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The Volkswagen Polo R WRC has claimed its 35th victory at the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). The one-two at the “Monte”, the third in a row for driver, co-driver and team – Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F). Their team-mates Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger (N/N) finished runner-up to complete a Volkswagen …

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 Peugeot 205 GTi has taken the crown for the ‘Greatest Ever Hot Hatch’ following a global poll, beating archrival, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1. Revealed at the recent Performance Car Show in the UK, the 205 GTi saw off some of the most popular hot hatches of all time …

Volkswagen’s latest emissions fix has been rejected by both the Californian Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a statement by the EPA, the decision to reject came down to incomplete and un-approvable recall strategy’s that will fail to “bring the vehicles into compliance and reduce …

Despite the damaging press, mountain of lawsuits and substantial loss in revenue; Volkswagen have still managed to retain their position as the world’s second largest manufacturer behind Toyota. 2015 sales topped 9.93 million vehicles, which is only slightly lower than the 10.1 million sold during 2014. Despite slightly lower sales VW …

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 …

The Dieselgate scandal is taking its toll on the Volkswagen Group; the German car maker is struggling to get its finances in order and will likely have to sell some of its assets in order to repay the €21.1 billion credit loan it took out. News site Reuters, reports that …

In lieu of the enormous dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen is attempting to reduce costs to better cope with paying for its misconduct. It plans to achieve this by eliminating some variants and trim options from its line-up. According to VW the complexity and costs involved in offering such a wide variety of …

Volkswagen have finally announced a fix for the emission scandal, better known as DieselGate. The affected 1.6TDI equipped models require a mesh which VW called a “flow transformer” to be installed directly in front of the mass airflow sensor. The mesh significantly reduces turbulent air and therefore improves the accuracy of …

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that Volkswagen Group’s 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine is also equipped with an offending ‘defeat device’. The violation now involves one more brand from the Volkswagen Group – Porsche – as the V6 TDI engine is also found under the Porsche Cayenne, along with the …

Volkswagen has launched its all-new 2016 Volkswagen Passat in Australia. The new eight-generation model is said to set new standards in terms of its design, technologies, engines and possibilities. Based on Volkswagen Group’s modular transverse matrix (MQB) platform, the new model sits lower, has a longer wheelbase and rolls on …

Volkswagen Group CEO, Matthias Müller has promised “swift and relentless clarification” of the emissions scandal that is plaguing the car giant at the moment. He announced that a project team had drawn up an action plan. Over the coming days, the customers affected would be informed that the emissions characteristics …

Volkswagen has launched the Golf Alltrack in Australia, priced from $37,990 plus on-road costs. Available in just one specification, the Alltrack debuts Volkswagen’s new 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder TSI engine in the Golf range. It delivers 132kW and 280Nm of torque and is mated to a six-speed DSG transmission transferring power …

Volkswagen Group CEO, Dr Martin Winterkorn, has officially resigned from the post, amid what certain media dubbed, the “dieselgate” scandal involving Volkswagen and Audi diesel vehicles in the United States. In a statement released to the media, Winterkorn said: “I am shocked by the events of the past few days. …