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Volkswagen unveils its first EV – the ID. 3

Volkswagen has taken the wraps off its first dedicated electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the new VW ID.3. Said to be one of the most significant model the company has ever launched since the original Beetle, the ID.3 is the first model to be built on Volkswagen’s new …

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Next-gen Volkswagen Tiguan to spawn a coupe-SUV?

The next-generation Volkswagen Tiguan is not due for at least a couple of years, but that hasn’t stopped the internet from envisioning what the third-gen model may look like. Rendered here by the folks over at Kolesa.ru the new Tiguan takes on a radical coupe styling to become a coupe-crossover. …

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Caught: 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 snapped fully undisguised!

The next-generation Volkswagen Golf Mk8 has been caught on camera without a shred of camouflage during a recent outing for a commercial shoot, in preparation for the car’s launch next year. Dressed in an eye-catching lime green body colour, the scoop confirms the Mk8 Golf will sport an evolutionary – …

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Tuned Volkswagen Polo GTI more powerful than Golf R

Remember the Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street? We don’t blame you, as it was only produced in limited numbers in left-hand drive as part of the homologation requirement for WRC. It featured a tweaked version of the Golf GTI’s 2.0-litre turbocharged mill that churns out 162kW and 349Nm of torque. …

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VW showcases one-off 279kW Golf GTI and 295kW R concepts

It’s that time of the year again where everything GTI descends upon Wörthersee. This year, Volkswagen’s team of apprentices brought two Golf concepts called the GTI Aurora and Estate FighteR, both featuring tweak styling and a massive boost in power. The Golf GTI Aurora comes with a pumped up 2.0-litre …

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First glimpse: Volkswagen Golf 8’s interior revealed in official sketch

Ladies and Gentlemen, feast your eyes on the first official sketch of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf 8’s interior! Buried deep in the company’s 39-page 2019 Annual General Meeting PDF document, the teaser sketch show’s the next-generation Golf’s interior taking a massive leap in terms of presentation, in line with Volkswagen’s …

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2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI now $47,990 driveaway

Volkswagen has announced the MY19 Volkswagen Golf GTI will be offered with a driveaway price of $47,990 until March 31. Now available solely as a five door with the heart of the 2017 limited run Golf GTI Performance Edition 1, the Golf GTI now packs 180kW of power and 370Nm …

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Volkswagen Caddy Beach campervan checks in at $46,990 driveaway

Weekday hatchback converts into a compact camper fold-out bed, 2.3m x 2.0m tent, table and ample storage. The Caddy Beach is the “most affordable and the cleverest recreational vehicle on sale today”, claims Volkswagen. Building on the long-wheel-based Caddy Maxi Trendline, the Caddy Beach is designed to pack as much …

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Volkswagen Dune Buggy returns as an all-electric concept

Volkswagen is bringing the iconic dune buggy from the 1960s and 1970s back at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in the form of a fully electric concept based on the company’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB). “A buggy is more than a car. It is vibrancy and energy on four …

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Scooped: 2020 Volkswagen Golf 8 fully undisguised!

This is it! The new eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf completely undisguised and out in the open. Snapped by Instagram user, johannes.vag, the popular German hatch appears to continue on its evolutionary path with an instantly recognisable shape, albeit infused with subtle differences to mark it as the new-generation Golf. As can …

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Volkswagen introduces Amarok’s little bro – the Tarok

Volkswagen has taken the wraps off its latest entrant in the burgeoning pickup market, the new Tarok pickup concept, at the Sao Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil. While officially a concept, it’s anything but, as the Amarok’s little brother looks almost production ready to our eyes. Volkswagen even confirms …

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APR unveils steaming hot 394kW Volkswagen Golf R RLMS

After teasing us with a shadowy outline of the car, APR has finally unleashed what it describes as ‘the ultimate touring car-inspired’ Volkswagen Golf R at the SEMA Show, the Golf R “RLMS” Featuring the tuner’s potent Stage 3+ turbocharger kit, the super Golf R now pumps out a monstrous …

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APR to unleash 394kW track-ready Volkswagen Golf R RLMS at SEMA

Volkswagen and Audi aftermarket specialist APR has announced it will be presenting “the ultimate touring car-inspired” Volkswagen Golf R at the upcoming SEMA Show. Called the Golf R RLMS, the track-ready super hatch packs 394kW. Power still comes from the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine but it benefits from an APR …

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Volkswagen Golf R Special Edition lobs upgraded brakes and exhaust

Volkswagen’s Golf R performance range is streamlined to two equipment packed variants for 2019 with the addition of 400 Special Editions that – in an Australian first – bristle with R Performance Options. While the Golf R hatch and the Golf R Wagon gain the standard fitment of Adaptive Cruise …

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