VW Touareg R rendering
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 Posted in Volkswagen | No Comments »Following the last week's news that Volkswagen's R GmbH division is expected to add some herbs to the new Touareg comes this rendering courtesy of the Motor Authority website. All the key "R" exterior features are there; huge air intakes ...
Volkswagen WRC rumour gathers momentum
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 Posted in Motorsports, Volkswagen | 1 Comment »Volkswagen recently supplied the course-opening cars at Rally Germany, of course, this in itself isn't cause to add to the rumours of the German marque joining WRC ranks. However, the following words from motorsport boss Kris Nissen do, "We've been ...
VW Touareg R wants a piece of BMW X5 M action
Friday, August 27th, 2010 Posted in Volkswagen | 7 Comments »News has emerged suggesting Volkswagen's R division are ready to spice things up with the new Touareg SUV. Accordingly they've set their sights on the very big target of the BMW X5 M. The big Beemer has a mighty 555bhp accompanied ...
Volkswagen “seriously interested” in Alfa Romeo
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 Posted in Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Seat, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »Volkswagen's quest to grab the world's biggest car maker title from Toyota has taken a new twist with news it wants to buy Alfa Romeo. It's all a bit like shcoolyard secrets at the moment, though, with executives from Volkswagen ...
Saab, Volkswagen next to join WRC?
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 Posted in Motorsports, Saab, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »A recent report from autosport suggests both Saab and Volkswagen are considering a future in WRC. Saab have a proud rallying history but haven't competed at the highest level in over 30 years. It's understood they could return in 2012 with ...
100,000th new Volkswagen Scirocco leaves factory
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 Posted in Volkswagen | 2 Comments »The third generation Volkswagen Scirocco is an AUSmotive favourite, we love its curvey looks and we love that it pushes the GTI envelope that little bit further. We don't love that Volkswagen Australia have failed to officially import the car, ...
The new New Beetle to reveal “radical design”
Friday, August 6th, 2010 Posted in Volkswagen | No Comments »According to a report from UK publication Autocar, Volkswagen sources have confirmed with them the new New Beetle will be a "radical design". The rendering above is Autocar's interpretation of that comment. It looks okay. I guess. Radical? Not greatly. ...
VW Jetta drives around San Francisco
Friday, July 23rd, 2010 Posted in Volkswagen | 1 Comment »Here's a brief promo for the new Volkswagen Jetta. It is seen driving around the streets of San Francisco. Fortunately for Volkswagen, Steve McQueen was not at the wheel.
New VW Jetta Estate rendering
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 Posted in Volkswagen | No Comments »Earlier this year Volkswagen Australia launched a new Golf wagon model. It's the first time such a variation of the familiar Golf platform had been offered down under. And, well, it looks a bit of an afterthought. Clearly not one ...
Drive Thru: Volkswagen Golf R
Friday, July 16th, 2010 Posted in Drive Thru, Reviews, Volkswagen | 12 Comments »Details of the all-paw Golf R first came to light in September last year. Since then there’s been a sense of anticipation building here at AUSmotive HQ. On paper, Volkswagen’s 188kW hero puts forward a compelling case. As with any ...
Burnout fatigue
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 Posted in Mazda, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »The folks over at Inside Line bring us this Burnout Super Test featuring the Volkswagen Golf GTI and the Mazda3 MPS. Why they bothered is anyone's guess. Perhaps the presenter should have said his last line to camera at the ...
Sport-Wheels puts more RRRRR into Golf
Thursday, July 1st, 2010 Posted in Volkswagen | 3 Comments »German tuning house Sport-Wheels have just announced a 330PS (242kW) kit for the Volkswagen Golf R. In Australian spec the R has 255PS (188kW); a power increase of almost 30% is nothing to sneeze at. Torque also gets a very ...
VW Amarok single cab spy shots
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Posted in Volkswagen | 2 Comments »Until nowimages of the new Volkswagen Amarok have been dual cab models. Recently spotted near the Nürburgring, of all place, was this single cab Amarok without any of the familiar disguises manufacturers like to use. Compared to the dual cab variant ...
Volkswagen Amarok set for Sydney show debut
Saturday, June 19th, 2010 Posted in Motorsports, Volkswagen | No Comments »The Volkswagen Amarok will make its Australian debut at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney this October. However, while the Amarok is scheduled for local sales in 2010 Volkswagen Australia spokesman Karl Gehling remains coy about the pick-up's launch ...
2011 Volkswagen Jetta
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Posted in Volkswagen | 5 Comments »Volkswagen's all new Jetta model was launched at a live event in New York's Times Square this morning. Following yesterday's leaked photos there were no real surprises revealed. The Jetta draws heavily on styling cues from the New Compact Coupé, first ...
