The current MkVI Volkswagen Golf has only been on sale for a couple of years but development on the next-generation of the popular compact is already in its deep stages. These latest spy shots show a prototype of the new 'MkVII' Golf, revealing it will feature a wider stance than the current model...
Cylinder deactivation has been with us for several years in big V8 engines. Both GM and Chrysler have used it and Audi now offers it on its S range. Rather firing on all... September 2, 2011 by Antony Ingram
If you're in the U.K. and don't have a rabid case of royal fever lingering after Kate Middleton's April wedding to Prince William, you're probably not breathing. Now you have... July 19, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
It’s the news Europhiles and hot-hatch fans all across the country have been waiting for. The high-performance Volkswagen Golf R, the turbocharged successor to the... July 8, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
Though the 270 horsepower Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet Concept we saw debut last week at the Wörthersee Tour 2011 in Austria is unlikely to make it to production anytime... June 8, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Turns out this morning’s Skoda Fabia vRS 2000 Speedster isn’t the only convertible concept car scheduled to be unveiled this week at Austria’s... June 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Volkswagen-owned Skoda doesn't get much press in the U.S. but over in Central and Eastern Europe it is one of the most popular automotive brands. Having launched new versions... June 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Just five years ago Volkswagen launched a special edition Golf GTI Edition 30 to mark the 30th anniversary of the sporty Golf GTI hatchback. Back then, Volkswagen was... May 10, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Volkswagen Golf R has been on sale in Europe and other parts of the globe for the good part of a year now but we won’t be getting the car until around the end of... March 1, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
With a pair of rather shapely Giugiaro-designed concepts on deck, Volkswagen was already headed for an appealing Geneva show stand. Now, it's going to be even better, as the... February 23, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 2
A pair of Volkswagens--both Golf and Polo--in Giugiaro-styled Italdesign concept form have emerged from the ever-leaky European patent office a week ahead of their scheduled... February 22, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 5
The pint-sized terror that is the Volkswagen Golf24 endurance race car hits the track and wails, over the top of an operatic soundtrack, in this brief video. We want more. At... February 17, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
The Volkswagen Golf isn't exactly the first car that comes to mind when you dip into the VW Group's stable of cars looking for something to take racing, but it turns out it's... February 10, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
Since its debut back in 2009, Volkswagen officials have been hinting at a relatively short shelf life of around four years for the MkVI Golf. After all, the current MkVI... January 24, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The rumors have proved true: the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R will be making its way to America in late 2011 or early 2012, according to Volkwagen of America CEO Johnathan Browning... December 9, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 3
Since the first unveiling of the 270 horsepower 2011 Volkswagen Golf R, hot hatch enthusiasts here in the U.S. have been pining for a successor to the legendary R32, but... December 8, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1