Archive for Category: "VolksWagen"
Volkswagen’s New Fender Edition Beetle
Earlier this year VW announced they would be bringing out a special edition Fender branded Beetle, and now they have opened the information floodgates. The new car will be hitting showrooms soon with a price of $24,440 for the base Beetle 2.5L Fender Edition with a more potent Beetle Turbo Fender Edition ringing in at $28,130. Both cars come standard with three pedals, [...]
VW One Step Closer To World Domination; Takes Chinese Third Quarter Sales
Volkswagen has made no secret that it wants to become the number automaker world-wide, and it has gained one more notch in its belt along that path. Recent numbers reveal that VW has increased sales for the third quarter by 21-percent raking in 704,991 moved units. That number beats out the previous champion of China General Motors, and [...]
63 Years Later, The VW Combi Is Ending Production
You would be forgiven if you thought the iconic VW mini-bus had died many moons ago, but you have been living a lie. In the wild and crazy country of Brazil the VW Combi is still being manufactured. Now after a long 63-year run, the bus will finally be meeting its demise. Thanks to new [...]
Golf BlueMotion Concept Is a 73.5 MPG Eco Beast
Volkswagen has spent a lot of time the last few weeks talking about its new seventh generation Golf. We have seen four-doors and two-doors, we have seen variations of the next GTI, but what about the oil-burning side of the Golf family? Meet the Golf BlueMotion Concept. Volkswagen says that this diesel equipped slab of sexy will return an astronomical 73.5 [...]
MkVII Golf GTI Concept Revealed
Volkswagen has taken the sheets off of the new Golf GTI Concept at the Paris Motor Show, and we need to get one thing off the table. This is a concept in name only. Based off of the recently revealed Golf MkVII, the GTI is more of the same as far as the line is concerned, with a more aggressive body kit, red grille accent, [...]
VW Announces New Golf Mk VII
Since its introduction in 1974 the Golf has been an international phenomenon, and now more than 35 years later, Volkswagen is hoping it can continue the magic with the seventh generation car. The newest Golf is built on the new MQB architecture that will underpin most of the VW groups small cars. THe car has been increased in length and width by 2.2-inch and .5 [...]
VW Looks To Take A Break From Acquisitions
While it hasn’t been too long since Volkswagen acquired Porsche, the German giant is more than likely taking a break from seeking out other companies. Currently, VW is responsible for 12 brands and there have been talks of taking on one more – Malaysian Proton – to boost the Southeast Asian market. Even so, the representatives [...]
The World’s Fastest Hybrid: The VW Jetta
Close your eyes and say the word “hybrid”. More than likely, an image of rip-roaring, land scorching and face tearing speed doesn’t come to mind. While more associated with mpg and efficiency, the gas/electric vehicle isn’t entirely limited from triple digit blasts and recently, Volkswagen proved some skeptics wrong. Officially taking the title “World’s Fastest Hybrid” [...]
The VW Passat Gets Awarded Once Again
Fairly soon, the current generation Volkswagen Passat will have to purchase another trophy case if it hasn’t already. To add to its numerous accolades, the experts at AutoPacific and Autobytel recently named the sedan the top-rated mid-size car for this year’s Vehicle Satisfaction Awards. If that wasn’t enough, the Passat also took home the title of the Most Ideal premium [...]
KBB Names 10 Best Back-To-School Cars
Going to college can be rough mentally, physically and especially financially. KBB takes the opportunity every year to release a selection of cars that are perfect for students thanks to their practicality. and more importantly, price. This list of 10 cars are available for less than 16-grand according to KBB’s Fair Purchase Price metric. If [...]


