Blogs Posts in Volkswagen category; 15 blog posts

Volkswagen Bluesport On Track As Sports Segment Heats Up: Re...

It's the concept that won't die. The subject of rumours and reports that paint a picture of an on-again, off-again battle in the carmaker's head office. The Volkswagen Bluesport. As recently as last month, reports out of Eu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Investors sue Porsche

A group of investment funds is suing Porsche for two billion euros in damages after the German luxury sports car firm's merger with the Volkswagen group failed in 2008, the fund's lawyers said Saturday. The two billion euros ($ [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

VW Passat Alltrack (2012) first official pictures

The poor man's Audi A6 Allroad? The new Volkswagen Passat Alltrack follows a well-trod path to create a more rugged estate car with some of the accoutrements of an SUV. Set to be unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo motor show at the end of [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: Tied-down and tempered, but DSG u...

Right when I heard the solid ca-chunk of the driver door clamping shut and felt my bony rear wrapped in a firm, bolstered seat, I wasn't sure where all the negative talk of Volkswagen quality control was coming from. Issues with vibratio [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Volkswagen: CC offers scaled-back luxury

If at first you don't succeed, try again, they say.Volkswagen, which had a flop with its Phaeton sedan when it entered the luxury market, has scaled things down a bit, sported other things up a bit, and come up with a winner for those inter [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

2008 vs. 2009 Volkswagen Golf Comparison Gallery

The 2009 Volkswagen Golf you see here will not become the U.S. market's Volkswagen Rabbit until around 2012. Still, with the Golf/Rabbit the most important vehicle in the Volkswagen lineup, its success in Europe and elsewhere is crucial t [...]

Posted On : Aug, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Volkswagen mulls South for next auto plant

If Volkswagen AG decides to build its U.S. assembly plant in the South, the German company will join other foreign automakers that are increasingly turning the region into a hotbed of car manufacturing. The South offers automakers ample hi [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

2008 Geneva Auto Show: Volkswagen Scirocco

The latest edition is based heavily on VW's Iroc concept from the 2006 Paris Auto Show and is slated to go on sale across Europe this summer, with prices starting under $40,000. The styling hasn't changed dramatically, although details li [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

The Latest VW SUV Tiguan Revealed

The New VW Tiguan SUV Availability The VW SUV is finally here for real, after a long waiting and watching it in concept form in Namibia. The new VW SUV will be available in the UK market from February 2008, after its official debut at t [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Volkswagen Golf 2009

In the automaker's lineup and a sales generating machine, Volkswagen's Golf is arguably the most important vehicle. A sixth-generation car, even a grainy, rear-shot only view of it caught our attention. The new Golf will be readied [...]

Posted On : Jun, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

2006 Volkswagen Passat Review

The Passat wasn’t exactly a sport sedan, but it drove creamily and predictably and, in gethe Passat quickly became the darling of the young, the hip, the discerning. neral, came off as a bargain luxury car, like a first-growth bordeau [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2007 | Comments : 1

Volkswagen Returns

The rear-engine Volkswagen is coming back. Here's what we know so far: Volkswagen's reinvention of its iconic people's car will have its engine situated on top of the transaxle and a radiator in the nose. Three wheelbase options and two bod [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

VW New Beetle Convertible SE

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the limited edition Triple White New Beetle convertible is now available at dealers. Only 3,000 customers will have the opportunity to own this truly special edition. The Triple White New Be [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2007 | Comments : 1

The New Volkswagen Touareg Gets Road Tested

'Touareg' is the updated version of Volkswagen featuring some 2,300 new individual parts and identifies Volkswagen’s new Eos-inspired corporate face. . Other exterior changes are new lights all round, revised bumpers and tailpipes, [...]