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Volkswagen is reportedly busy preparing the Golf VIII, which is said to debut a new design and a raft of advanced technologies. Tipped to hit the market in 2019, the 8th generation Golf will sit on a revised version of Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform and sport an updated design blending …

Volkswagen’s Mk8 Golf is reportedly making its debut in March this year, instead of later in the year as previously reported. It will be followed shortly by the potent Golf R420 model. According to Auto Bild in Germany, the revised Golf (rendering above by OmniAuto) will be officially unveiled at …

The Volkswagen Mk7 Golf is due for a redesign soon as the car approaches its 5th year mark in 2017, which is the typical lifespan of a mainstream model. While the new car would be known as the Mk8 Golf, it is essentially a heavily revised Mk7, much like the …

Volkswagen has applied some minor update to the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet, which will be shown at the 2015 Frankfurt International Motor Show. The updated, Mk6 Golf-based model can be distinguished by a sportier front bumper, new side sills and sporty accents on the rear bumper. There are also six …

Volkswagen Australia has announced a limited run of Wolfsburg Edition on the company’s Golf R models, along with the introduction of the highly anticipated Golf R Wagon, which is available exclusively in Wolfsburg Edition specification. Paying homage to the home of Volkswagen, both Golf R and Golf R Wagon Wolfsburg …

Volkswagen has unveiled their latest Golf-based track weapon. Developed by Volkswagen Motorshport, the 330hp (243kW) front-wheel drive touring car concept is assembled in accordance with TCR regulations and is intended to help Volkswagen evaluate a potential customer racing programme from the 2016 season onwards. In order to accelerate the development …

Volkswagen Australia has announced sweeping upgrades to its MY16 model lineup that the company says is the biggest model year update in the local company’s history. Rear-view camera is now standard across the Polo, Golf, Jetta and Tiguan range, along with an upgraded 6.5-inch Composition Media high resolution touchscreen display …

Following our scoop yesterday, Volkswagen has today taken the covers off one of its sportiest all-rounders: the Golf R Wagon. Like its hatch sibling, the Golf R Wagon is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged TSI petrol engine developing 221kW (300PS) from 5,500 to 6,200rpm, and 380Nm from 1,800 to …

Volkswagen has reportedly approved the Golf R400 for series production. According to a report from Car Magazine in the United Kingdom, the mighty Golf R will have up to 420PS (309kW) and 450Nm and set to hit showrooms in 2015. While not officially confirmed by Volkswagen, Car Magazine cited company …

Europe’s largest carmaker, Volkswagen, has taken the wraps off its latest crossover model, the all-wheel drive Golf Alltrack. The high-riding Golf wagon will make its official debut at the Paris Motor Show next month. Like the Passat Alltrack, the Golf Alltrack gets a 4MOTION all-wheel drive system, 20mm of additional …

We have all drooled over the mighty Volkswagen Golf R 400 that made its debut at the Beijing Motor Show in April, now we can finally hear what it sounds like. Captured by YouTube user, Viennasupercars, in Austria where the R 400 graced the Wörthersee gathering of Volkswagen enthusiasts, the …

Besides the spectacular Golf GTI Vision Gran Turismo concept, Volkswagen has also presented this Golf Variant Youngster 5000 at the 2014 Wörthersee gathering in Austria. Created by six Volkswagen apprentices from Zwickau, Germany, the Youngster 5000’s name actually refers to the one-off iPad-controlled 5,000-watt sound system installed in the skids …

Volkswagen has reportedly confirmed its intention to put the amazing Golf R 400 concept into production. Speaking to Car & Driver, Volkswagen’s Head of Research and Development, Heinz-Jakob Neusser said the 294kW (400 PS) uber Golf is headed for the production line. No words yet on when it will be …

The Volkswagen Golf R has landed in Australia. Sitting at the pinnacle of the new Golf range, the fourth-generation Golf R is priced from $51,990 for the 6-speed manual R, $2,000 more than its equivalent predecessor. Like the current Golf GTI, the Golf R is powered by the EA888 series …