Volkswagen has been kind enough to show off the metal underneath its Touareg trophy truck’s Red Bull livery. All that exposed steel and those shrap angles make for a truly muscular machine that looks plenty ready to tackle next year’s Baja 1000. Of course, looks alone aren’t enough to do the deed, so VW plopped [...]
As an auto journalist, one notices that certain cars stick with you. Cars that follow you around from show to show and job to job, always getting in your face and demanding coverage. Like the 2009 2010 Chevy Camaro. So, maybe “haunt you” is a better way to put it. With that in mind, behold [...]
That’s what Autocar Magazine is saying. According to the report, the four-pot Porsche won’t see dealer lots until 2011. You know, when gas is really outrageous. The fuel efficient mill should displace somewhere between 2.0 and 2.4-liters and will put out around 200 ponies. It’s no surprise that the company is looking at slimming the [...]
Hey all you people with your fancy sports cars and uber-sedans as your keeper cars — how are you going to find parts for those exotic, expensive whips in 20-30 years? Exactly — eBay China. That’s why I’m going with my very own car — the current Volkswagen GTI! This car likely represents the end of the line [...]
Sorry Vee Dub fan boys, the company just announced that the beloved R32 won’t make a return appearance for 2009 here in the states. Bring the Scirocco but drop the hot Golf Rabbit — HUH? Well, according to Thomas Wegehaupt, a VW spokesman, the potent AWD hot hatch has been ditched due to the pending [...]
Looks like the Racing Lancer is going to have some stout competition at next year’s Paris-Dakar Rally. VW is currently working on two Touaregs (called Touareg 2) designed specifically to handle the South American rally’s brutal stages. Like the Mitsubishi, the VW’s will be powered by turbo diesels, though ze German fighters will get their [...]
It’s true. According to a report by Automotive News (subscription required), Volkswagen is looking into the possibility of bringing the super sexy coupe to the states as a limited edition model. With more power and likely a higher price tag, the car would be positioned above the current GTI in the lineup. Previous worries like [...]
CAR Magazine Online has tried to construct a car out of the absolutely nothing we know about VW’s upcoming mid-engine sportster, going so far as to craft a rendering out of pure speculation. Hat’s off to them! While we dig the very Scirocco-y front end, something gets lost in translation past the A-pillar. Along with [...]
We’ve mused more than a few times on a new shared platform developed by VW and Porsche and also shared with redheaded stepchild Audi. It looks like those dreams may become a reality faster than we thought possible, with Porsche saying that a vehicle proposal will be submitted within a few short weeks. Now the [...]
We couldn’t help but show this off. It’s Abt’s take on the VW Scirocco. You know the car. The one we would kill a man in front of his own momma to have Stateside? Yeah, that Scirocco. Up front, Abt laid on a new front fascia to compliment the car’s already dynamic lines, working into [...]
