Volkswagen’s European arm has released new images of the 2010MY Scirocco GT. The GT has a 2.0-litre TFSI engine which has been tweaked for an extra 10 horsepower. The Scirocco GT now has 210-hp (157kW) with a 0-100km/h time of 6.9 seconds for both the manual and DSG dual clutch models. The top speed will be around 240km/h. Along with the horsepower changes...

Last week saw Volkswagen release a new teaser sketch of the mid-size sedan. The NMS is expected to go on sale during the fall of 2011 where it will replace the Passat in the North American line-up. While the sketch is indeed interesting, everyone knows that drawing & real-life equals completely different things. American consumers would be really lucky...

Volkswagen South Africa has released the final Golf Mk1. VW will end the Mk1 life cycle with a new Special Edition Citi branded as the Citi Mk1. There will only be 1,000 of these collector editions available. The Citi Mk1 range will end off a great selling history for the German-based company. The Citi has been fun, unique and affordable for over 25 years and...

The Volkswagen Scirocco R and the Golf R models were recently released to the German public, and it is now time that they tease the UK market. Both of the R models feature different power outputs, where the Golf pushes out 5 horsepower more. The Scirocco R has a set amount of 265-horsepower (195kW), while the Golf R has 270-horsepower. Both of the cars have the...

Volkswagen has revealed a new sketch regarding the up and coming mid-size sedan. The new NMS will be produced at the Chattanooge plant in Tennesee where it will rival the Honda Accord. The new sedan from VW is yet to be named, but it is expected that it will replace or simply just fall in line with the Passat model. At the moment there are no details on the sedan,...

The UK Volkswagen arm has released the new Golf BlueMotion. The Golf BlueMotion will apparently emit the least of amount of CO2 emissions in the entire range. The German automaker said that the 1.6-litre TDI engine will pump out 77kW with a maximum torque of 250Nm at 1,500RPM. There will be a truck load of fuel-saving technologies, and some worth noting include...

Volkswagen are apparently working on a sedan version of the Polo which might be released for the Indian market. Volkswagen are also busy looking into the possibility of production lines for the Passat, Jetta and Touareg models in India. “Passat, Jetta and Touareg would be obvious candidates for a dedicated assembly lines whenever numbers justify an assembly...

Volkswagen has said that they are planning to complete their Porsche merger during the 2011 year. Michael Macht, from Porsche, said that the firm is willing to share Panamera and 911 platforms with the other Volkswagen brands. “Porsche needs to become a strong pillar of VW, as well as having its own production and research and development capabilities. It...

Volkswagen will release their new 2010 Volkswagen GTI in a different way this time round. The company is said to use their iPhone app to reveal what changes on the new model. The mobile advertising budget is set at around $500,000 and this is a really bold move for Volkswagen. The iPhone-population might seem limited, however, it was reported that there are around...

The 2009 Vienna Engine Symposium saw Volkswagen present a few new compact engines for their new cars. One engine was the 1.2-litre TSI unit with 77kW of power and 175Nm of torque. This engine is now available in the Polo, Golf and Golf Plus variants. Rumours around this very engine state that the Audi A1 will soon benefit from it, where it might even find its...

The original agreement between Volkswagen and Porsche allowed VW to buy a 42% stake in Porsche, where it now seems as if the deal has improved. Volkswagen will now able able to benefit from a 49.9% stake in Porsche, which will in turn allow them a better chance to obtain a 100 percent stake after the proposed merger in 2011. The 49.9 percent stake will cost €3.9...

Volkswagen might cancel the Passat line when they introduce the new 2011 new mid-sized sedan (NMS). The new sedan will be built in Tennessee where it will cost a bit less than the larger Passat model that is currently on sale. VW insiders said that the sedans will not work together as the smaller Passat would cost more than the new NMS, and this would mean that...

Motoren Technik Mayer, a German tuning company has created a new package for the Golf 6 GTI. THe new package will add power thanks to a new updated ECU and an extra air filter. There will be 270-horsepower with 390Nm of torque. The top speed will be boosted to 265km/h. Other changes include a new set of wheels and new brakes. ...

Volkswagen has added the Golf R and Scirocco R to their arsenal as they are both now on sale in Germany. The pricing starts at €36,400 for the Golf R and then €33,475 for the Scirocco R. The R models use a 2.0-litre turbocharged TSI engine with about 265-horsepower (195kW) with 350Nm of torque for the Golf, while the Scirocco will have 260-horsepower. Both...

Volkswagen has celebrated the release of the most fuel efficient Golf of all time, the new BlueMotion. The second generation BlueMotion is currently only available in Germany with a price tag of €21,650. The Golf BlueMotion will have a 1.6-litre TDI common-rail diesel engine with 105-horsepower (78kW) and a long-ratio five-speed manual gearbox. The TDI engine...