Modular Transverse Matrix (Modularer Querbaukasten) or MQB for short, is the name Volkswagen’s new paltform that will underpin various models from VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat. Read More… Technical details of the system are catastrophically boring, but it results in a significant cost saving for VW group.The first cars to use this system are the [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Just out of the blue Volkswagen turned up at the Tokyo Motor Show with a new coupe crossover concept, called simply the Cross Coupe. Read More… The plug-in hybrid coupe SUV thingy is the first VW to feature their new ‘modular transverse matrix’, whatever that is, and looks pretty much production ready. It seems like [...]