Car Industry's 2010 Face Off... ... If 2009 was the year of thundering bankruptcies and an almost total collapse of the American car industry - while the Japanese more or less flourished - 2010 seems to be the exact opposite. General Motors, Ford and even Chrysler – who were technically dead as ...
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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
The new generation of the Volkswagen Polo was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. Compared to its predecessor, the new Polo has a visible improved exterior design. Also, the German manufacturer managed to reduce the car's weight by 7,5% and introduced three new common rail diesel engines. Beside these, the ... >> Read more
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Back in 2006 when Volkswagen launched the CrossPolo, the company's main intention was to introduce an advanced model which could attract at least as many praises as its predecessor, Polo Fun. Since it's a small SUV, the CrossPolo has many different specifications than the Polo Fun. First of all, the ... >> Read more
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The last generation of Volkswagen Polo, which was available in two hatchback versions, with 3 and 5 doors respectively, was officially introduced to the general public in 2005. The new Polos came with a new design made by Walter de'Silva, a famous designer who also worked for Seat and Alfa Romeo. Equipped ... >> Read more
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Volkswagen Polo has always been a small car so off-road capabilities are practically inexistent. Because of that, going off-road or traveling with the Polo could prove to be more difficult than you would expect. That's why Volkswagen rolled out Polo Fun, a small off-road-like version of the basic Polo which ... >> Read more
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The fourth generation of Volkswagen Polo was officially launched in 2001 when Volkswagen rolled out a new model of the car which was then available in three body styles, a 3- and a 5-door hatchback and a 4-door sedan. This new model was based on the 9N platform, just like Seat Ibiza and Skoda Fabia and uses a new type ... >> Read more
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The 1999 model of Polo 5 Doors is an improved edition of the previous version although Volkswagen explained that no less than 70 percent of the car is based on new parts. Both the 3-door and 5-door hatchback versions could be equipped with a 3-cylinder 1.5 TDI engine, a first when it comes to Volkswagen Polo. >> Read more
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The 1994 5-door hatchback version of Volkswagen Polo is a member of the third generation of this popular car which was first introduced by the German car manufacturer in 1975. Even if the new Polo was based on the same platform as Seat Ibiza, the vehicle shared a lot of parts with the third generation of ... >> Read more
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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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The paint hasn’t dried yet on the second generation Touareg unveiled in early February, that Volkswagen has already started to emphasize the new SUV’s assistance and safety systems. The German carmaker praises the 2010 Touareg, scheduled to go on sale ...
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As with just about all carmakers who posted today the sales figures for February, except Toyota, German carmaker Volkswagen announced it has started the year in style and continued in February by increasing the number of vehicles sold by 32.6 percent, compared to ...
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Dana Holding Corporation has just announced that it will supply Spicer Life Series propshafts to the new Volkswagen Amarok. The new pick-up has already been launched on the South American market early this year and will be sold in Europe, Russia, Australia, and ...
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