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The updated 2017 Volkswagen Mk7 Golf has been revealed in its full glory, bringing a range of cutting-edge technologies, more fuel-efficient engines and better equipment. Highlights include the ‘Discovery Pro’ infotainment system with gesture control, a range of online services including ‘Guide & Inform’ as well as ‘Security & Service’ …

A series of grainy photos purported to be the facelifted 2017 Volkswagen Golf have leaked online ahead of the model’s official unveiling later tonight. Read the official 2017 Volkswagen Mk7 Golf facelift reveal here Posted by Quattroruote magazine, the update – described as a major facelift by the carmaker – …

Volkswagen has taken the wraps of its Gol GT Concept at the 2016 Sao Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil. While it may look suspiciously like a 3-door version of the current-generation Polo GTI, the Gol GT Concept is actually based on the PQ24 platform that underpinned the Mk4 Polo …

As a further sign of Volkswagen Group’s cost cutting measures due to the ‘Dieselgate’ fallout, the company will reportedly stretch its MQB platform out for another two generations. Used as the basis for many of the group’s small and medium sized front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles, the flexible architecture …

While Volkswagen Group‘s sales may seem to have escaped the dredge of the Dieselgate, the saga is apparently far from over, as the latest report found another emission cheating device in a petrol-engine Audi. According to German newspaper, Bild am Sonntag, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has discovered a …

Volkswagen has unveiled the much anticipated Atlas large SUV, the brand’s three-row crossover designed for the North American market. The Atlas is the largest model in the Volkswagen stable. Measuring 5037mm long, 1979mm wide and 1768mm tall, the Atlas is even larger than the Touareg. It finally gives Volkswagen a …

ABT has released a range of power upgrade packages for the new second-generation Volkswagen Tiguan compact SUV. The 2.0-litre turbodiesel Tiguan models benefit from revised engine mapping with the 140TDI gaining 18kW and 40Nm for a peak output of 158kW and 440Nm, while the less powerful 110TDI liberates an extra …

The countdown has begun: Volkswagen will be unveiling its extensively updated 2017 Golf in early November. On sale since 2012 in Europe and 2013 in Australia, the seventh-generation Golf is due for a mid-life update that will see a raft of new technologies introduced to VW’s most popular car, including …

Volkswagen will bid farewell to the Scirroco R coupe with the Scirroco R Wolfsburg Edition. Set to go on sale from November 14, only 150 of the special edition will be on offer, with a choice of six-speed DSG or 6-speed manual (only 30 units of the latter). The final …

The all-new, second generation Volkswagen Tiguan has arrived Down Under with a full range of petrol and diesel variants in varying grade levels. Pricing for the physically larger Tiguan kicks off from $31,990 plus on-road costs, two grand cheaper than the comparable first generation entry model at the time of its launch. …

Volkswagen has released a few teaser images of its upcoming EV concept which is schedule to hit the show stands at the Paris Motor Show next month. Billed as a ‘revolutionary’ vehicle that will take the Volkswagen brand into ‘a new era’, the EV concept previews the company’s first production …

Volkswagen Australia has announced it will be introducing a 206kW, all-wheel drive Passat R-Line in November. Billed as the spiritual successor to the iconic Passat R36, the 206TSI Passat R-Line is available as a sedan or wagon and shares its power and drivetrain with the 206TSI Skoda Superb, which it …

The Volkswagen Golf GTI 40 Years Edition – or Clubsport S if you live outside of Australia – is already the fastest production front-wheel drive car to lap the Nürburgring. Not that it matters because ABT Sportsline has introduce their tuning package tailored for the hot hatch to extract even …

The facelifted 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI and its lesser siblings have been unveiled online, thanks to our colleagues at Autoblog.nl who also uncovered the new VW CC earlier. Launched in 2012, the popular Golf VII range is due for a mid-life refresh next year. And while the update is subtle, especially …