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Concept will be the base of a new model to be launched until the end of 2017

Volkswagen will be showing the world during the Detroit Motor Show (NAIAS) the new Cross Coupe GTE concept. This vehicle is a variant of the five-seat CrossBlue Coupe and received a number of changes in terms of design and engine. The Cross Coupe ...

German brand unveiled new model in the sedan and estate variants

Volkswagen has just unveiled the latest generation of one of the most traditional models of the German brand, the Passat. For this eighth generation VW decided to raise the bar in the mid-segment of the model so that it could compete besides the u...

Concept is set to become VW's most powerful production GTI to date

Volkswagen has revealed one of the many cars the brand will be showing at this year's Wörthersee tuning festival. The Golf GTI Clubsport is set to become VW's most powerful production Golf GTI when it arrives in the market with a 265P...

R400 indicates new performance capabilities of the R division of the German brand

Volkswagen chose Beijing to unveil the first of a series of new concepts of the Golf that will help demonstrate the new capabilities of customization and performance of the compact model. The R400 is a Golf hatchback supercar, whose 400hp give a n...

Volkswagen will release the five-door Up on March 6 in Germany and roll it out over the rest of Europe over the rest of the spring. The five-door carries a €475 premium over the three-door Up. Prices in Germany start at €10,325 ...

BMW is not the only German automaker hoping to break into the ultra-compact city car game; Volkswagen has been showing off concepts for its Up Concept since all the way back in 2007. The wait to see the production-ready Up is almost over as VW has la...

It will affect over 250,000 cars

Diesel is not anywhere near as popular in North America as in Europe. The problem started in the 80s when diesel passenger cars in the US were slow, noisy, smelly and in some cases unreliable. It poisoned diesel sales in North America for a genera...

It would use the same platform with a more conventional engine

Volkswagen Group is the king of platform sharing, but it is still amazing to hear that Volkswagen is considering using the platform from the XL1 green supercar for an economical sports car. The concept would work like this. The carbon fiber re...

Volkswagen has giving a big step towards fuel efficiency as the German brand will be premiering at the Qatar Motor Show (26 - 29 January) the XL1, a prototype that delivers a combined fuel consumption of 0.9/100km. This is a value that no other hybri...

Vygor has unveiled the OPERA. The Italian firm claims the OPERA will have a tubular steel frame, four wheel drive and engines ranging from 300 hp to over 400 hp. Total weight for the OPERA should be a little in excess of 1500kg, with the body ...