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With the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf launching this month and the next-generation Golf GTI revealed and scheduled to go on sale later this year, the next model roll out is arguably, the most anticipated. We are talking about the mighty Golf R. With prototypes already out testing (pictured above), work is …

The 2013 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-Line has launched in Australia (read our review here), starting from $112,990, making it the most expensive model in the manufacturer’s local line up. The most powerful Touareg is powered by a 4.2-litre diesel V8 shared with the Audi Q7 4.2 TDI. It produces …

Volkswagen in the UK has announced the pricing for latest Mk7 Golf GTI. The new car will be priced just £195 more than its predecessor, at £25,845 for the ‘standard’ 3-door GTI. The slightly more powerful 3-door GTI Performance model will cost £26,825 – just an extra £980. Both hot-hatches …

The Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI hasn’t quite reached our showrooms yet, but tuners have already started to wind up the wick on the hot hatch. ABT Sportsline in particular, has put forward their proposal for Golf GTI. As we all know by now, the standard Mk7 Golf GTI produces 162kW …

The Volkswagen Passat is one of the most popular models in the German brand’s line-up. Well over 15 million Passats have found homes in the last four decades. Its enduring quality and wide range of variants has no doubt been the main contributing factor. To increase its appeal further, Volkswagen …

Volkswagen has revealed the Mk7 Golf Wagon R-Line concept at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The concept is likely to preview an R-Line upgrade kit for the new Golf range. It sports redesigned bumpers – both front and rear, Golf GTI-inspired side skirts and a rear diffuser. There is also …

The first performance model from the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf range is officially unveiled. Following the preview of a thinly disguised concept at last year’s Paris Motor Show, the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI looks almost identical to the concept. Read ForceGT‘s Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI review here. The new hot-hatch gets all …

Volkswagen has uncovered the Mk7 Golf GTI’s diesel brother, the Golf GTD. It will officially bow in at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The range-topping diesel Golf comes with a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder transversely mounted common rail engine producing 135kW (181hp) at 3,500 rpm and 379Nm (280 lb-ft) of torque between …

The all-new Volkswagen Beetle (read our review here)is on sale in Australia, marking the 60th anniversary since the original Beetle landed in Australia, then, simply known as ‘the Volkswagen’ The new Beetle is the third-generation since it re-entered the market in 2000. For 2013, Volkswagen has simplified the line-up, with …

Volkswagen Australia has announced the range topping Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-Line will join the local line-up in March. The new car essentially fills the void left by the previous generation Touareg R50. The most powerful Touareg is powered by a 4.2-litre diesel V8 shared with the Audi Q7 4.2 …

It appears that Volkswagen Australia is already receiving its first shipment of the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf hatchbacks, which is scheduled for a local debut in March. We caught this truck transporting the highly anticipated Golf in Port Melbourne, presumably on the way to the holding yards, before being distributed nationwide. …

Volkswagen has started the countdown for the preview of the next-generation 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7, which is currently frozen in a block of ice. The ultimate Golf is set to make its public debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in March, but will be revealed beforehand online in …

With sleek four-door coupés all the rage these days, it’s not surprising that Volkswagen is looking into developing a sibling for the CC (Volkswagen decided to drop Passat from its name for the latest generation). The company has already announced late last year that it will not be producing a …

The city car is a relatively new concept in traditionally large car loving Australia. But with increasing pressure from sky-rocketing petrol prices and ever tightening emissions control, the sub-light segment is gradually gaining traction in the local automotive landscape. Design & Comfort The Volkswagen up! is the German brand’s first …