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Volkswagen Golf VI Bluemotion awarded Green Car of the Year

VW Golf VI Bluemotion is trully amazing car capable of doing 74.3 mpg and also freed from road tax. The vehicle is named Green Car of the Year at the What Car? Green Awards, held in association with Warranty Direct. “Volkswagen has built a hugely desirable car that’s big on ability, but small on running costs. T

sport-wheels packs the vw golf 6r with 330 hp

Sport-Wheels packs the VW Golf 6R with 330 hp

Sport-Wheels Golf 6 R is the latest, highly enhanced sporty ride that comes from the Hurth-based aftermarket specialist Sport-Wheels. On its exterior, the powerful newcomer benefits from a sporty theme with contrasting graphic elements reinforced by a special reflex foil, supplied by CoverEFX. In addition to that, the refined Golf 6 is equipped with 20-inch OZ Ultraleggera HLT alloys fitted in high-performance tires in the dimensions 235/30 20. Under the bonnet of the Sport-Wheels Golf 6 R is roaring the VW’s

2011 Volkswagen Jetta is finally here

At the Times Square in New York, Volkswagen has exclusively pulled-off the cover on its next-generation 2011 VW Jetta. Boasting a staggering presence with 9.6 million examples sold globally, the Jetta model represents the German brand’s bestseller on the US market. If the new mid range family automobile looks somehow familiar to you, that is not because VW is copying the Golf architecture once again, but because its styling was showcased earlier at this year’s NAIAS in Detroit under the titl

2011 Volkswagen Touareg price list

Recently, Volkswagen has announced the price list for 2011 Touareg and now it is available to order in UK. The first deliveries will start in October this year. Prices start at £38 225 for the SE 3.0-litre TDI 240 PS, while the Hybrid model, which goes on sale next month, costs £54 995. The new VW Touareg is a bit larger than its predecessor – totally 40mm in length and wheelbase, but the vehicle weighs over 200kg less, so the result is 20 per cent more efficiency. The fuel consumpti

Closer look on the 2011 Volkswagen CrossPolo

Further details about 2011 CrossPolo are now reveled. The first pictures of the vehicle emerged several months ago with scant information, now we can have a closer look to the five-door hatch with SUV looks. The petrol engine range includes puany 1.2 litre with 69hp, more powerful 1.4 litre delivering 84hp and top of range 1.2TSI, which develops satisfying 104hp. There are also three TDI engines starting with 1.6 litre with 74hp, then 89hp and the nicely powered 104hp version. The exterior look features the a

volkswagen is getting ready for the future

Volkswagen is getting ready for the future

On a special occasion - 2010 E-Workshop - in Shanghai dedicated to the rides of tomorrow, Volkswagen has displayed a remarkable line-up of five part-electric (hybrid) and full-electric cars. Three of the future eco rides are sharing a new, universal label dubbed blue-e-motion, which sets the zero-emissions mobility at pedestal. The first representative of the new badge is the Up! blue-e-motion concept, an electrically-driven, smart-styled urban ride, ready to hit the assembly line in the beginning of 2013. The seco

VW Polo GTI, Golf R and Scirocco R at the SMMT Test Day 2010

Visitors of SMMT Test Day at Millbrook on Thursday will have the opportunity to check VW Scirocco R and Golf R models. The new Polo GTI will also be available, it is set to come to the UK later this year. Top-of-range Polo is GTI model. It is powered by twin-charged 1.4-litre TSI engine developing 180 PS with amazing fuel consumption – 47 mpg on the combined cycle and emitting just 139 g/km of CO2. The engine is combined with seven-speed,

WEITEC Volkswagen Golf 6 GTI - individual athleticism

Regarded as one of the most astonishing and at the same time affordable European hot hatches, the Volkswagen Golf 6 GTI already offers its customers stunning levels of performance, elegance and driving experience, but now WEITEC, the subsidiary trademark of KW is showcasing how the nimble ride can be transformed into a

volkswagen golf vi match is added to the model line-up

Volkswagen Golf VI Match is added to the model line-up

Volkswagen Golf VI Match is the latest to join the wide range of available models. The special Match name replaces existing SE trim level and adds over £1,600 worth of extra equipment while costing just £300 more than the outgoing car.  The Match comes with 40 PS BlueMotion Technology model for extra economy and

VW and adidas revealed special edition Golf GTI at Worthersee 2010

At the largest VAG enthusiasts gathering Worthersee 2010 which took place in Austria last weekend, Volkswagen has unwrapped an exclusively stylish and powerful version of its renowned model Golf dubbed VW Golf GTI adidas. Blending in itself three of the world’s most renowned German badges – VW, GTI and adidas, the newcomer is likely to gain collector’s status very quickly after its launch in June 2010. Among the most bright highlights o

Volkswangen Golf GTI Excessive makes its debut at Wörthersee Show in Austria

The special edition VW Golf GTI VI Excessive makes its official debut at the annual Wörthersee Show in Austria. There are a series of effective modifications to the vehicle’s running gear to create a sharper GTI. GTI VI Excessive includes stiffened suspension - springs and dampers. The car has a wider track requiring the addition of a set of wheelarch extensions each measuring 30 mm. The brakes are also upgraded - 370mm discs at the front a

2011 vw touareg goes wide with new je design styling kit

2011 VW Touareg goes WIDE with new JE DESIGN styling kit

JE DESIGN, the German-based aftermarket stylist is showing us its latest ultra-wide aero kit which transforms the recently premiered second generation Volkswagen Touareg into a true luxury SUV with underlined sporty cues. Although there are only sketches of the future “Wide Body” conversion, the VW fans are getting