Archive for the ‘VW’ Category

Volkswagen Super Bowl XLVI Ad Released: Video

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 14:20 by 4 Comments
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After watching this brilliant teaser, and given VW’s last year’s Super Bowl ad, we were expecting something unbelievably good this year. Well, here’s the 2012 Game Day commercial, and it boasts the new Beetle with a bit of help from a dog named Bolt. It’s not really that good, but that’s the thing. VW themselves [...]

Posted under category: Videos, VW Tags: Super Bowl, Videos, Volkswagen

Official: Volkswagen Five-door up!

Monday, January 23, 2012 17:02 by No Comments
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The new five-door version of Volkswagen up! city car has been revealed in full production form. Read More… The three-door version of the up! is a brilliant city car which has won many awards, including What Car? and Top Gear small car of the year. The five-door up! has all the same features, with a [...]

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B&B 2012 VW Beetle

Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:53 by No Comments
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Right on schedule German tuner B&B come up with an upgrade package for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. Read More… Visually, there’s not much to it. You only get a set of 19 or 20-inch wheels and some stripes and graphics. It’s the engine lineup that’s been keeping the tuner busy. Starting with the 1.4TSI engine, [...]

Posted under category: Tuning, VW Tags: B&B, VW, VW Beetle

Volkswagen 2012 Super Bowl Ad Preview

Thursday, January 19, 2012 14:46 by No Comments
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If this is only a teaser, we sure can’t wait for the actual commercial VW has made for this year’s Super Bowl! They’re sticking with the Star Wars theme, simply because it worked great last year. This time though, it’s a bit different and unusual, it’s named The Bark Side after all. You have to [...]

Posted under category: VW Tags: Super Bowl, Videos, Volkswagen

Volkswagen CC European Spec

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 16:51 by No Comments
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Volkswagen released details of the Euro-spec CC, plus new images of this gorgeous saloon. Read More… The new CC as you know, is not called a PAassat anymore. VW has purified the car’s bloodline and moved it upmarket by giving it a fancier, less sporty, design, and greater build quality and equipments. In many ways [...]

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Volkswagen Caddy Match

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 13:14 by No Comments
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UK market absolutely loves special editions, even if it’s just a commercial vehicle like VW Caddy. Read More… So the first special edition of the car called the Caddy Match has been prepared for British customers, featuring many improvments over the standard model, including Air conditioning, Bluetooth connectivity, Trip computer, Electric windows, Electrically heated and [...]

Posted under category: VW Tags: Special Editions, Volkswagen, VW Caddy

Volkswagen E-Bugster Video

Monday, January 9, 2012 18:33 by No Comments
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The E-Bugster is probably the coolest car unveiled today at the Detroit Motor Show, just because of its awesome chopped-up roof! It has a Speedster sort of design, which is funny, as it’s actually an electric car with only 85 kWh of power, and 0 to 60 mph in 10.9 seconds. The E-Bugster might some [...]

Posted under category: Videos, VW Tags: Videos, Volkswagen, Volkswagen E-Bugster

2012 NAIAS: Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

Monday, January 9, 2012 18:01 by No Comments
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Volkswagen unveiled the new Jetta Hybrid at the Detroit Motor Show Today. And first things first, it’ll do 45 mpg, probably. Read More… We say probably because that’s what VW reckons it can do. We have to wait for the official EPA certification to be sure of that. But that’s what you should be getting [...]

Posted under category: VW Tags: Detroit Motor Show, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

2012 NAIAS: Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept

Monday, January 9, 2012 10:20 by 2 Comments
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Volkswagen has turned up at Detroit Motor Show with a very interesting concept car based o the Beetle, called the E-Bugster. Read More… As the name suggests, the E-Bugster is an electric version of the Beetle hinting at a possible production model in future. As a general rule, the electric version of any production car [...]

Posted under category: Concept, VW Tags: Detroit Motor Show, Volkswagen, Volkswagen E-Bugster

2012 Volkswagen CC UK Pricing and Specs

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 15:33 by 1 Comment
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The new generation of Volkswagen Passat CC, known simply as the CC, is now available in the United Kingdom, priced from £24,200. Read More… This good-looking VW is a cheaper alternative for those who want a Mercedes CLS but cannot afford it. The elegant four-door coupe 1.8-litre TSI 160 PS or 2.0-litre TSI 210 PS [...]

Posted under category: VW Tags: UK, Volkswagen, Volkswagen CC

Porsche Sued By Investors Over Failed VW Takeover

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 17:18 by No Comments
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A group of unidentified investors who backed Porsche in its VW takeover attempt back in 2008 are now suing the German automaker for damages they suffered from the failure. Read More… Porsche itself has been suffering from the ramifications of its failed attempt since then, as they racked up more than 10 billion euros of [...]

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MR Car Design VW Caddy With Air Suspension

Thursday, December 22, 2011 15:51 by No Comments
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Not sure exactly why, maybe for funsies, but MR Car Design has fitted a VW Caddy with a sophisticated air suspension system. Read More… The system can adjust the ride height on both axles independently automatically or using a remote control. Some of the uses MR says can be imagined for this system is lowering [...]

Posted under category: Tuning, VW Tags: MR CarDesign, VW, VW Caddy

275-hp Golf GTI by Schmidt Revolution

Thursday, December 22, 2011 15:38 by No Comments
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The standard Golf GTI too boring for you? No problem. Schmidt Revolution has just the kit to spice things up a bit. Read More… They start with the 200-hp engine and fit it with STO-chip tuning’s latest codes and algorithms, high performance air intake system, and some new exhausts with central 70-mm tailpipes like the Golf [...]

Posted under category: Tuning, VW Tags: Golf Gti, Schmidt Revolution, VW

Volkswagen up! Commercial Mocks Big Things

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:01 by No Comments
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This new TV spot for the Volkswagen up! has a good plot, but the film doesn’t seem to be made with much care. It has a typo. Apparently the line above is supposed to say “The future belongs to the small.” Anyhow, they do have a point. Most of the big things have become extinct [...]

Posted under category: Videos, VW Tags: Videos, Volkswagen, Volkswagen up!

Video: Volkswagen Cross Coupe In Action

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:08 by No Comments
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VW Cross Coupe was one of the most exciting cars revealed today at the Tokyo Motor Show. This four-door GT crossover might not look all that brilliant, but everything about it promises a very fun car. The powerful hybrid powertrain, 4×4 system, flexible interior, big wheels, low roof, it’s all very nice. We think Volkswagen [...]

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