Volkswagen Probably Won’t Add More Cars to GTI Lineup
The Up! GTI just became the latest hatchback to join the proud tradition of performance at Volkswagen, but for the foreseeable future, it will be the last.
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Giddy Up: Top 10 Horse-Themed Cars
The Mustang isn’t the only one.
Top 10 Best-Selling Cars in the World for 2015
One of Toyota’s models earned the highest sales of any single vehicle in automotive history last year.
VW Polo GTI Gets Third Pedal, More Power in Paris
Some tasty forbidden fruit from Volkswagen is getting even sweeter at the Paris Motor Show.
Volkswagen Polo Range Updated for 2014
Volkswagen will reveal a quartet of subcompact Polos at next week’s Geneva Motor Show. Naturally fuel efficiency is a top priority with these models but the company hasn’t forgotten about performance.
Polo-Based Crossover Expected at Geneva Motor Show
When dozens of manufacturers gather this March at the Palexpo for the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen is expected to display a Polo-based crossover.
Volkswagen Polo R WRC Gets 220 HP, Rally Style
Push the bookends a bit farther apart on the shelf where you keep the specification sheets for cars you can’t own because Volkswagen just released details for its Polo R WRC.
Volkswagen Small SUVs Coming: Based on Up! and Polo
Small SUVs are heating up faster than a bunsen burner in science class and VW seems happy to provide the gas. According to German publication Handelsblatt, there will be two new models on the way that will be smaller than the Tiguan.
Volkswagen Polo R WRC Sounds Like a Pack of Firecrackers [Video]
Earlier in the month we reported that Volkswagen was testing their new WRC Polo R with Carlos Sainz behind the wheel, and now there’s video from Sainz’s testing sessions along with the official announcement of VW signing Sebastian Ogier as their first driver for the FIA World Rally Championship alongside Julien Ingrassia as his co-driver....
Volkswagen WRC Polo R Looks Promising In Testing, Carlos Sainz Driving
Volkswagen’s WRC entry in the form of a Polo R is out testing a little over a year before its official competition debut. The Polo R recently got its first bout of testing on a 1.5-mile tarmac track out in the vineyards in Trier, Germany. Behind the wheel during test was Dakar winner Carlos Sainz...
VW Offers Two R-Line Packages For The Polo, Exclusive Edition For The Passat
Last year, Volkswagen stirred up some excitement by introducing the 2010 Polo GTI at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, and this year they’re following it up with an announcement of two R-Line packages for the Polo in addition to an Exclusive Edition for the Passat. The pair of R-Line packages will be available as an...
Geneva Preview: Volkswagen Polo GTI Revealed Ahead of Geneva Debut
Volkswagen has released three images of the 2010 Polo GTI, which will be introduced at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in March. The 2010 Polo GTI will be powered by a 1.4 liter TSI engine, claiming 178 bhp, and a seven-speed DSG transmission. The GTI version stands 0.6 inches lower and uses stiffer suspension than...
LA Preview: Volkswagen to Showcase Diesel Efficiency with 71-MPG Polo Blue Motion
One of Volkswagen’s premieres set for the LA Auto Show next week is the newly-launched Polo BlueMotion. Now VW has no plans to offer this European model in North America, but the automaker is using the debut to promote its message that diesel is an immediate solution to using less fuel, while continuing to test...
Report: Volkswagen to Unveil BlueMotion Polo, Golf and Passat in Frankfurt
Volkswagen will debut a new set of ultra-efficient BlueMotion diesels at the Frankfurt Auto Show in just two weeks. Included in the list are the new BlueMotion versions of the Polo, Golf and Passat. First up is the ultra-efficient BlueMotion Polo sub-compact, which is powered by a 75hp 1.2-liter diesel engine. Improving even on the...
Volkswagen Planning Assault on Toyota With Camry and Highlander Competitors
We’ve known for some time now that Volkswagen is planning to build a new mid-size sedan, but as details of the German automaker’s future product lineup emerge, it appears as though VW isn’t just interest in taking on the Camry, but the entire Toyota lineup. Volkswagen has the potential to overtake Toyota as the world’s...
Secret New Volkswagen Sedan Coming in 2012
In an exclusive interview with Automotive News, Volkswagen North America CEO Stefan Jacoby let slip precious few details about the secret new sedan that is slated for production. But he did admit its existence, even saying that the final design of the vehicle had been agreed upon in just the past few weeks in Wolfsburg. Whether...
VW Polo Coming to America
Ulrich Hackenberg, the head of development at VW has announced that the German automaker will bring the sub-sub-compact Polo to the U.S. market. In Europe the Polo slots in between the tiny Fox (formerly Lupo) and the VW Golf – the smallest model currently offered in North America. It would compete in an ever increasing...
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