Volkswagen plans 200kW all wheel drive Golf GTI ‘R’
Saturday, August 9th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 2 Comments »Following the release of details for the Golf VI comes news that a GTI prototype could be revealed as soon as October this year. It is expected a 160kW Golf VI GTI will be on sale in the second half ...
Volkswagen Golf VI in detail
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | No Comments »Volkswagen's release of images for the 2009 Golf VI has yielded the expected armchair evaluation in regards to the car's exterior design. Some, like me, think the new car looks pretty good, while others think Volkswagen have played it too ...
Yes, this is the new Golf VI!
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 14 Comments »Following the leaked images from earlier this week Volkswagen has released official information about the new Golf VI. The images have also been released in higher resolution and 2000px super images can be accessed by clicking on the images in ...
Is this the next Volkswagen Golf VI?
Monday, August 4th, 2008 Posted in News, Volkswagen | 10 Comments »These images appear to be the closest thing yet to officially released pics of the new Volkswagen Golf. Scheduled for debut at the Paris Motor Show in October the Golf VI is expected to go on sale in Europe in ...
Volkswagen claims ‘Green’ medal at 2008 Olympic Games
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 Posted in Audi, News, Skoda, Volkswagen | No Comments »The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing start next Friday—08.08.08—and Volkswagen is looming as having as much presence around the Chinese capital as any of the athletes. A total of 5,000 vehicles have been assigned by Volkswagen Group China to aid ...
Porsche ownership of Volkswagen draws closer
Thursday, July 24th, 2008 Posted in News, Porsche, Volkswagen | 1 Comment »Plans by Porsche to take full control of Volkswagen have drawn closer with a recent ruling from the European Commission declaring "the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition". Although, the deal is not sealed yet. The German government and the ...
Volkswagen wants slice of American pie
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in News, Volkswagen | 2 Comments »Volkswagen AG CEO, Prof Martin Winterkorn wants Volkswagen to be the "biggest European carmaker" in the United States, selling as many as 800,000 cars every year by 2018. To help achieve that goal Volkswagen AG announced today they will be ...
Volkswagen to launch ‘Twin Drive’ Hybrid by 2010
Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in News, Volkswagen | No Comments »Volkswagen is set to launch a 'Twin Drive' electric-diesel hybrid Golf by 2010. Hinting at the future of the automotive industry Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn stated, "the future belongs to all-electric cars." In a switch to existing hybrid technology, the ...
TimesOnline drives all new Volkswagen Scirocco
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 1 Comment »Gavin Conway from TimesOnline has recently filed a report on the all new Volkswagen Scirocco (also reviewed by Greg Kable in the July 2008 issue of Wheels). The car is now available for order in the UK, but the car's ...
Volkswagen Australia confirms MkVI Golf plans
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in News, Volkswagen | No Comments »Newly appointed General Manager of Press and PR for Volkswagen Group Australia, Karl Gehling, has denied claims that the MkVI Golf will not be coming to Australia. A recent report suggested that the MkVI Golf would not be sold in ...
Have Australia’s Golf prospects been sunk?
Monday, June 16th, 2008 Posted in News, Volkswagen | 2 Comments »Reports have emerged suggesting that the upcoming Volkswagen Golf MkVI will NOT be sold in Australia. You can read the original report, in German, HERE, or alternatively see autoblog and germancarblog for reports in English. To highlight the gravity of ...
Volkswagen Passat R36 now in Australian showrooms
Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | No Comments »Volkswagen's high performance Passat R36 has recently been spotted in Sydney showrooms and on the roads (see more on Flickr). The R36, the third in the 'R' range, was created by Volkswagen Individual, and follows the Golf R32 and the ...
All new Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 revealed
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 27 Comments »Volkswagen have revealed the Scirocco GT24 at the 2008 Wörthersee event, held annually in Austria. AUSringers readers will already be familiar with the race version of the car which will be making it's competition debut at this weekend's 24 hour ...
Drive Thru: Volkswagen Golf GT TDI v GTI
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Posted in Drive Thru, Reviews, Volkswagen | 15 Comments »Welcome to AUSmotive's first Drive Thru test. In time these will become more commonplace, they will offer independent thoughts gained on a brief test drive that is about what you'd expect from visiting your local dealer. Drive Thru reports are ...
Crash test footage: They don’t make them like they used to!
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in GM, Safety Issues, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »Here's a couple of YouTube clips that prove beyond any doubt that they don't make cars like they used to. While it may be feeble to compare two different crash tests filmed over 20 years apart (first clip an early 1980s ...
