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Sébastien Ogier joins Volkswagen for its assault on the 2013 WRC (w/VIDEO)

Sébastien Ogier joins Volkswagen for its assault on the 2013 WRC (w/VIDEO)

Nov 23, 2011 |  No Comments

Sébastien Ogier has been signed up as the first official Volkswagen factory driver for the car maker's assault on the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with the new Polo R WRC.

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Volkswagen Beetle R Concept makes its North American debut in LA

Volkswagen Beetle R Concept makes its North American debut in LA

Nov 17, 2011 |  No Comments

The Beetle R Concept has made its American debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, following its unveiling in Frankfurt earlier this year. While the familiar outline of the latest Beetle is still clear, the R Concept adds the kind of muscled enhancements that seem entirely appropriate in image-conscious California.

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Volkswagen’s message to Greenpeace – put-up! or shut-up!

Volkswagen’s message to Greenpeace – put-up! or shut-up!

Aug 21, 2011 |  8 Comments

I've made no secret of my disgust at Greenpeace's recent anti-Volkswagen campaign, The Dark Side - it was misleading, divisive and downright ignorant. These raging activists took Volkswagen to task for their failure to sign up to more stringent CO2 targets in Europe, castigating them for lobbying against the proposed 30 per cent threshold that...

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Katie Price paints her Bugatti Veyron pink, meanwhile Ettore turns in his grave..

Katie Price paints her Bugatti Veyron pink, meanwhile Ettore turns in his grave..

Jul 28, 2011 |  One Comment

Ettore Bugatti, best known for his racing cars of the 1920s and 1930s, came from a family of well-respected designers – his brother Rembrandt became a renowned sculptor, whilst his father designed furniture, pottery and jewellery. From the very outset the Bugatti name represented class, sophistication and luxury. In some respects we’re glad Etorre is...

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Greenpeace want us to “…turn VW away from the Dark Side” (w/VIDEO)

Greenpeace want us to “…turn VW away from the Dark Side” (w/VIDEO)

Jun 28, 2011 |  6 Comments

Environmental campaigners Greenpeace have launched a spoof series of 'Darth Vader' adverts directly attacking Volkswagen. The two videos are a direct parody of VW’s mini Darth Vader campaign which were shown in the week leading up to this year's US Super Bowl and the televised half-time ad break.

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Volkswagen presents the Driver-less car

Volkswagen presents the Driver-less car

Jun 23, 2011 |  No Comments

It is either a sad indictment on the standards of modern driving, or a tribute to man's technological progress that we edge ever closer to the day when the driver-less car will become a reality on our roads.

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Fabia vRS 2000 design concept – A most unlikely Škoda

Fabia vRS 2000 design concept – A most unlikely Škoda

Jun 2, 2011 |  No Comments

2011 is the 30th anniversary of the Wörthersee Tour, better known as GTI-Treffen, which is held each year in the beautiful surroundings of Reifnitz, by Lake Wörthersee. And this year, the designers and engineers within VW Audi Group have pulled out all the stops to showcase some stunning one-off specials.

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VW celebrates an icon with the New Golf GTI Edition 35

VW celebrates an icon with the New Golf GTI Edition 35

May 11, 2011 |  No Comments

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original hot hatch, Volkswagen has announced the first details of the latest special edition Golf GTI model – the Golf GTI Edition 35. With an increase in power of 25 bhp over the ‘standard’ car, the Edition 35 develops 232 bhp and is the most powerful production...

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