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2012 Volkswagen Beetle Sportline Review
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Gone is the dash-mounted flower vase in the latest version of Volkswagen's Bug. Gone too is much of its cutesiness, replaced by a notable degree of sportiness intended to broaden the Beetle's target market by attracting male attention.
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2012 Worthersee: VW showcases two GTI concepts
Friday, May 18, 2012
The city of Worthersee, Austria has been hosting the world's largest Volkswagen gathering for more than three decades. And this year, fans coming from all over Europe get to see some pretty exciting models.
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Rally: Volkswagen set for lengthy stay
Friday, May 18, 2012
New Volkswagen Motorsport chief Jost Capito has told that the firm is likely to extend its stay in the FIA World Rally Championship beyond 2015.
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VW Passat sets new hypermiling record
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Volkswagen is convincingly running away with the fuel economy crown. After a Passat 1.6 BlueMotion managed to cover 2,457 kilometres across Europe on a single tank of diesel, an American couple from Houston, TX completed a 2,617 km drive to Sterling, VA without filling up even once.
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Beetle Fender to resonate all the way to showrooms
Friday, May 11, 2012
Unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Volkswagen Beetle Fender concept is a tribute to the famous guitar brand. Given the positive response, the German automaker decided to launch a special package for future Beetle customers.
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2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.5L Sportline 5-Door Review
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The Volkswagen Golf has long been a favourite among frugal buyers with Euro-car tastes. In its five-door format, this German-engineered compact provides those enthusiasts with the driving dynamics they covet and the versatility they need.
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TDI for me
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
I like hybrids. Hybrids work. They're good on gas and satisfy my occasional urges to reduce the atmospheric contamination caused by my driving.
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2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5L Comfortline Review
Thursday, April 05, 2012
It's so popular that Volkswagen recently announced it will add 800 jobs at its Tennessee plant to increase production of the new Passat, the largest Passat ever, to 170,000 units annually by 2013. The increase is expected to expand the plant's workforce to 3,500 by year end.
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2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI vs 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
Friday, March 30, 2012
This comparison test pits two cars that, between the pair of them, have garnered more awards and nominations than Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep combined. These are good cars in the best sense of the word.
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Herbie the Love Bug - Volkswagen Beetle
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Could they have made the Love Bug movies using any other vehicle? The answer to that question is quite simply no, and anyone who has ever owned/driven one will back me up!
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Manlier Beetle's a hit with the guys
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Looks like taking out the bud vase worked -- December buyers of the newly redesigned 21st-century 2012 VW Beetle comprised 50% men, up from 36% a year earlier, according to Edmunds.
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Volkswagen Driving Experience, Sweden
Friday, March 09, 2012
How many of you have seen an ice or snow driving video on YouTube? You know, you see a car driving absurdly fast and slideways on a seemingly impossible and menacing frozen lake, snow being flung all over, the car waltzing from side to side and from corner to corner.
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VW unveils plus-in diesel Cross Coupé
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Volkswagen is rolling out out another iteration of its Cross Coupé concept in Geneva, a handsome compact SUV that first appeared in Tokyo last fall with a hybrid powertrain that included a direct-injection gas engine. This version features a turbodiesel direct-injection engine and two electric motors, for combined fuel consumption according to NEDC of 1.8L/100km. Amazing, especially when you consider it has a top speed of 220 km/h.
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2012 Volkswagen Golf R First Impressions
Monday, March 05, 2012
Halo cars are making quite the return. Despite rising fuel costs and the frowns directed towards sporty and performance cars from "greenies" and old conservative folks alike, these sublime pieces of engineering and all things "car" are well and healthy.
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Volkswagen up!rising
Thursday, March 01, 2012
The up! family is welcoming a few new microcar into the fold, starting with the swiss up!. The versatile little machine is named in honour of the famous army knife and the host of the Geneva Motor Show.
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The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The latest member of the Golf family will make its official debut next week at the Geneva International Motor Show. This will be the very first GTI Cabriolet to join the ranks of the Golf, and the world-renowned GTI engine makes it the sportiest, most powerful model of its class.
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The 2013 Volkswagen CC and the 2013 Jetta Hybrid arrive in Toronto
Friday, February 17, 2012
Volkswagen Canada presented a trio of new vehicles today at the Canadian International Autoshow in Toronto. It began with the unveiling of the new CC four-door coupé. The vehicle will go on sale this spring and features exciting new styling both front and rear. In profile, the look is sleek and elegant, with its sloping roofline giving the car a taught, muscular appearance.
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What's up! with Volkswagen?
Friday, February 17, 2012
Volkswagen's been keeping a secret from North Americans. It's a small secret, only 3.54m in length. It has three doors and 3 cylinders, for now that is. Do you give up? If you said "I give up," you'd be correct -- it is the up!
