Volkswagen has unveiled a performance wagon concept at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, called the Volkswagen Golf Estate R-Line. The car is based on the new Mk7 Golf wagon. Similar to the Golf R, the Estate R-Line features a number of sporty highlights, including a neat bodykit with front and […]
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2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 wagon revealed in official images
Images of the 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 wagon have been revealed online ahead of the car’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show later this week. This is the first time the wagon has been seen. Volkswagen unveiled the Mk7 Golf earlier late last year, showcasing the new-look front end and […]
2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 revealed in full
Volkswagen has decided to pull the wraps off the highly anticipated 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 ahead of its public debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next week. The new icon will come in two trim levels, including a ‘GTI Performance’ with added power. The first thing we all […]
2013 Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk7 revealed, gets 135kW
Volkswagen has pulled the wraps of the 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk7; the diesel iteration of the hot GTI. The new model is more powerful, quicker, lighter in weight, and more fuel efficient than the outgoing Mk6 version. Sporting the same sort of performance theme as the current Golf GTD, […]
Volkswagen Polo R rally team claims first ever WRC victory
In its second WRC event ever, the new Volkswagen Polo R WRC car has won its first victory during the weekend’s Rally of Sweden. Driven by Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, the team exceeded its own expectations. Volkswagen’s second car, driven by Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila, came in fourth […]
Volkswagen CC ‘Shooting Brake’ under development – report
Volkswagen was one of the first carmakers to introduce the sleek four-door coupe design, with the Passat CC. There’s now word the company is developing a ‘shooting brake’ wagon version which could arrive by 2015. The shooting brake layout seems to be the next new trend for carmakers. It’s like […]
2013 Volkswagen Beetle GSR harks back to the original
At the Chicago Auto Show, currently underway, Volkswagen unveiled a unique performance version of the new Beetle, called the Volkswagen Beetle GSR Limited Edition. It harks back to the original 1303S from the 1970s. The special GSR – Gelb Schwarzer Renner (translated to ‘yellow black racer’) – edition comes with […]
Australian vehicles sales for January 2013 – Toyota 86 shines
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for January 2013 are in, and although overall sales did drop for the first month of the year compared with December, we saw a few interesting changes and shuffling in various segments. Even though Toyota remained as the overall best-selling manufacturer, […]