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Cool VW concepts at this year's Goodwood

Posted 16 days 19 hours ago under: Concept Cars, Motor Shows, Volkswagen
Cool VW concepts at this year's Goodwood
A trio of Volkswagen concept vehicles are set to make their UK debut at The Goodwood Festival of Speed between Friday 11th and Sunday 13th July.
Scirocco GT24The up! conceptThe W12 Coupe concept (1997)
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The Sunday Times takes to the road in a California

Posted 26 days 23 hours ago under: Minivans/MPVs, News, Volkswagen
The Sunday Times takes to the road in a California
The Sunday Times has chosen a Volkswagen California campervan to circumnavigate the British coastline for a new six-week summer feature in search of the best beaches, idyllic locations and holiday destinations – all guided on the recommendations of readers.
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Eagerly-awaited Scirocco Sports Coupe available to order now (UK)

Posted 1 month 2 days ago under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Volkswagen
Eagerly-awaited Scirocco Sports Coupe available to order now (UK)
Customers keen to be among the first to drive away a new Scirocco can officially add their names to the waiting list as the car becomes available to order at Volkswagen Retailers across the UK today. Prices for the new car, which goes on sale on 1 September, have also been announced and start at £20,940 RRP on the road for the launch model, the Scirocco GT 2.0-litre TSI with 200 PS.
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Volkswagen sponsors ‘Five Generations of Camper’ at Vanfest 2008

Posted 1 month 12 days ago under: News, Volkswagen
Volkswagen sponsors ‘Five Generations of Camper’ at Vanfest 2008
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and the organisers of the world’s largest gathering of Transporter campervans, Vanfest, are inviting campervan owners to enter their vehicles into a special ‘Five Generations of Camper’ competition. The winning vehicles will be exhibited at a Volkswagen-sponsored display at the show which takes place at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern from 12-14 September. Around 8,000 Volkswagen campers are expected to attend Vanfest 2008, which is presented annually on behalf of the Volkswagen Type 2 Owners Club.
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Beetles going bonkers

Posted 1 month 13 days ago under: Design, Volkswagen
Beetles going bonkers
The VW beetle is a historic automobile which is also very simple and basic otherwise. But these beetle owners have a mind of their own and creativity which can be termed, interesting. They have turned their beetles into machines that resemble a rabbit, an alien, a hot rod and even a Rolls Royce! Click through for more fascinating pictures. A lot of surprises in store!
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Record 320 Polo BlueMotions set to join Glasgow Council fleet

Posted 1 month 13 days ago under: Hatchbacks, Volkswagen
Record 320 Polo BlueMotions set to join Glasgow Council fleet
Glasgow City Council is set to take delivery of a record 320 examples of the highly efficient Polo BlueMotion. The largest single order to date for the Polo BlueMotion, placed through the Verve Volkswagen retailer in Glasgow, follows an extensive procurement exercise in which the vehicles were judged on not just their efficiency but on viability for everyday use, comfort and value for money. The Polo BlueMotion met and exceeded the demands placed on it and it emerged as the favoured option.
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Volkswagen Caddy EcoFuel at Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008

Posted 1 month 14 days ago under: Green, Minivans/MPVs, Volkswagen
Volkswagen Caddy EcoFuel at Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is set to exhibit a prototype of its gas-powered Caddy EcoFuel at Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008, a one-day-only Green Motor Show in Liverpool on 12th June showcasing the latest energy efficient vehicles.
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Volkswagen Working on High-Performance Energy Storage

Posted 1 month 27 days ago under: Green, Hybrids, Volkswagen
Volkswagen Working on High-Performance Energy Storage
Agreement has been reached on a co-operation which sees Volkswagen joining forces with Sanyo, one of the world’s leading developers of rechargeable batteries, to work on new and extremely efficient high-performance storage systems based on lithium-ion technology.
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Fresh innings for VW Golf Cabriolet in 2010

Posted 2 months ago under: Convertibles, News, Volkswagen
Fresh innings for VW Golf Cabriolet in 2010
Volkswagen's cabriolet version of its best selling Golf, is due for a comeback in 2010. The open-top experience is all yours for around €25,000 for the basic model. The primary difference from the production point of view is that it won't be made by coach builder Karmann like the previous ones, but by VW themselves.
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Mattig Golf IV

Posted 2 months ago under: Hatchbacks, Tuning, Volkswagen
Mattig Golf IV
Mattig has really gone to work on the Golf IV, making sure the somewhat ‘greying’ compact vehicle is reborn with a much more sporty look. This has been made possible with the new Mattig body kit, which makes the Golf look fantastic. A number of accessories provide the perfect finishing touch.
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