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The next-generation Volkswagen Golf will ride on a lighter version of the automaker’s MQB platform and will also gain a variety of tech features including a self-parking system. According to a new report from Germany’s AutoBild magazine, development of next-generation Golf was pushed back due...

Even with the increased emphasis on fuel economy and decreasing ecological impact, Georg Kacher says that the next GTI will pack 300hp, and spawn a 400hp RS version in addition to a 350hp Golf R.  In a piece for Automobile, the industry insider reports that the next generation hot hatch will be...

Bugatti's Veyron has led a good life over its ten years of production.  Seemingly countless special editions, a targa variant and power level changes have helped to keep the car to feel fresh for a full decade, but all good things must come to an end.  Rumors have been swirling for quite some...

In a recent sit-down with various media outlets, Motoring.com.au reports that Volkswagen's Head of Powertrain Development Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neuser hinted that additional R models are currently under consideration, due in part to the success of the Golf R.  When pressed further on which models were...

Although the 981-generation Boxster and Cayman are still quite new to the marketplace, Porsche is already hard at work on making tweaks, changes and updates to their "entry level" sports cars.  Photos were sent our way from the spies at CarPix which show what appears to be an updated Cayman...

Recently, UK-based buff book Autocar Magazine reported that Volkswagen is mulling the idea of a four seat XL1 to go head-to-head with Honda's FCV.  The idea seems to be a very plausible one, as a production version would effectively help Volkswagen to cope with tighter emissions mandates...

It seems that four door coupes are all the rage these days, with at least one offered from every major German manufacturer.  At the forefront of this automotive trend was the Volkswagen Passat CC (now just called the CC), which was introduced in 2008 and has proven to be an extremely popular...

Late last week, Car and Driver's German correspondent Jens Meiners revealed what his sources say will be the name of Bugatti's Veyron successor- the Chiron .  To those that have been around for a while, this name is a very interesting choice as it just so happens to be the same name used by...

In an article recently published by UK's CAR Magazine, Volkswagen is "considering four new body styles" for the MQB platform Beetle when it debuts in 2019.  CAR reports that the body styles currently being considered include an all wheel drive Crossover, a Beetle 'sports car', a five-door...

According to an article published today by Autocar , the eighth generation Volkswagen Golf will feature a design based on the 313mpg XL1 and next-generation engine technology to maximize efficiency and meet strict EU CO2 emissions standards which take effect in 2020.  With the car an estimated...

Once the fastest production car in the world, only to be beaten by its own special editions and few others with great controversy, the Bugatti Veyron hit the automotive world like a right hook from Manny Pacquiao when it was released in 2005.  It quickly redefined what we though was possible...

British automotive weekly  Autocar  has published a story this morning that appears to spell out the final outcome (at least for now) of those  Fiat-Chrysler acquisition rumors  that had been circulating. According to the piece, the move was very much in play until an inward examination was done...

We’re hearing an oddball rumor out of Australia that the Volkswagen Group is considering a name change to “Auto Union”. Whether or not a change to the name of Audi’s former parent company is in the works is true remains to be seen, but this isn’t the first time we’ve heard such a thing...

We were once told by a top executive at Audi that Germany’s Manager Magazin is where other top executives float ideas in the form of rumor. Whether or not then this means it is a floated idea or a line on actual happenings remains to be known, but a rumor this morning out of Germany is that...

With Infiniti Red Bull Racing's current struggles in Formula One, the rumor mill is understandably going wild.  Even though they are currently in second in overall manufacturer's championship points, and Sebastian Vettel is currently sixth in the drivers championship, Motorsport.com reports...

This could get interesting.   CAR Magazine has claimed that a source within Volkswagen hinted at a fourth variant for the next-generation MQB Jetta, on top of the sedan, wagon and Alltrack models.  Based on the design language shown in China with the New Midsize Coupe concept, CAR is guessing...