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2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L Highline Review
Sunday, February 12, 2012
All the design quirks of previous-generation Jettas are gone, leaving behind the smoothly sculpted 2012 Jetta TDI Highline four-door sedan. Headlamps are integrated and help to blend the front fascia, hood and fenders into a smooth, pleasing shape. A side view turns up a generous greenhouse and then the design drops smoothly to the trunk, which does have a bit of an upturned lip if you look closely. Tail lights are large and placed high in the body so that they don't get covered in too much snow and grime when travelling about.
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Road tripping to Detroit in a Volkswagen Routan (video)
Monday, February 06, 2012
When our photography and video crew cover an auto show, they've got a lot of gear to haul. Cargo space is a priority, but when you're hitting the road for an 11-hour trek from Montreal to Detroit with people on board, you also need room to stretch out and chillax.
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Volkswagen announces their new Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB)
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
This year, Volkswagen Group will be introducing the Modular Transverse Matrix - the German acronym is MQB - for the Volkswagen, Audi, SKODA and SEAT brands. The MQB strategy represents a turning point in the design and production of future automobiles with transverse-mounted engines. The Modular Transverse Matrix standardises many vehicle component parameters - across brands and vehicle classes. At the same time, it offers access to new technologies. The MQB extends from the A0 to the B segment. At the Volkswagen brand, for example, it covers the following models: Polo, Beetle, Golf, Scirocco, Jetta, Tiguan, Touran, Sharan, Passat and Volkswagen CC. In the future, all of these models could theoretically be produced on the same assembly line - despite their different wheelbases and track widths. It will be possible to produce MQB models of different brands together. The first new vehicles to be produced based on the MQB will be the successor to the Audi A3 and the next generation Golf.
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'R' You Aware?
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Are you aware that Volkswagen is planning to bring its mighty Golf R to Canada? This unit towers above the Golf GTI in terms of raw performance, and features VW's 4MOTION all-wheel-drive capability to ensure its 256 hp and 243 lb-ft of torque aren't wasted on madly spinning front wheels.
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2012 Volkswagen Beetle Premiere+ Review
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
That's basically the simplest way to sum up the new New, newest, uh, latest Volkswagen Beetle. It actually sparked my intrigue at one point when I asked around about girlie cars and came up with a few stats. Essentially, the Beetle was the "girliest" amongst chick cars.
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Next week on Auto123.com: More show coverage!
Friday, January 20, 2012
The Detroit and Montreal auto shows may be behind us but that only means that Toronto, Geneva and New York lay ahead. Don't be thinking that the while the manufacturers are at shows that everything else is put on hold. This week alone, we've got two first drives coming your way and we're already booked well into April for more new model launches.
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2013 Volkswagen CC First Impressions
Monday, January 23, 2012
Volkswagen has positioned the CC as a four-door Euro coupe, so what better place than Nice, France, to launch the 2013 version, which projects revised front and rear styling along with engines that have gained further efficiency.
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VIDEO: Volkswagen E-Bugster concept unveiled in Detroit
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The latest Volkswagen Beetle lends itself well to all types of styling and technological exercises. This is especially true when the roof is chopped and the stance is improved. The E-Bugster is Volkswagen's latest electric car concept and we like it.
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New 2013 Volkswagen CC to hit North America next spring
Monday, January 16, 2012
Unveiled in Los Angeles last November, the new Volkswagen CC four-door coupe comes to North America this spring. Sleek and sporty, the Volkswagen CC has become incredibly popular in Europe over the past four years.
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2012 Volkswagen Tiguan Highline Review
Friday, January 06, 2012
You're all set. You got the spouse and the kid loaded and ready to go. The family vehicle is a brand new, right-sized 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan. When you started off shopping for a new, more versatile car, you researched and inspected all the usual crossover suspects, namely the Toyota RAV4, Honda CRV, and Ford Escape. In the end, why the Tiguan?
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2011 Volkswagen Golf R First Impressions
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Because it's being hailed as the most powerful small car ever offered by the company, I was delighted to see the new Golf R available to drive at this year's IMPA Test Days. In fact, for a moment I thought I might have to arm-wrestle my Auto123.com colleague Matt St Pierre for the keys -- that is, until he spied the new Beetle Turbo!
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2012 Volkswagen Eos Comfortline Review
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
She was a Greek goddess. Her brother, Helios, was the sun. So that Helios could shine brightly every day, Eos made sure the heavens opened up at dawn. If you lived in ancient Greece and believed in the Titan gods, you'd believed she was the reason each day arrived.
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Brands by regions
Friday, December 23, 2011
My good buddy and Research-assistant extraordinaire Olivier Delorme sent me this link about the world map of Facebook auto fans a little while back. It depicts a broken map of the world with fancy colours and pie charts. Then, on the pie charts, I noticed car brand names. I was hooked.
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2011 European automaker report cards
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Audi
Life is good, but you never know when the end will come. Arrogance is a multi-edge sword, one that you can wield as long as there is no harm, no foul. However, claiming that you don't need to attend a media event of national significance because it wouldn't get you any more visibility is pretty short-sighted.
