Professional golf and luxury autos usually go hand in hand so it’s not surprising to hear that Cadillac has signed a multi-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship and an umbrella sponsor of the World Golf Championships. You may recall...
When I recently submitted an entry about VW’s GTI being “The Greenest Hot Hatch”, a few commenters to the post suggested that the real sleeper in VW’s lineup was the... March 16, 2010 by Michael Frank
Volkswagen is establishing a new division that will handle development and sales for all future models designated under the R performance label. The new division is simply... March 16, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 7
A few years back there was a flood of news about MG planning a raft of new models together with its Chinese parent company Shanghai Automotive (SAIC). However, since the... February 10, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 3
Following the success of the Golf R32, a replacement for the car based on the new Mk VI platform was always going to have big shoes to fill--and with news the R32’s... February 1, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 5
R32. That three-character alphanumeric code is capable of kick-starting a whole subculture of hot hatch fans into overdrive. And for good reason--the Volkswagen Golf R32 was... January 25, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 32
German independent vehicle manufacturer Karmann shut its doors for the last time late last month as the company heads into bankruptcy but the move may not be final according... July 9, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
Late last year, reports emerged claiming Volkswagen was working on three separate sports-oriented versions of the popular Golf hatchback. The first of these we've already... June 8, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 8
During an informational visit by the Chinese carmaker BYD (Build Your Dreams), company chairman Wang Chuanfu and the CEO of Volkswagen Martin Winterkorn signed a memorandum... May 25, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
Custom-tuned turbocharged four-cylinder hatches are pretty common fare anywhere in the world. But it's not every day that a handful of young apprentices at one of the world's... May 21, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 4
This week has been a relatively busy one for Volkswagen, which in the past couple of days has unveiled the all new Scirocco R sports coupe, a pair of GTI concepts based on... May 21, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 3
Following in the footsteps of last year’s Golf TwinDrive and Space up! Blue concept vehicles, Volkswagen will reinforce its electric car image with the unveiling of a... May 20, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
While this weekend’s Nurburgring 24 hour race will see the unveiling of the 265hp (198kW) Scirocco R, Volkswagen is using this week’s Wörthersee Tour in Austria... May 20, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
While the horsepower wars may or may not be over, the efficiency wars are just shifting into high gear, with every carmaker on the planet searching for ways to get more power... May 12, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 1
Expect to see smaller engines for BMW’s and Volkswagen’s future models, as high fuel prices and greater environmental concerns are pushing buyers towards engines... May 10, 2009 by Jeremy Weber 7
Hybrid versions of all sorts of cars - even sports cars like the Nissan 370Z - are in the works or on their way, and now Audi is adding to the list with reports of an A3... May 6, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 1