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LA 2010: 2012 Volkswagen Eos Introduced by Heidi Klum
Volkswagen brought Heidi Klum on stage in Los Angeles to unveil the new 2012 Eos, unfortunately, totally drawing our attention away from the new handsome corporate nose…on the car, not on Heidi. The changes to the 2011 VW Eos are significant, but most of the attention is focused on its looks, so bringing out someone…
2012 Volkswagen Eos To Get GTI Motor, Corporate Styling
In the midst of our busy daily news gathering, we somehow forgot to bring you these new pictures and details of the Volkswagen Eos hardtop convertible, which gets some fancy new duds for 2012. A new front end treatment, to better fit in with the rest of Volkswagen’s current offerings, will be fitted to the…
MR Car Design Volkswagen Golf R Looks Stunning, Makes 325-HP
MR Car Design has taken Volkswagen‘s Golf R and added a touch of spice with a new tuning package. The tuning package increases horsepower from the factory 266-hp to a respectable 325-hp while torque jumps from 256 ft-lbs to 345. The performance increase is courtesy of a retuned ECU, stainless steel exhaust system and other…
Volkswagen Eyeing Stake In Ferrari
Automotive News is reporting that Volkswagen is hoping to buy a stake in Ferrari, with the Italian sports car builder being of particular interest to Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech. While Volkswagen already has Lamborghini, Bugatti and Porsche in its stable, Piech is apparently eyeing a chance to buy a stake in the Italian supercar maker….
Volkswagen Jetta R to Trade 2.0T for V6
It’s almost a given that Volkswagen will introduce an R version of the new Jetta compact sedan, but new info has surfaced regarding its powertrain. According to AutoCar, the Jetta R won’t be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, but rather by a 3.6-liter V6. No specifics on that engine’s output have been given, but…
2011 Volkswagen Touraeg Hybrid Priced At $60,565
The People’s Hybrid, Volkswagen‘s 2011 Touraeg Hybrid, will start at a lofty $60,565, more than $15,000 above the base car’s price of $44,450. The Touraeg Hybrid shares its mechanical bits with Porsche’s Cayenne Hybrid, which costs $67,700, making the Touraeg Hybrid a fairly weak proposition. Buyers with that much money to spend will likely gravitate towards…
Volkswagen To Discuss Formula 1 Entry This November
Hans-Joachim Stuck, the former Formula 1 driver who is now Volkswagen‘s represenative for motorsports, said that the automotive conglomerate will meet in November to discuss a foray into Formula 1. Speaking to the German edition of the Financial Times, Stuck refused to comment further stating” …the (company’s) strategy will be discussed” in the meeting. Reports…
Volkswagen To Offer Stretched Passat For Chinese Market
The Chinese market has a series of peculiar tastes, the most well-known being their love of stretched mid-size sedans. While China gets cars like the BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and other full-size luxury cars, stretched versions of everything from the BMW 5-Series to the Skoda Superb come in long-wheelbase versions, ostensibly for budding executives who…
Volkswagen Donates Four Jetta SportWagen TDI Models to Law Enforcement Agencies
Toss some cop car badging and a lightbar on pretty much anything and its instantly cool. Case in point, this Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI. OK, so we have a soft spot for Euro-wagons, but apart from that a Jetta wagon, and a diesel no less, isn’t going to win any popularity contests. Volkswagen donated a…
Volkswagen Launches Touraeg Exclusive For German Market
Volkswagen‘s Touraeg SUV hasn’t found too much love from consumers, but it’s an attractive, if somewhat pricey option in the upscale SUV market. VW has a new “Exclusive” package for the German market, and comes with your choice of 19″ or 20″ wheels, chrome or silver roof rails, Olive wood trim and special leather seats…
Volkswagen Looking to Sell New U.S.-Market Sedan in China
Selling Chinese-made products in the U.S. is nothing new, but what about the other way around? According to Volkswagen‘s brand development boss Ulrich Hackenberg, the German automaker may bring its new Mid Size Sedan to China after it launches in the U.S. But that doesn’t mean cars will be exported from the U.S. to China,…
Regular Cab VW Amarok Pickup Revealed
For commercial buyers, in many respects the regular cab Amarok makes more sense than the crew cab does.
Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion Sets World Record, Driving 1,531 Miles on A Single Tank
Volkswagen has just surpassed Ford in the fuel-economy bragging rights race, with the new Passat BlueMotion traveling a distance of 1,531 miles on just one tank of diesel. Last year, Ford set a record with its new Fusion Hybrid, traveling a total of 1,445 miles. The drive was performed by Gavin Conway of The Sunday…
Volkswagen Releases New Sketches of Next U.S. Passat
Volkswagen has just released three new sketches of its next midsize sedan, giving us a solid look at the styling of what might just be the most important vehicle the brand has ever launched. At last week’s Paris Auto Show, VW unveiled the next generation Passat, but that’s not the car we will get in…
SEAT IBE Concept Car Could Be A Production Coupe [Paris 2010]
SEAT, Volkswagen‘s sporty, Spanish division, is known for taking old VW products, refreshing them, and selling them at firesale prices. SEAT’s newest concept, the IBE, shows what a SEAT coupe could look like. Perhaps the brand will get a version of VW’s Scirroco? 0-60 mph takes 9.7 seconds, which seems slow, until you consider that…
2011 Volkswagen Passat Debuts At Paris Auto Show
Volkswagen‘s Passat was unvieled in advance of the Paris Auto Show today, and for the first time in years, North America won’t be getting it. Instead, we’ll be receiving a an all new car designed to compete with the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. The rest of the world gets the Passat seen here. Underneath…
Volkswagen Incorporates Clever Audio Ad In Newspaper
We can’t honestly tell you the last time we picked up a newspaper to see what was going on inside it. But we’re guessing people out in India still start their day off by opening up The Times of India. Volkswagen did a clever print advertising campaign by incorporating an audio ad whenever someone unfolded…
Volkswagen Passat Slated To Die In America After 2010 Model Year
Volkswagen‘s Passat will disappear after the 2010 model year to make way for the upcoming New Midsize Sedan (NMS) that is positioned against the Toyota Camry rather than continue with the Passat’s European-derived engineering. The Passat always developed a cult following among a certain group of buyers,, but never developed widespread acceptance among mid-size buyers….
Official: Jonathan Browning To Head Volkswagen’s American Arm As CEO
Jonathan Browning will replace Stefan Jacoby as Volkswagen Group of America’s CEO starting next month. A veteran of Ford and General Motors, Browning joined VW in June of this year, and is expected to oversee major developments in Volkswagen’s North American operations, including their new Tennessee factory and their aim of selling 800,000 VW brand…
Nissan-Suzuki City Car Venture Unaffected By Volkswagen
Nissan is denying reports that Suzuki‘s tie-up with Volkswagen will affect their small car ventures in countries like India. Nissan sells a rebadged version of the Suzuki Alto (one of India’s most popular cars) in that market, but a senior Nissan exec was quoted as saying that ““Suzuki and Nissan have done a lot of…
Volkswagen Extends Contract Of CEO Martin Winterkorn
Volkswagen is hoping to ensure their long-term success by renewing the contract of CEO Martin Winterkorn for an undisclosed length of time. In a speech to VW employees in Germany, Bernd Osterloh, the advisory board’s chief deputy said that Winterkorn has “advanced the company in every respect.” Under Winterkorn’s leadership, Volkswagen has acquired truck maker…
JE Design Delivers Impressive Widebody Kit for the New Volkswagen Touareg
A little sad that you’re stuck with a Volkswagen Touareg now that you’re a family man and having to haul around your kids to their weekend soccer games? Variety is the spice of life, and JE Design has released a very clean widebody kit for the new VW Touareg that does a fantastic job transforming…
NHTSA Investigating 2009 Volkswagen Jetta For Stalling Issues
NHTSA is investigationg the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI after a handful of reports suggest that the vehicle can stall and lose power while driving. While NHTSA only received 7 complaints out of nearly 38,000 vehicles sold, other forums, including the extremely popular VWVortex and TDIClub have reported a series of complaints surrounding this issue. So far, causes…
Suzuki Swift North American Launch Delayed
Suzuki‘s Swift compact car won near universal praise in Europe and Asia, winning Car of the Year awards in the UK and Japan, as well as seeing duty in international rally championships. Suzuki was all set to bring the next generation Swift to North America, as a follow-up to their Kizashi sedan, but the project…
