Betting Website Offers Odds on Volkswagen Losing Sales in Australia
8 Jul 2013, 17:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has been hit hard in Australia as a result of media coverage which suggests mechanical issues with a Golf caused loss of acceleration, which in turn caused 32-year-old Melissa Ryan's...
2014 Volkswagen Golf 7 R Rendered
7 Jul 2013, 08:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the new Golf R will be a very fast car, comfortably going into the 5-and-a-bit second range. The outgoing mode made the switch from the...
Volkswagen Golf Production Reaches 30 Million
14 Jun 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf is easily the most important car not just in its class but also for the Volkswagen brand in general. It's the model model most people aspire to own, the best blend of practicality and ...
Volkswagen to Recall 26,000 DSG-Equipped Cars in Australia
12 Jun 2013, 11:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A little over a week ago, we told you guys that Volkswagen Australia was facing accusations of loss of acceleration. The problem comes from the German company's DSG gearbox and linked to simila...
VW Golf 7 Australian Commercial: Why Drive Anything Else?
5 Jun 2013, 17:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you're going to buy a compact hatchback in Australia, you're probably either looking at the Mazda3, the Toyota Corolla or VW Golf. Money is always going to be a part of the equation, bu...
Diesel Battle: Golf 7 2.0 150 HP vs Golf 6 GTD 170 HP
22 May 2013, 13:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Here's a dilemma that we know a lot of performance diesel buyers across Europe are looking at right now. Do you buy the brand new 2013 Golf 7 2.0 TDI with 150 horsepower and good economy or the...
Volkswagen Announces DSG Recall in Japan
10 May 2013, 14:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen Group is recalling around 91,000 cars in Japan over potential DSG transmission issues that have already led to a massive recall in China, the world's biggest auto market. Accordin...
Volkswagen Announces DSG Recall in Singapore
2 May 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen continues to have problems due to its faulty DSG automated manual gearboxes. Once viewed as the way of the future in terms of changing gears, they are now proving problematic, as yet anot...
2013 Volkswagen Golf 7 Original Pictures
30 Apr 2013, 06:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Golf 7 belongs everywhere, even is we're talking about the beach. We allowed the German to enjoy some sun during our test drive, a perfect opportunity for us to shoot it. ...
2013 Volkswagen Golf 7 Tested
29 Apr 2013, 18:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We're heading back from the cross-country tour that we subjected the Volkswagen Golf 7 to. We wanted to see if you can use this benchmark model inside a city that's located a few hundred m...
Volkswagen Golf VII Cylinder Deactivation System Explained
25 Apr 2013, 14:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There's a reason why Volkswagen's new Golf doesn't come with a ridiculously underpowered two-cylinder engine is because the Germans have found much cleverer ways to safe fuel. This...
Volkswagen Announces DSG Recall in China: 21 Models, 380,000 Cars
20 Mar 2013, 08:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you're the not-so-proud owner of a car equipped with a DSG gearbox, be that a VW, Skoda, SEAT or Audi, than you've probably been following this story very closely the past few months, j...
Volkswagen Launches Cross Caddy
16 Sep 2012, 12:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Combining the tough crossover look with the practical side of things, Volkswagen has just released details of a new product called the Cross Caddy, a people’s van that wants to go anywhere. ...
VW Caddy Gets Automatic Park Assist System
25 Jun 2012, 11:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The VW Caddy urban delivery van has received a new feature, in the form of the Park Assist System, which allows the vehicle to offer automatic parking. Thus, the Caddy expands the list of features t...
Volkswagen Multivan Business Available with GTI Engine
30 Nov 2011, 17:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Please excuse us for focusing on the fact that the new range-topping Multivan Business is not aonly avaialble with the usual TDIs, but also with the 2.0-liter TSI turbocharged, direct-injected engin...
Spyshots: 2013 VW Polo R
20 Sep 2011, 15:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that VW has a distinct R division, the hot German models (the cars, not the girls) are starting to arrive. For now, we shall focus on the Polo R, a car that was just shot by our team of spy phot...
Volkswagen Group Sold Over 3.5 Million DSG Gearboxes
25 Mar 2011, 08:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen’s Double Shift Gearbox has proven a true success story for the carmaker on the global market. A total of 3.4 million units have been produced at the Kassel Plant alone for the group...
Xtrac Offers DSG Alternative
6 Dec 2010, 08:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Xtrac has finally revealed their new gearbox technology this week. It’s called the Instantaneous Gearchange System (IGS) and it has been developed over two years of motorsport competitions. Th...
The New Caddy Gets 4MOTION and DSG Systems
22 Nov 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Caddy and Caddy Maxi now come with 4MOTION and DSG dual clutch gearbox. Available immediately, the package aims to deliver better traction coupled with improved comfort thanks to easier shifting...
Skoda Fabia RS S2000 Edition Unleashed
11 Nov 2010, 17:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Skoda has chosen to reward its fans with a special edition of the Fabia RS, called the IRC Skoda Fabia S2000 RS Edition, a version that commemorates one hundred and ten years of racing success for t...