Don’t get too excited just yet, but it looks like VW suit Steve Keyes has let it slip that the company is considering bringing its arsenal of R models to the states. That means we may finally get a taste of something other than the potent R32. What does that entail? Family-oriented Fiends in Europe [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
While the drivers (and the Lambo) were the main attraction at last weekend’s Formula Drift Final Fight, some of the cars the vendors brought along were pretty sweet. Like this gaggle of Skylines. From right to left, you’re looking at a R32, R33, R34 and a R35 (aka GT-R) with a mega-splitter. The gray cars [...]
There’s something inherently painful about seeing a vehicle you’ve coveted since its birth set upon with a sawzall. Still, there’s something—er—innovative about working a little El Camino into an R32 Skyline. To be honest, it’s got all the workings of a good sport truck. All wheel drive? Check. Lots of horsepower? Check. Plenty o’ torques? [...]
We’re not saying one way or the other, but word around Rally Finland is that Kris Nissen, Vee-Dub’s sports chief, met with the WRC suits to discus marketing and technical regulations. Most folks are taking this as an indication that Volkswagen is seriously considering a foray into WRC, which would be fantastic. More competition breeds [...]
If you feel like something’s been missing from your R32, R33 or R34 Skyline, there’s probably something wrong with you. Still, we can’t fault a person for desiring even more stopping power, so check out these monster grabbers! If you’re thinking they look like the same 6-piston Brembo calipers as the ones that ride along [...]
