look at the special Q5 Custom Concept that Audi took to this year’s GTI meeting at Wörthersee, in Germany.
Not to be outdone at the show devoted to its own performance works, Volkswagen has unveiled Wörthersee 09 editions of the all-new Golf GTI and Polo GTI models.
Finished in a glowing red ‘Firespark [...]
It’s been in the offing for a while, but now it’s close. Real close. Volkswagen has announced that it intends to take the wraps off the highly-anticipated Scirocco R at the Nurburgring 24-hour enduro later this week, where it will share the limelight with its proper race-going cousin, the Scirocco GT24-CNG.
The Scirocco R will also [...]
The Concept Bluesport was heralded as a new direction for Volkswagen, a mid-engined diesel-sipping roadster that promised fun without the fuel bills. Now, it appears the global financial crisis has forced VW to mothball plans for a production version of the concept, as uncertain economic times diminish the business case for such a car.
That presumably [...]
First Porsche wanted to acquire a 75 percent stake in Volkswagen, then, after increased opposition frustrated its plans, it scrapped that idea and instead pursued a merger between the two companies.
Now that scheme is in the bin too, with Volkswagen stating that Porsche is not ready to merge with the automaking giant.
Under the proposed merger, [...]
In a European new car market down 16.8 percent year-to-date, and down 17.5 percent in April, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf has taken top spot.
Volkswagen has also maintained its position as Europe’s best-selling brand, but with sales down 10.1 percent compared to 2008.
The biggest mover in the market however, according to international automotive data and intelligence [...]
Volkswagen wheeled out two new additions to its extensive range of engines at the recent Vienna Engine Symposium, and both use the increasingly popular small-displacement, forced-induction formula.
A 1.2 litre turbocharged direct-injected petrol motor is the smallest of the pair, and produces 77kW (103hp) and 175Nm (129lb-ft) of torque.
Despite its small displacement, Volkswagen has managed to [...]
Volkswagen is rumoured to be prepping not one, not two, but four new cars for unveiling at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, with a hardcore Golf expected to drop alongside an all-new pickup, a Golf wagon and a Polo-based and Scirocco-inspired hot hatch.
The Volkswagen Robust will essentially be a productionised version of the VW [...]
For parents with a car enthusiast streak (or should that be ‘car enthusiasts with a parental streak’?), Volkswagen has released a limited edition child seat for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf VI GTI.
Trimmed in the same fabrics and legendary plaid pattern as the GTI, the limited edition seat even features built-in head protection for when [...]
Since going on sale in Europe in 2008, many a jealous Australian has been holding out hope that Volkswagen Australia would eventually bring the handsome hatchback to local showrooms.
Some rumours have even suggested the model was virtually months away from the dealership floor. Alas, it appears it’s not to be.
We asked Volkswagen whether the racy [...]
Porsche has finally abandoned plans to acquire a larger share of Volkswagen, of which it already owns 51 percent. Instead the two German companies have revealed plans to merge into one integrated company within four weeks.
Currently the VW Group and Porsche are managed independently of each other. Under the merger, 10 brands will be managed [...]
Scirocco lovers in the UK are set to be spoiled for choice by the introduction of a new and more powerful diesel engine to the range.
At present a 2.0 litre TDI unit making 103kW sits atop the diesel engines list, but Volkswagen will now offer a 125kW (170hp) version. More importantly, peak torque now comes [...]
Volkswagen has offered up an official video of its diesel-powered hot hatch, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTD, to coincide with its European launch. Powered by a 2.0 litre TDI developing 126kW (170hp) and 350Nm (258lb-ft) of torque, the GTD falls a little short of the power of its GT-prefixed sibling, the [...]
It’s not all fun and games around the TMR office you know. Why, sometimes we have to sit for hours on end and test brutal online car simulations that… alright, so it’s a game. (Damn… caught me.)
THE GTI Project is a simple – but highly addictive – online game in which you take the wheel [...]
There’s good news afoot for US Volkswagen fans, as a recent interview with Stefan Jacoby, Volkswagen’s North American CEO, revealed some of what VW has in store for the US domestic market.
While speaking with Automotive News, Mr Jacoby confirmed pricing and a scheduled release date for Volkswagen’s upcoming mid-sized sedan, as well as plans to [...]
After endless wrangling and head-butting with head office, Volkswagen Australia may be on the cusp of delivering the seductive Scirocco to Australian showrooms.
A source within Volkswagen Group Australia allegedly told an inquisitive enthusiast that the Scirocco is “currently undergoing the various tests to ensure the vehicle is able to withstand the Australian conditions”.
The source also [...]
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