It’s official: Porsche is Volkswagen’s majority shareholder
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in News, Porsche, Volkswagen | No Comments »On Monday Porsche increased its stake in Volkswagen AG to 50.76 per cent, after securing a deal to purchase more ordinary voting shares. Porsche wanted to reach majority shareholder status before Christmas. Unsurprisingly, the delicate and sometimes acrimonious negotiations between the ...
New Polo ‘mini-me’ GTI
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 Posted in Volkswagen | 6 Comments »Auto Express have revealed images of the new Polo GTI. If these images are true to the final production models then the Polo will be a mini-me GTI to the upcoming Golf VI GTI. Built on the PQ25 platform, also used ...
Sometimes, the only one you have to beat is yourself
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 1 Comment »Hope you enjoy this advertisement for Volkswagen's upcoming Golf VI. Already released in Europe and the UK, it is due for Australian release sometime around the middle of 2009. More details on that as soon as they come to hand. The ...
Volkswagen Scirocco Studie R adds spice to Bologna
Thursday, December 11th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 2 Comments »Regular AUSmotive readers will know the Scirocco holds a place high on our wish list of cars to bring to Australia. This desire was heightened further by the recent release of the Scirocco Studie R at the Bologna Motor Show. Based ...
Volkswagen Golf VI crash test video
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Safety Issues, Volkswagen | No Comments »Last month we brought you the news that the new Volkswagen Golf VI has received a 5-star crash rating from Euro NCAP. Here's the video. Clips like this make quite sobering viewing. Take note of the lateral head movement of the ...
Golf GTI wins another award - but what’s the point?
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | No Comments »Volkswagen's Mk5 Golf GTI is a bloody good car. I know this not only because the motoring world has barely stopped praising the car since its 2004 launch, but also because I have one in my garage. However, the GTI's ...
Volkswagen Golf Plus gets accidental release
Monday, December 1st, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | No Comments »The Golf Plus is a kind of cool part Tiguan-part Golf thing that isn't available in Australia. The facelifted version, based on the revised MkVI, is due for release in a few days at the Bologna Motor Show. But, as ...
Volkswagen to introduce GT24 inspired Scirocco R20T
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | No Comments »Word around the blogospehere is that Volkswagen has plans to introduce a GT24 inspired Scirocco R20T. The hot four cylinder engine would be sourced from the Audi S3, which, in Australian spec, produces 188kW. No word on 4motion, but with ...
Golf VI brochure and pricing (UK market)
Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 2 Comments »The new Golf VI has recently started Germany deliveries, with the UK expecting to get their hands on the Golf VI in January 2009. While nothing has been confirmed, Australian customers will probably need to wait until around the middle ...
For sale: RHD VW Touareg W12
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 2 Comments »No AUSmotive isn't turning into carsales, but when a one of a kind comes up for sale, well, you might want to know about it. This is the world's only right-hand drive Touareg W12. Built by Volkswagen Individual as a ...
Volkswagen ’singing dog’ commercial wins online poll
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | No Comments »Volkswagen UK's 'Polo confidence' television commercial has been named 'Car Ad of the Year' by Autocar magazine. Also known as the 'singing dog' ad, the 30 second piece won a public vote conducted by Autocar online. The ad was created ...
Golden Steering Wheel Awards for BMW and Volkswagen
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in BMW, News, Volkswagen | No Comments »The BMW 1 Series Coupé and the Volkswagen Golf VI have both joined Audi's Q5 in the Golden Steering Wheel winners circle. The Golden Steering Wheel Awards, run by German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, were founded by Axel Springer 33 ...
Volkswagen Golf VI earns five-star crash rating
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in Safety Issues, Volkswagen | 1 Comment »The new Volkswagen Golf VI recently achieved 36 from a possible 37 points in Euro NCAP occupant protection crash testing. This result earned the upcoming model a five-star safety rating. Pedestrian testing, however, was not quite as outstanding, with a ...
2009 Volkswagen Golf GTI at the Paris Motor Show
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 7 Comments »The Paris Motor Show was the official reveal for the MkVI Golf GTI Concept. Here's a couple of short YouTube clips from CARandDRIVER.com (above) and Edmunds InsideLine (after the jump) filmed in Paris. There's nothing really new in these clips, ...
Volkswagen Passat CC - Australian pricing
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 4 Comments »The stunning Volkswagen Passat was revealed to Australian audiences today at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. The Passat CC (Comfort Coupé) will be launched in Australia early next year. It will be initially available with a 125kW 2.0 ...
