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Volkswagen has introduced the Volkswagen Golf R Touch concept at the Consumer Electric Show (CES), which showcases the company’s futuristic infotainment system that incorporates gesture control and a significantly larger touchscreen display. “The two inventions of the century, the car and the computer, are gradually coming closer together. We need …

B&B Automobiltechnik has announced a customisation package for the recently launched 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The German tuner is one of the first to tune the B8 Passat, specifically the Passat Variant (wagon) equipped with the 2.0-litre four-cylinder twin-turbo diesel engine. In factory tune, the engine produces 177kW (240HP) of power …

Volkswagen has detailed the upcoming 2015 Polo GTI along with the release of a handful of new official photos. Headlining the fourth-generation Polo GTI is the car’s new engine, a 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder TSI engine producing 141kW of power and 320Nm of torque – 9kW more than its predecessor. Power …

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 …

Here’s further proof Volkswagen is readying an estate version of the Golf R. First scooped earlier this year, the Golf R Wagon has once again come out to play. Like the first catch, the Golf R Wagon was spotted doing laps at the Nurburgring circuit, virtually undisguised. Draped in striking …

The icing on the cake at the end of the season – the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) saw Volkswagen set a new record for the number of wins in one single season. Win number eight of the year for newly-crowned World Rally Champions* Sébastien Ogier/Julien …

  Volkswagen has revealed its latest technology innovations in its quest for more sustainable motoring into the future. The hunt for every gram of CO2, every drop of fuel and every kilowatt of power that can be harness from an internal combustion engine are the key challenges faced by the …

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 …

A Volkswagen Beetle pimped up by rallycross driver, Tanner Foust in collaboration with Porsche tuners, RAUH-Welt Begriff, has been unveiled at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Dubbed the Tanner Foust Racing ENEOS RWB Beetle and based on the 2014 Volkswagen Bettle R-Line, the show car is equipped with a …

The refreshed Volkswagen Scirocco R has landed in Australia, although pricing of the car is still unknown at this stage, except that it will be positioned between the excellent Golf GTI and Golf R. The 2015 model is largely the same as before, except for the usual changes applied for …

Volkswagen has unveiled the XL Sport concept at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. It’s a further development of the company’s lightweight XL1 and is propelled by the world’s most powerful two-cylinder engine made by Ducati, which is also owned by Volkswagen. Sourced from a Ducati 1199 Superleggera, the 1199cc V2 …

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 …

While it seems like only yesterday that the Volkswagen Golf 7 joined us, but work on the popular next-generation model has already begun deep in the skunk works of Volkswagen in Wolfsburg. The German giant will draw on technologies it created for the ultra-frugal XL1 for the Golf 8. According …

Volkswagen has launched its facelifted 2015 Polo range in Australia, bringing new, more efficient engines and new infotainment and assistance systems. Available only in two trim levels – the entry-level 66TSI Trendline, and the range-topping 81TSI Comfortline. The range will also kick off with a lower pricing, starting from just …