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Volkswagen has released the first official video of the company’s latest drop-top, the Golf R Cabriolet. Sporting a similar front end to the Golf R hot-hatch on which it is based, it has an aggressive front bumper and blacked-out ‘R’ grille. At the back, the Golf R’s trademark twin central …

Volkswagen has officially unveiled the race inspired Polo R WRC Street. Only 2,500 of the Polo R will be built, as part of the FIA homologation requirement for VW’s entry into the WRC (World Rally Championship) race next year. The bad news for Australia is, the car will only be …

German tuner, ABT Sportline, is giving the Mk VI Volkswagen Golf GTI a final upgrade before bidding it farewell last next year. Shown at the 2012 Essen Motor Show, the first stage kit for the ABT Volkswagen Golf GTI Last Edition consists of an ECU flash that releases an extra …

A family sedan used to be a box with four doors and a large boot, and it largely still is…. for most. But for those who refuse to join the sea of bland on our roads and want a stylish and sophisticated package, there’s the latest Volkswagen CC. There are …

 Reports have been circulating lately that Volkswagen is considering a smaller SUV to slot in under the Tiguan. Well, the company has presented just such a vehicle at the Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil. The Taigun concept, dressed in Seaside Blue, could preview Volkswagen’s smallest SUV yet, and …

Volkswagen will unveil the fastest ever Polo the company has ever produced, the Volkswagen Polo R, at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next March. Volkswagen head of research, Ulrich Hackenberg, recently confirmed the new model will bow in at next year’s Geneva show. Styling of the Polo R will be …

The first casualties of the deepening European economic crisis have emerged. Volkswagen Group may possibly delay the launch of SUVs from its Bentley and Lamborghini brands. Decisions on the Bentley EXP 9 F and Lamborghini Urus could come on 23 November, when VW’s board will vote on the company’s budget …

Hot on the heels of the garden variety Volkswagen Golf Mk7 is the iconic Mk7 Golf GTI, revealed here for the first time ahead of its debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. According to our source at AutoBild in Germany, the latest Golf hot hatch will sport a revised …

Volkswagen Australia has announced the specification and pricing of the company’s all-new city car, up! It will be the company’s most affordable model, starting at A$13,990 plus on-road costs for the three-door version. The more popular five-door will have an asking price of A$14,990 plus ORC when it officially goes …

 Here it is, the most important Volkswagen of all, the 7th generation Volkswagen Golf hatchback. It had been 36 years since the original model defined the modern compact segment, with 29 million sales and counting. The latest model was previewed at a special event in Berlin, Germany earlier today, …

In eleven days, the most important car from Volkswagen, the Golf Mk7, will be unveiled at a special event in Berlin. In the meantime, the company held a special media preview of the model in Germany where it outlined the most important features of the new hatch. Several high-resolution photos …

In its quest for world domination, the Volkswagen Group is reportedly looking at buying a minority stake or even a controlling stake in Malaysian carmaker, Proton. The courtship isn’t new as back in 2007, the German company had attempted to strike a deal with Proton. However, the deal fell through …

The Volkswagen Scirocco is one of the German company’s oldest nameplates. Production first started in 1974, around the same time as the Golf. Since the first generation, they have been sharing the same platform, and this strategy clearly still works today. Volkswagen launched the second generation Scirocco in 1982. It …

Like a pair of newlyweds, I am in love with the Volkswagen Golf GTI. It has been two months since we moved in together and we get along extremely well, like a house on fire. She doesn’t just have the good looks, especially in the sexy white outfit that she …