The wraps are off the Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion concept, which is the latest in the line of I.D.-branded electric concepts presaging future vehicles on the brand’s MEB platform. The I.D. Vizzion is a premium luxury sedan with a range of 650km, driving on full autonomous technology. The exterior is swoopy […]
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2018 Volkswagen Touareg confirmed for second quarter
Volkswagen has officially confirmed the all-new, 2018 Volkswagen Touareg will debut in the first half of the New Year. It’s set to be inspired by the T-Prime concept car unveiled in 2016. The troubled German carmaker is still dealing with the massive dieselgate scandal that first broke in 2015. However, […]
Former Volkswagen exec Oliver Schmidt sentenced to 7 years prison
Former Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the US after he pleaded guilty to two felony charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, and violating the Clean Air Act in relation to his involvement in the massive Volkswagen dieselgate emissions-cheating scandal. Schmidt […]
Top 5 quickest 2017 diesel utes across 0-100km/h tested by PerformanceDrive
If you’re in the market for a ute, chances are you couldn’t give two hoots about 0-100km/h performance. However, we thought we’d put together a quick top five video to show you the difference in acceleration in today’s available products. Getting across 0-100km/h in such and such a time might not […]
Porsche Australia to roll out recall for 3.0 TDI, following emissions scandal
Porsche Cars Australia has announced a voluntary recall campaign will soon commence in regards to its 3.0 TDI diesel engines, following the Volkswagen Group dieselgate emissions-cheating scandal. The local arm, in agreement with the German Federal Motor Transport Authority, is recalling around 21,500 examples of the Cayenne large SUV. In […]
Porsche may soon cut diesel engine options altogether
Porsche could be about to cut all diesel engine options from its range following the aftermath of the dieselgate debacle. Company CEO Oliver Blume has said the latest generation of diesel engines offered in Porsche models could be the last. Speaking in an Automotive News Europe report, Blume said a […]
Volkswagen MEB electric vehicle platform timeline leaks online
A slide leaked online outlines Volkswagen’s intentions for its MEB (Modularer Elektrifizierungsbaukasten) electric vehicle platform, with five vehicles destined to use the architecture. The production timeframe for the 125kW, 500km ID hatch previewed at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show looks to be 2019, with the EU flag under it indicating […]
Audi Q8, Q4 coming in 2019, autonomous city car by 2021
Audi has confirmed it is planning to introduce the Q8, and Q4, and three e-tron electric vehicles by 2020, with plans for a small series production fully autonomous, driverlesss city car by 2021. We already know there’s a new Audi Q8 on the horizon, set to be followed by a Q4. […]