The fun never stops over at VW. Hot on the heels of the 2010 GTI release, the company has rolled out information on its newest sport diesel, the Golf GTD. Powered by a diesel turbo 2.0-liter, this sucker lays down just 170 horsepower, but a chest-squeezing 258 lb-ft of torque. The zip to 60 run [...]
I. Crane Cams closed its doors, then it said it would restructure and reopen, and now it’s dead again. Apparently the legendary Florida-based cam grinders have contracted LiquiTec Industries to liquidate all of their assets. That includes unshipped products, materials, equipment and buildings. What isn’t sold outright will be auctioned off. [Source: Autoblog]
For you faithful followers of VW, today’s a good day. The mothership dropped a boatload of crisp images of the GTI VI today, complete with full specs for the Euro model. German Fiends will be able to get their hands on the next generation GTI in the next couple of days with the rest of [...]
For those of us out there who aren’t based in sunny Southern California, winter’s been rearing its ugly head with a vengeance. In my neck of the woods (Da South), snow and ice have laid waste to transportation for the past few days, and it’s just now starting to clear up. Clips like the one [...]
I Volkswagen will be sending the 2010 Golf R Series Turbo our way shortly after its late 2009 German debut. The new car will have a turbo’d 2-liter four and 270 hp, up from 250 in the weak-sauce R32. Supposedly it’s good for a sub-6 second zero to 60 and 155 on the big end. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Looks like ze Germans heard Loverman’s wailings about the new GTI. According to rumors sounding from Autoblog, VW is working on a couple of different high-perf GTI variants, including a GTD oil burner and — most importantly — a “Plus” model with 270 ponies. That’s a full 60 horses over the base GTI (and more [...]
You’re looking at the new VW Golf GTD. It’s getting the same Euro-only engine as the Jetta TDI Cup cars (to refresh you: 170 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque from just two turbocharged diesel liters). That’s right, a high performance diesel Rabbit Golf. We won’t get the GTD here in America ’cause it spews [...]
