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Car companies put a lot of time and effort into the names of their vehicles. Some are overnight successes, while others are more of a slow road to success and others still are just plain embarrassing. There’s no doubt some car names have become icons unto themselves to the point where they almost overshadow the brands they come from...
Volkswagen Australia is sparking enthusiast conversation by only offering the Golf GTI in dual-clutch performance package guise from October this year. Meanwhile, Volkswagen USA is trying to get car-lovers talking in a different way, rolling out four hotted-up concepts at SOWO: The European Experience in Savannah, Georgia...
Volkswagen has revealed an MQB-based pickup concept in New York, in the form of the (stunning) Atlas Tanoak. Named after a species of tree native to the Pacific Coast of North America, the dual-cab pickup is 5438mm long, 2030mm wide and 1844mm tall, with a cargo tray measuring 1627mm x 1450mm x 530mm. Ground clearance is a handy 250mm, an increase of 5cm over the standard Atlas SUV...
The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport concept has been revealed for the 2018 New York motor show, hinting at a production model due sometime next year. Essentially a five-seat version of the Atlas SUV sold in North America, the Atlas Cross Sport concept is 7.5in (190.5mm) shorter than the vehicle currently on sale, though retains the same wheelbase...
Volkswagen will add a sportier five-seat variant to the Atlas line-up, designed and built for American tastes. Set to be built in Chattanooga, Tennessee alongside the seven-seat Atlas and (US-specific) Passat, the new model will be the third Volkswagen assembled in the USA. The five-seat Atlas will be based on Volkswagen's MQB platform, and represents a US$340 million investment for the company...
Volkswagen is reportedly developing a new turbocharged V6 engine for its Arteon fastback and Atlas/Teramont crossovers. Martin Hube, a product line spokesperson for Volkswagen, told Car Throttle the company is working on a new 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 engine developing around 301kW of power, and will be the latest iteration of Volkswagen's narrow-angle V6 or 'VR6' engine series...
This weekend's Chicago motor show will play host to an accessorised Weekend edition of the new Volkswagen Atlas, adding unique wheels, a clever new expanding roof pod and other holidaying goodies. But, kitted up or not, the new SUV's Australian potential is looking slim...
The Volkswagen Atlas seven-seat SUV made its world premiere today at California’s Santa Monica Pier, but don’t expect to see it arrive in Australian showrooms any time soon. The company’s most obviously North American-focused vehicle marks a “new chapter” in its history there, as it seeks to make a clean break from the diesel emissions saga...
Welcome to the CarAdvice.com News Desk, a regular video wrap of the latest happenings in the automotive world and Australia's new-car market. Keeping you in the loop, Tegan Lawson presents a weekly video from the CarAdvice Garage, with everything you need to know about the week in news and reviews...
The Volkswagen Atlas, the company's new three-row, seven-seat SUV, has been teased in a new video ahead of its debut later this week. Size wise, the Atlas will be larger than the existing Touareg...
The Volkswagen Atlas is reportedly what the company's new three-row, seven-seat SUV will be branded as in the United States. Automobilwoche understands that the the production version of the CrossBlue concept will be known as the Volkswagen Atlas in the US, and will make its official debut on October 27, US time...
