Uruguay’s president José Mujica, the man once nicknamed ‘the world’s poorest president’ has received a $1 million offer for his 1987 Volkswagen Beetle. The offer came from a wealthy Sheikh during a G77 meeting in Bolivia. President Mujica admitted he thought it was a joke at the time, saying to […]
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2014 Volkswagen Amarok Highline TDI420 (video)
Standing alone in the ute segment as the only offering from Europe, the 2014 Volkswagen Amarok has plenty of competition to answer to – namely from Japanese manufacturers. Now available with an eight-speed automatic after it was launched as a manual-only model in 2011, the 4×4 ute has opened itself […]
RAUH-Welt Begriff & Tanner Foust build a fat Volkswagen Beetle
With the SEMA Show just getting underway, we’re starting to see a lot of highly tuned show cars being revealed. One of the latest is this Volkswagen Beetle which has been custom-built by renowned Porsche builder RAUH-Welt Begriff. Japan-based RAUH-Welt Begriff is known for creating ultra-fat wide-body kits for old-school […]
Volkswagen closer than ever to Toyota in global sales race
Volkswagen Group is edging ever so much closer to Toyota to become the world’s largest carmaker. The two auto giants are as close as ever going into the final quarter of the year in terms of global sales. So far this year through September Volkswagen Group, which includes all car […]
Volkswagen Golf R wagon coming soon, to debut at Essen show
International spy photographers have spotted a virtually undisguised, almost production-ready Mk7 Volkswagen Golf R wagon prototype being punished around the Nurburgring, basically confirming such a model is getting very close to showrooms. The Volkswagen Golf R wagon, or Golf R Variant as it will be known in international markets, will […]
2015 Volkswagen Scirocco R on sale in Australia
The 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco R update has been announced for Australia, sitting between the five-door Golf GTI and five-door Golf R. The model update gets a mild design tweak, engine tune revisions, and new on-board technologies. Starting with the design changes, Volkswagen has applied a modernised front bumper bar with […]
2015 Volkswagen Tiguan on sale in Australia from $28,990
Volkswagen Australia is introducing the 2015 Tiguan model update, which comes with more standard features, enhanced technology, sporty R-Line options, and a new 2.0 TDI diesel engine. There are four different engine and trim levels to choose from this time around, including the entry 1.4 TSI producing 118kW, to the […]
2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Mk7 review (video)
To the untrained eye this humble little hatch is just another compact convenience made for the masses. You wouldn’t expect it to smoke both front tyres off the line, belch out a rally car soundtrack, or change directions like a wasp, would you? But in fact this is no ordinary […]