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2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5L Highline Review
Monday, December 12, 2011
Despite Volkswagen's catchy marketing motto, "Autobahn for All," it isn't all about speed when it comes to all the latest Vee-Dubs. With the likes of the GTI and new turbocharged 2012 Beetle, most VWs are more about German engineering, amenities and owner satisfaction. Over the years, I've come to appreciate the Volkswagen marque and its lineup of vehicles - and the brand-new 2012 VW Passat 2.5L is no exception.
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2011 Volkswagen Routan Highline Review (video)
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Yes, there must be a good reason for Volkswagen to have embarked on this adventure with Chrysler. From the onset, this deal seemed rotten, or sketchy at best. Why was, and is, a car manufacturer famous for its people-movers (aka hotboxes such as the Type II Bus) striking a deal with the maker of the best-known and bestselling minivan? To get its logo on one?
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Dakar: Al Attiyah to drive a Robby Gordon Hummer
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Car number 300 that is usually kept for the title holder will finally be present at the start of the 2012 Dakar. It will indeed be set on a Hummer that Nasser Al Attiyah will be driving for Team Robby Gordon, with Lucas Cruz as his co-driver.
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Tokyo 2011: World premier of the Volkswagen Cross Coupé
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Volkswagen kicked off the Tokyo Motor Show with a bang by serving up the Cross Coupé concept, an AWD plug-in hybrid that looks like the love child of a four-door sports coupe and a compact SUV.
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WRC: Carlos Sainz called for Ogier signing
Thursday, November 24, 2011
It emerges that the double world champion Carlos Sainz was instrumental in Volkswagen signing Sebastien Ogier to head its WRC bid from 2013.
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WRC: Young ace impress Volkswagen
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Kevin Abbring and Sepp Wiegand will remain under consideration as potential recruits for the factory Volkswagen Motorsport team for 2013.
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WRC: Volkswagen signs Sebastien Ogier! (+video)
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Sebastien Ogier has been signed as the first official Volkswagen driver. He will develop the Polo R in 2012, and will be back in the WRC championship in 2013 with his new team.
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Maybe understated is better
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
I quite enjoy a flashy car. Bright green paint job; hood scoop; flared wheel wells; a massive wing; skirt kit; flashy decals; bring it on. Flashy cars get all the attention, they've got all the gusto and usually have the goods to back it up. If I'm driving an in-your-face vehicle, I prepare myself for a week of questions, second-looks and general curiosity from neighbours and passersby.
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WRC: Carlos Sainz Q&A
Friday, November 04, 2011
Spanish legend Carlos Sainz was handed the honour of testing Volkswagen's new Polo R World Rally Car for the first time in Germany earlier this week.
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2013 Volkswagen CC breaks cover
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Volkswagen has announced that the second-gen CC will make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in two weeks. Along with that news, the German automaker also took the opportunity to reveal the first images of the four-door coupe.
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Pair of new VWs to debut in L.A.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Late last night, Volkswagen announced that it would unveil two new vehicles at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. The good news? They won't be concepts, but rather production models.
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2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI First Impressions
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Unless you've just slipped out of a coma or you've been living on a remote island without Wi-Fi for the last year, chances are you know what Volkswagen did to the Jetta for 2011. Sacrifices were made so the car could be offered at a price point that's competitive with the likes of the Toyota Corolla, the Honda Civic and the Mazda3.
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Volkswagen reveals Canadian pricing for Golf R
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Fans of German engineering and automotive thrills will be happy to know that the Golf R will be landing in Canada next year - and commanding less than $40,000.
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Volkswagen gearing up to introduce a Jetta Hybrid for 2012
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Even if the Frankfurt Auto Show has only just begun, information about the upcoming Detroit event is emerging. Volkswagen sources have revealed that their employer is planning to introduce a hybrid version of the Jetta in the motor city and to sell it later the same year.
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Frankfurt 2011: World premiere of the Volkswagen Beetle R
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Volkswagen made a splash at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show with a radical interpretation of the 2012 Beetle - the Beetle R Concept. If you still think of the legendary German as nothing but a woman's car, prepare for quite a shock!
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WRC: VW unveils Polo R WRC at Frankfurt (+photos)
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Volkswagen unveiled the first drivable prototype of the Polo R WRC that will be used to launch the testing programme this year in preparation for the FIA World Rally Championship.
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Suzuki fed up with VW, demands divorce
Monday, September 12, 2011
For the past several months, rumours and various reports have been talking about the deteriorating relationship between Suzuki and Volkswagen. The dysfunctional alliance was officially dissolved today, Suzuki having terminated the partnership via a press release.
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Volkswagen and Porsche won't merge... for now
Friday, September 09, 2011
While everyone believed that the much-anticipated merger between Porsche and Volkswagen was a done deal, the two German automakers said they won't meet the 2011 deadline.
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Euro-night at the Julep (video)
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Summer means bringing out one's treasured car. Many of the jewels you'll see in this short video are projects that were completed during the winter months, others are still ongoing.
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