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World Premiere of Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe Concept

posted by on 19 April 2013 in Volkswagen News

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Volkswagen has debuted the CrossBlue Coupe Concept at the Shanghai Auto Show this week. VW’s designers are giving us a peek at VW future design language while pushing the boundaries a bit on a sleeker full-size SUV. More details after the jump…. More…

Golf 7 R Spy Photos

posted by on 16 April 2013 in Volkswagen News

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Our spy photographer in Germany has snapped photos of the Golf 7 R lapping the Nurburgring in Germany. Sporting quad-exhaust pipes and a rumored 280hp with AWD, the Golf 7 R should be lighter than the current version. More details after the jump… More…

WRC Rally Portugal: Third win of the season for Volkswagen’s Ogier

posted by on 15 April 2013 in Volkswagen News

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Volkswagen continues their winning streak at the WRC Rally of Portugal. More…

Slender lead for Volkswagen driver Sébastien Ogier in Portugal

posted by on 12 April 2013 in Volkswagen News

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Volkswagen holds on to a slim lead after the first day of the 2013 Rally Portugal WRC event. More details after the jump… More…

Q&A: Walter de Silva on the Golf Mk7, Golf Lineage & the Idea of a New Scirocco

posted by on 9 April 2013 in Interviews

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Walter de Silva, Volkswagen’s Head of Group Design was at the New York Auto Show and answered a few of our questions about the Golf 7, MQB and the next generation Scirocco. More…

Volkswagen Worldwide Sales up 5.2% First Quarter

posted by on 9 April 2013 in Volkswagen News

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Volkswagen sold more than 1.43 million vehicles in the first quarter of 2013 with China and the United States contributing heavily. More details after the jump… More…

Waterfest 19 – Online Registration Is Open

posted by on 2 April 2013 in Aftermarket & Industry News

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WaterFest, one of the largest Volkswagen enthusiast gatherings in the U.S., is coming up on July 20th & 21st in Englishtown, NJ. Online registration is now open… More…

Volkswagen of America March 2013 Sales Report

posted by on 2 April 2013 in Volkswagen News

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Volkswagen has posted a 3.1% increase year over year for March sales making it their best March since 1974. More details after the jump… More…

Golf 7 World Car of the Year

posted by on 2 April 2013 in Volkswagen News

For the fourth time in five years, another Volkswagen model has won the World Car of the Year and this time it is the new Golf 7. More details after the jump… More…

Volkswagen and Greenpeace Talk CO2 Limits For New Cars

posted by on 1 April 2013 in Volkswagen News

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Volkswagen and Greenpeace have had their ups and downs (as you could imagine any car manufacturer would with an environmental group). Dr. Winterkorn, Chairman of the Executive Board at VWAG has met with Greenpeace Chief Executive Director Brigette Behrens to work on an agreement regarding CO2 limits on new cars to just 95 grams by 2020. More details after the jump… More…

Volkswagen Golf 7, GTI and TDI Models Debut at NYC Auto Show

posted by on 27 March 2013 in Volkswagen News

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The initial Golf 7 lineup is being announced at the New York Auto Show this week. While we won’t see it on sale here for another year, Volkswagen is giving us a few tid bits of information early. More details after the jump… More…

Volkswagen Group At 2013 Geneva Auto Show

posted by on 22 March 2013 in Volkswagen News

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Our full report and photos from the 2013 Geneva Auto Show including the GTI, GTD, Lamborghini Veneno, Porsche GT3 and more… More…