How’s this for a custom Kombi? It’s a special build project by coachbuilder Fred Bernhard called the Volkswagen T1 Race Taxi, made specially for the Worthersee event in Austria. Based on the original T1 Volkswagen, the car has been completely refurbished and now stands in a cool retro three-tone theme. […]
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VW Golf GTI Clubsport concept revealed, to go on sale 2016
Remember the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport preview from earlier this week? Volkswagen has now unveiled the concept in full. The special Clubsport edition was created to help celebrate the Golf GTI’s 40th birthday, having set the scene for the hot hatch category back in 1976. The GTI is regarded as […]
2015 Mercedes-Benz V 250 BlueTec on sale in Australia
The all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz V-Class van has been announced for Australia, bringing perhaps the sportiest and most prestige design and features the MPV vehicle segment has ever seen in this country. Starting with the exterior design, the new model takes on the company’s latest styling language. There’s an upright front […]
Apprentices create unique VW Golf GTI concept for Worthersee
Volkswagen, in sticking with tradition, has unveiled a special edition Golf GTI specially made for the 34th Wörthersee GTI meeting in Austria. VW enlisted the help of 13 of its apprentice workers, four women and nine men from all areas of operations, like interior fitters, paint technicians, mechanics and even […]
2015 Volvo XC60 T5 Luxury review (video)
Volvo recently introduced its new range of Drive-E engines, including – finally – an eight-speed automatic. Here we’re putting the XC60 T5 Luxury to the test to see how the new powertrain combination performs. Although an SUV typically features all-wheel drive, many buyers are now wanting the high-riding cabin of […]
Video: PDriveTV’s 2015 Volvo V60 Polestar POV review
If you’re after a high-performance wagon that’s also safe for all the family, the 2015 Volvo V60 Polestar is the perfect option. We’ve put together a point-of-view review for you so you can see how this beast goes and sounds, and also to show you how some of the safety […]
Volkswagen unveils 200kW 1.0L TSI, downsizing to the max
Fresh from unveiling its monstrous new 6.0-litre TSI W12 engine at the Vienna Motor Symposium, Volkswagen has released details of a much smaller but by no means less significant powertrain. It’s a 1.0-litre TSI three-cylinder unit that produces an insane 200kW (272 PS) of power and 270Nm of torque. Based […]
Volkswagen unveils new 6.0 W12 TSI, uses FSI & TMPI injection
Volkswagen has unveiled its new 6.0-litre W12 TSI engine at the Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria, featuring two types of petrol injection. The new unit will power upcoming Bentley models. It features twin turbochargers, cylinder-deactivation technology, and Bentley’s TMPI multi-point injection with Audi’s FSI direct injection for optimum efficiency. Under […]