Scirocco GT TDI 170PS combines performance, style and economy

Posted 6 months 4 days ago under: Coupes, Volkswagen
Scirocco GT TDI 170PS combines performance, style and economy
The new performance diesel variant of the Scirocco GT equipped with a 2.0-litre TDI 170PS engine is now available to order. Combining effortless acceleration, made possible by 258 lbs ft of torque delivered from 1,750 rpm, and the ability to return 53.3 mpg on the combined cycle, the new model mixes style, economy and sharp dynamics.
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Volkswagen Golf GTI is virtually here

Posted 6 months 8 days ago under: Hatchbacks, News, Volkswagen
Volkswagen Golf GTI is virtually here
Ahead of the UK launch of the new Golf GTI on May 22, Volkswagen has constructed a Scalextric track on an epic scale inside a hangar to lend armchair (or office chair) enthusiasts the chance to race the new hot hatch online and against the clock.
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Golf GTD pricing announced (UK)

Posted 6 months 20 days ago under: Hatchbacks, News, Volkswagen
Golf GTD pricing announced (UK)
Volkswagen has revealed pricing for its new performance diesel, the Golf GTD. The new model is available to order at Volkswagen Retailers now ahead of the cars arriving in the UK on 22 June.
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Volkswagen Golf named World Car of the Year

Posted 7 months ago under: News, Volkswagen
Volkswagen Golf named World Car of the Year
The Volkswagen Golf was honoured as the 2009 World Car of the Year. A jury comprised of fifty-nine international automotive journalists from twenty-five countries around the world chose this year’s World Car of the Year, which was announced this morning at a news conference during the New York International Auto Show.
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New Golf Plus on sale now (UK)

Posted 7 months 8 days ago under: Hatchbacks, Volkswagen
New Golf Plus on sale now (UK)
Just a few days after the hot hatch versions of the Golf – the GTI and GTD – have broken cover, Volkswagen is releasing something even bigger: the new Golf Plus.
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Top score for the Golf in the new EuroNCAP test procedure

Posted 7 months 24 days ago under: News, Safety, Volkswagen
Top score for the Golf in the new EuroNCAP test procedure
Once again the latest Golf has received five stars in the EuroNCAP evaluation: the European crash test programme EuroNCAP awarded the new Golf the highest score of five stars, even according to the stricter and more comprehensive assessment criteria.
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Volkswagen Caddy to return to the track

Posted 8 months 20 days ago under: Motorsport, Volkswagen
Volkswagen Caddy to return to the track
Following its best-ever track results in 2008, hopes are high that the coming season of the Volkswagen Racing Cup might provide even greater success for the world's only racing van – the Caddy TDI.
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Volkswagen Touran named mini-MPV of the Year

Posted 9 months 11 days ago under: Minivans/MPVs, Volkswagen
Volkswagen Touran named mini-MPV of the Year
Volkswagen’s compact MPV, the Touran, has been honoured at this year’s BusinessCar Awards, winning the ‘Mini-MPV’ category.
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Volkswagen’s Dakar Rally 1-2 is history in the making

Posted 9 months 19 days ago under: Motorsport, Volkswagen
Volkswagen’s Dakar Rally 1-2 is history in the making
The Volkswagen team made motorsport history in Argentina yesterday (Sunday), claiming the first diesel-powered victory in the history of the world’s toughest motorsport event, the Dakar Rally. Not only that, but the team’s South African driver, Giniel de Villiers, led home a Volkswagen 1-2.
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Volkswagen roadster Concept BlueSport debuts at Detroit

Posted 9 months 27 days ago under: Concept Cars, News, Volkswagen
Volkswagen roadster Concept BlueSport debuts at Detroit
Volkswagen is taking the North American International Auto Show in Detroit by storm this year with the world debut of an all-new mid-engined, rear-wheel drive roadster concept.
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