Volkswagen Australia has announced a new flagship for the Touareg range, called the Touareg V8 TDI R-Line. It comes in as the company’s most powerful model and quickest ever SUV. Replacing the previous Touareg R50, which featured a slightly more powerful 4.9-litre twin-turbo diesel V10 (258kW/850Nm), the V8 TDI R-Line […]
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Toyota takes worldwide sales crown for 2012
Toyota has outsold the leading carmakers for the 2012 worldwide overall sales crown. Statistics from the company have just been released, putting it ahead of top-sellers General Motors and Volkswagen Group. Toyota, including Lexus, Hino and Daihatsu, sold a record 9.75 million vehicles in 2012. This is up considerably (23 […]
2014 Volkswagen Golf R previewed, Geneva debut likely
Volkswagen has shown a vague preview of the next-gen 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 sitting in a block of ice. The high performance hatch is expected to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in March, after being shown online in two weeks. Even though the new Mk7 Golf has […]
2013 Volkswagen CC 125TDI review (video)
The 2013 Volkswagen CC is the most prestigious VW you can buy in Australia at the moment, aside from the Touareg SUV. This means it’s filled with all of the company’s latest cutting-edge technologies and pampering conveniences. It’s also wrapped up in a super-sleek four-door coupe body. 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC […]
CDC International offers carbon fibre roof conversions
Like us, do you have strong obsession for all things carbon fibre? A company called CDC International is announcing it can do carbon fibre roof conversions for almost any vehicle. Some sports cars come straight from the factory with carbon fibre roofs, such as the BMW M3, and of course […]
Volkswagen Polo places 2nd at Monte Carlo WRC debut
The famous Monte Carlo Rally in Monaco is over for another year – 81 years in total – however, this was a particularly special event for Volkswagen, as it picked up second place during its debut WRC in the new Polo WRC car. The opening round of the 2013 FIA […]
Volkswagen prepares for WRC debut at Monte Carlo this weekend
This year is set to be an exciting year for motorsport, with various changes for everything from V8 Supercars, Formula One, and the World Rally Champion. As for the latter, for the first time ever, Volkswagen will be competing with a new Polo WRC car. The opening round of the […]
Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept debuts at Detroit show
Volkswagen has unveiled a unique new SUV concept at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Called the Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept, the masculine off-roader could preview an upcoming model for the US market. Despite the seemingly massive stance, the CrossBlue is actually positioned above the Tiguan but underneath […]