Volkswagen
Volkswagen, shortened to VW, is a German automaker founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front, known for the iconic Beetle and headquartered in Wolfsburg.
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Golf GTI With New Vehicle Dynamics Manager
Design of new Golf GTI is characterised by a superior, sporty character
Agile drive, the running gear of dreams, unmistakable design, perfect ergonomics, unadulterated driving pleasure – that’s the DNA of a true sports car. At Volkswagen, this is represented by three letters: GTI. The eighth generation of the sporty Golf derivate is now on the way. The new Golf GTI is more digital, networked, more sharply […] More
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Strong Demand For ’80s Classics At CCA December Sale
Classic Car Auctions (CCA) successfully closed the curtains on a record-breaking year by hammering away a fantastic 80 per cent of the cars on offer at its December Sale this weekend, for a premium inclusive total of £1.8 million. The strong results bring to a conclusion the best year yet for the auction house. Indeed, […] More
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Volkswagen Develops Electric Race Car For World’s Most Renowned Mountain Race
New challenge in motorsport with the technology of tomorrow: Volkswagen is developing an all-electric race car for the world’s most renowned mountain race. The all-wheel drive prototype is scheduled to be at the start of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, USA on 24 June 2018. Its goal: to set a new record […] More
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Order Books Open For Hotly Anticipated New Polo
UK order books are opened 3 October for the sixth generation of Volkswagen’s perennially popular supermini – the Polo – with prices for the entry-level S trim confirmed at £13,855 RRP OTR. The brand’s now omnipresent supermini, which in its previous five iterations has sold more than 14 million examples worldwide, is from today being […] More
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Classic Ford Fiesta Heads ‘No Reserve’ Line-Up At CCA’s September Sale
Classic Car Auctions (CCA) is offering first time classic car buyers the opportunity to purchase an entry-level 1979 Ford Fiesta 1300S at its September Sale at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre on Saturday 23rd September. With a tiny mileage of 5,693 miles and 11 years spent in storage, the classic Fiesta will be offered at the […] More
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Volkswagen Arteon Makes World Debut At The Geneva Auto Show
Volkswagen is adding the avant-garde Arteon Gran Turismo to its lineup and will reveal the vehicle to a global audience for the first time at the Geneva International Motor Show (9 to 19 March). Volkswagen Head Designer Klaus Bischoff says: “The Arteon combines the design elements of a classic sports car with the elegance and […] More
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Volkswagen Presents An Electric Car For A New Era
The presence of Volkswagen at this year’s Paris Motor Show (1 to 16 October) is all about “Think New.”. In presenting the world premiere of an iconic design study, Volkswagen introduces a new ambassador to the automotive world. This one-of-a-kind concept car signals the Volkswagen brand’s entry into a new era. The vehicle is as […] More
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New Speed Record For Specially Prepared Beetle LSR
A specially-tuned Volkswagen Beetle has set a new speed record at the World of Speed event that has long been a tradition at Lake Bonneville in Utah (USA). The Beetle LSR (Land Speed Record) with a turbocharged 2.0-litre direct-injection engine (TSI) drove the fastest speed ever documented for a Beetle, reaching 328.195 km/h (205.122 mph) […] More
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Tempting 66-Plate Offers On Volkswagen’s Impressive New Tiguan SUV
Just in time for the debut of the new ‘66’ registration prefix on 1 September, Volkswagen is revealing a selection of compelling finance deals on its highly-praised new Tiguan compact SUV. Tiguan instantly became a hugely sought-after Volkswagen on its debut in UK Retailer showrooms in June of this year, and since then customers have […] More
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Record Breaking Golf GTI Clubsport S Is A Sell-Out Success
Every single Golf GTI Clubsport S model allocated to the UK market has been sold on release of the new car. Only 400 examples of the Golf GTI Clubsport S will be built, of which the lion’s share (150) will come to the UK – a country where the enduring popularity of the hot hatchback […] More
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World Premiere Of The Golf GTI Clubsport S
World premiere of the new Golf GTI Clubsport S at Lake Wörthersee: most powerful GTI ever smashes the Nürburgring lap record The Golf GTI Clubsport S breaks the lap record for front-wheel-drive cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with a time of 07:49:21 This exclusive GTI is a two-seater with a 310 PS engine and newly […] More
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Golf GTI Clubsport Edition 40 Is Here
‘Iconic’ is, perhaps, a word bandied around all too freely but, when applied to the mould-breaking Golf GTI, it can be used with genuine justification. The car that popularised the ‘hot hatch’ phenomenon is 40 years old in 2016 and, to mark the occasion, Volkswagen has created the most potent iteration of the GTI to […] More