2015 Volkswagen Passat B8: 1.8 TSI and 2.0 TSI Engines Launched
27 Oct 2014, 13:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When Volkswagen revealed the first photos and details of its all-new Passat, they said as many as 10 different engines would be available. However, when the German market configurator was launched, ...
2015 Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI Acceleration Test: Reaches 180 KM/H
15 Oct 2014, 11:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Since the model has just made its official debut at the Paris Motor Show, not a lot of people have had the chance to sample the all-new Skoda Fabia in person. This supermini has a boxy shape and has...
Tough-Looking 2015 Volkswagen Passat R400 Needs to Go into Production!
10 Oct 2014, 16:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One of the biggest stories of this week tells us Volkswagen wants to use the R badge on something other than a Golf, namely the Polo and Passat. Since overpowered superminis are common nowadays, we ...
New Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Revealed: Powerful Engines and Offroad Mode
24 Sep 2014, 12:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has surprised us today by revealing a new model called the Golf Alltrack before its imminent debut at the Paris Motor Show. The company already has a practical Golf estate with all-wheel ...
New 2015 Skoda Fabia Revealed
19 Aug 2014, 08:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Skoda Fabia might not be that kind of car that keeps people awake at night, but it’s definitely one that caters to their needs during the day. Its maker obviously knows this, but it still ...
2014 Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI DSG: Is It Better Than a 2.0 TDI?
30 Jul 2014, 08:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The very first generation of the Skoda Octavia vRS was offered with a 1.8 turbo engine with 20 valves. Skoda customers have largely shied away from big petrol engines in recent years, but we think t...
Volkswagen Scirocco R Facelift: 280 HP and 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 Seconds
14 Jul 2014, 22:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Faith in the Volkswagen brand has been restored today! After weeks of seeing the Golf’s Spanish hot sister, the SEAT Leon Cupra, dance all over the R badge, the Scirocco R rises from its ashes...
Which Is the Fastest, the Golf R or the Leon Cupra 280?
5 Jul 2014, 11:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Here’s a question that’s been bugging people for a few months now: If I have somewhere over €30,000 to spend on a hot hatch, do I go for the new generation of legendary Golf R or sa...
Hardcore Skoda Octavia vRS with 280 HP Spied for the First Time
30 Jun 2014, 08:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The MQB platform it's based on gives Skoda's one and only sports model, the Octavia RS, access to some of the hottest turbocharged engines around. This is why Skoda is currently working on...
2015 Volkswagen Passat Full Engine Range and 12.3-inch Digital Cluster Leaked
23 Jun 2014, 10:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Passat is shaping up to be the best and most revolutionary car Volkswagen has made in decades. How do we know? Because of leaked information, of course. Even though the sedan was suppose...
Manual Transmission Will Make the 2015 Polo GTI a Cheaper Driver's Car
30 Apr 2014, 17:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The market for city pocket rockets is defined by price, as young buyers often use up every resource available to finance their hot hatch dreams. The DSG gearbox fitted to all Polo GTI can thugs be ...
Volkswagen Shows New CrossPolo, Polo BlueGT, BlueMotion TSI and TDI Models
26 Feb 2014, 11:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has announced plans for several updated models which will be added to the Polo supermini range right after their debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week. Starting with most exciting, ...
2014 Volkswagen Scirocco Facelift Revealed, Drops 1.4 TSI for 2.0 TSI
16 Feb 2014, 21:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Snapping at the heels of the facelifted Polo supermini, Volkswagen’s updated Scirocco “coupe” has received a cosmetic refresh. Initial details and a small set of photos were releas...
Skoda Reveals Initial Details of New Octavia Scout Soft-roading Estate
11 Feb 2014, 12:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With the success of previous Scout models, it was only a matter of time before Skoda put another one into production. Today, the Czech automaker hit us with 3 press photos and loose initial details ...
Volkswagen Polo R WRC Tuned to 360 HP
26 Nov 2013, 15:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Volkswagen Polo has been one of the best selling superminis in Europe ever since the current model was launched back in 2009. It's relatively well built and quite spacious, if not a bit bla...
VW Polo with 3-Cylinder Sounds Good With Supersprint Exhaust
18 Oct 2013, 16:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The VW Polo might be one of the most premium superminis, despite being four years old already. But there's one engine we'd stay well away from, the basic 1.2-liter. Unlike the 1.2 TSI w...
Volkswagen Vento (Polo Sedan) to Get 1.2 TSI Engine in India
1 Oct 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Polo Sedan is marketed under the name Vento in India, where it's actually more of a premium vehicle due to its high price relative the buying power of the local customers. Currently, it...
Skoda Rapid 1.2 TSI 105 Top Speed Tests Show 220 KM/H
23 Sep 2013, 08:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Czechs at Auto Forum recently started a long term test with one of their new domestic cars, the Rapid sedan. Their test car is a 1.2 TSI 105 with a six-speed manual gearbox, and they've ...
Volkswagen of America Getting Rid of All Naturally Aspirated Engines in 3-4 Years
18 Sep 2013, 10:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen revealed the Passat Performance concept, a pre-production car which featured a 1.8-liter turbo engine. This previewed an important change for Das Auto, as t...
Volkswagen Confirms 1.0-liter TSI Turbo Petrol Engine in Frankfurt, Going in the Golf
13 Sep 2013, 17:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Small three-cylinder engines have become widespread in the auto industry, much more so now when fuel prices are so high. Volkswagen’s head of R&D, Dr. Hans-Jakob Neusser told auto journ...