Tag Archives: Volkswagen

Audi set to buy Ducati: VW Group could grow again

The motoring press is abuzz with news that Audi is in an exclusive position to buy Italian motorcycle icon Ducati. The UK’s CAR magazine reports the agreement gives Audi until mid April to finalise the deal. The purchase would benefit the

Volkswagen Up! named 2012 World Car of the Year

The Volkswagen Up! is the 2012 World Car of the Year. The Volkswagen Up! city car was awarded the title at the New York motor show, coming out ahead of 33 other contenders including the BMW 3-Series and Porsche 911. The award is based on th

Ford Focus RS guru heads to Volkswagen Motorsport

Jost Capito, the man responsible for hot Fords such as the highly accomplished Ford Focus RS, will lead Volkswagen Motorsport from May 2012. The 53-year-old Capito will take over from current director Kris Nissen and makes the move to Volkswa

Volkswagen Tiguan: 2015 preview

The next-generation Volkswagen Tiguan will extend the series with the addition of two new body styles, including a longer version and a cross-coupe variant previewed at the 2011 Tokyo motor show. The standard Tiguan model measures 4.40-metres

New Volkswagen Polo likely before 2015

The next-generation Volkswagen Polo could arrive in showrooms before 2015 according to German auto magazine AutoZeitung. The new Polo will be built on Volkswagen's all-new 'MQB' platform, which serves as the basis for the next generation of sm

VW Polo R: WRC car for the road hits the skids

The Volkswagen Polo R, a model that was due to become the German car maker's road-going version of its 2013 World Rally Championship contender, looks to have exited stage left. VW’s Polo R was expected to become a twin to the Audi A1 quattro

Volkswagen Australia: We’re not scared of Opel

Volkswagen says it's not frightened of the new competition it will face when General Motors' European Opel brand launches in Australia later this year. Opel will release its range of vehicles in the third quarter of 2012, when it will pitch it

Volkswagen Polo BlueGT runs on two cylinders

The Volkswagen Polo BlueGT has given us an insight into the future of the German brand’s fuel-efficient engine technology at the Geneva motor show. The Polo BlueGT is the first Volkswagen production vehicle to feature cylinder deactivation t