Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ...
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100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
The history of the “People's Car”, Volkswagen, begins on May 28th 1937 when the “Geselschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagen mbH” company is created. A year later it is renamed into “Volkswagenwerk GmbH” has it's headquarters established in Wolfsburg, a city especially created for the workers on the Volkswagen plant that are going to mass produce ... Read more
Volkswagen launched the sixth generation Golf model in 2008 - the Golf VI - with sales beginning as soon as October the same year (Europe first). The new Golf VI came with a choice of two body styles - 3-door and 5-door - and was regarded as more of a facelifted Golf V by most automotive critics. It borrows some ... >> Read more
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Volkswagen Golf V was officially launched in 2003 but it only reached North America three years later, a market where the new vehicle was marketed as GTI MKV. Although it is the successor of Golf IV, the Volkswagen Golf V is built on the same platform as the company's Touran and Audi A3, being regarded as a ... >> Read more
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The Volkswagen Golf IV was first launched in 1998 and was an improved version of the previous model which recorded an impressive success in all markets where it was released. What's interesting is that this version of Golf did not receive a new Cabrio version just like it successors. Instead of this, it got ... >> Read more
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The third generation of the Volkswagen Golf was officially introduced in August 1991 and came with a series of slight improvements from its predecessor, Golf II. However, this new version of Volkswagen Golf was equipped with the first TDI diesel engine ever installed on a Golf which provides high performance and ... >> Read more
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The 1983 version of Volkswagen Golf is actually the second generation of the vehicle which was mostly based on the first edition of the car but also came with a couple of new features. Generally, the new model of Volkswagen Golf had a more rounded shape than its predecessor, both the interior and the exterior ... >> Read more
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Volkswagen Golf was first introduced in May 1974 and was available in two versions with 3 or 5 doors. This new Volkswagen model was initially supposed to replace the popular Beetle, a car which represented a major success for the German car manufacturer, millions of units being sold all around the world. The first ... >> Read more
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Volkswagen Australia has just announced a new edition of the Transporter, Caravelle and Multivan. All the models have suffered important upgrades. For starters, the versions are now completely integrated in the new Volkswagen design trend. Clear, horizontal lines ...
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The factory-tuned segment of the automotive industry just got a bit hotter today, after German carmaker Volkswagen announced the R used on some of its high-performance models will no longer be just a badge, but the sign of a brand new company: Volkswagen R GmbH.
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The South African division of German carmaker Volkswagen revealed today the new Polo Vivo for the local market, bringing with it somewhat of a disappointment for those who were expecting a more new Polo-like version.
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Some ten years ago, Volkswagen made the decision to build an automobile themed park that would strengthen the ties between German carmaker Volkswagen and its customers and also to attract potential buyers to the brand. Dubbed Autostadt, the car city in Wolfsburg ...
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As the Volkswagen Golf is one of the best selling cars of the VW Group, it is only natural that it gets a lot of attention from tuners worldwide. This time, ABT decided to modify the Golf R and presented the final version of it at the Geneva Auto Show.
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