Volkswagen is reportedly looking to introduce a new mini SUV to slot beneath the Tiguan, potentially based on the Volkswagen Up! city car. The new model, called the Taigun, is being earmarked for a 2016 debut. According to a recent Autobild report in Germany, Volkswagen is looking to make an […]
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For Sale: RWD Volkswagen Golf with 807hp mid-mounted V6T
Take one 2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI hatch, and fill it with a custom mid-mounted Audi S4 2.7-litre turbocharged V6, and what you’re left with is one ballistic rear-wheel drive hatch. Known as the 034Motorsport Volkswagen Golf GTI-RS, the custom creation is fairly well known in the US. It picked up […]
Boba Motoring creates a 745kW Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (video)
This, Boba Motoring, Volkswagen Golf is very likely the most powerful and quickest Mk1 Golf on the planet. It features 4MOTION all-wheel drive running gear and a modified DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. The engine is a 1.8-litre 16-valve four-cylinder unit, heavily boosted by a Garrett GTX4202R turbocharger. Overall output is […]
2013 International Engine of the Year winners announced
It’s that time of year again. The 2013 International Engine of the Year Awards have been announced, with some of last year’s winners carrying over various crowns, and some newcomers making their mark. Taking home the overall 2013 International Engine of the Year Award is once again the Ford EcoBoost […]
Australian vehicle sales for May 2013 – Toyota HiLux king
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for May 2013 are out, and it looks like Toyota is maintaining a strong lead over Mazda for the outright best-seller crown. Toyota remains as the best-selling vehicle brand in the country as well, making up 19.6 per cent of overall […]
ABT Sportsline Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk7 with 155kW
The Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk7 might be fresh off the production line, and still yet to go on sale in Australia, but that hasn’t stopped ABT Sportsline from turning things up a notch. Power from the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel is raised from 135kW to 155kW thanks to a retuned ECU, which […]
Video: 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 prototype spied at the Nurburgring
Volkswagen has been spotted testing a prototype version of the new high performance 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 at the Nurburgring. By the looks of it, the company is into the final stages of the development process. Judging by the fitment of a roll bar on this prototype, and the […]
Volkswagen Golf ‘GTI Cabrio Austria’ revealed, built by VW apprentices
The concept car project that 13 Volkswagen apprentices have been working on for the past year has been revealed at the 2013 Worthersee festival in Austria. Called the Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabrio Austria concept, the drop-top GTI is based on the previous gen Mk6 Golf GTI. As previewed last week, […]