Wörthersee Tour
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Since 1981, Volkswagen and Audi enthusiasts have been flocking to the lakeside of Austria's Wörthersee. This influx happens every year, typically sometime in May, and serves as a major car show for fans of the German automakers. Volkswagen brass typically cook up something delicious in concept form to delight the crowds, and this year is no different. A mighty over-powered GTI and a tuned-up Amarok are just a portion of what will be shown. It's not just about what the top-tier in-house guys and gals can do, however, because Volkswagen also lets their young bucks have a go at a show...
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VW's 503-HP ‘Design Vision GTI’ Concept Revealed At Wörthersee Tour
Volkswagen’s hardcore GTI concept that we told you was heading for Austria’s annual Wörthersee Tour tuning event has been revealed today. Called the Design Vision GTI, the concept is based on the latest 2015 Volkswagen GTI, the seventh generation of the iconic hot hatch, and has...
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Amarok R-Style Concept Is VW’s Attempt At Building A Raptor
Pictured here is a sporty version of Volkswagen’s Amarok pickup truck sold overseas. It is strictly a concept, though it confirms the German automaker has recognized the all around awesomeness of performance pickups like Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor and is at least toying with the idea of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hardcore Volkswagen GTI To Be Previewed At 2013 Wörthersee Tour: Report
In past years, the annual Volkswagen and Audi tuner fest in Wörthersee, Austria has seen the reveal of a number of exciting performance concepts that have led to production. Notable concepts included the Scirocco GT24, Audi A1 clubsport quattro and Golf R Cabriolet, which eventually spawned...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lightweight TT Concept Headlines Audi’s 2013 Wörthersee Lineup
The popular Audi and Volkswagen tuning fest, Austria's Wörthersee Tour, will see a number of interesting vehicles presented this year, the highlight of which will be a lightweight Audi TT concept car. Audi is believed to be planning a lightweight version of its next-generation TT sports car...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VW Showing GTI And Polo R WRC Street Concepts At Wörthersee
The annual “GTI Meeting at Wörthersee” is a must-attend event for VW fans throughout Europe. Billed as “the largest GTI event in the world”, Wörthersee is also a great place for Volkswagen to roll out its latest concepts. This year, Wörthersee attendees will...
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Wörthersee is the world’s largest gathering of Audi and VW faithful, and both automakers usually mark the annual event with new concepts. Audi has already rolled out several concept versions of its Q3 crossover this year, including the RS Q3 concept and the Q3 Jinlong Yufeng, but its bringing an allegedly new variant to Wörthersee. Dubbed the Q3 Red Track, Audi’s latest concept is meant to appeal to winter sports enthusiasts. A roof-rack carries two pairs of Audi carbon-fiber skis, while the hatch contains inductively-powered hand warmers and a thermos. Even the rear...
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet Concept: Wörthersee Tour 2011
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 soon, there is a strong chance that this GTI-badged drop-top based on the 2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet will. The latest...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi A1 clubsport quattro Concept Hints At Possible RS 1
Though we’ve been talking about an RS1 high-performance minicar from Audi for more than year now, the strongest indication yet that we might one day see such a car came from the unveiling of the Audi A1 clubsport quattro Concept at this week’s Wörthersee Tour 2011 in Austria...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet Concept: Wörthersee Tour 2011
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 Wörthersee Tour 2011. We now have the first images and details of a convertible version of the high-performance Golf R, which in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Skoda Fabia vRS 2000 Speedster Concept: Wörthersee Tour 2011
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 of its mainstream Octavia and Superb sedans in recent years, the company has now also revealed the sporty 2011 Skoda Fabia...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi A1 clubsport quattro Concept: Wörthersee Tour 2011
Last year Audi showed off no less than seven concept cars based on its A1 compact at Austria’s annual Wörthersee Tour GTI meet, and this year the automaker is set to stun show goers once again with yet another sultry A1 sports car concept. The latest is called the Audi A1 clubsport...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Just five years ago, Volkswagen launched a special edition GTI Edition 30 to mark the 30th anniversary of the sporty GTI hatchback. Back then, VW was building its MkV Golf and in GTI Edition 30 trim the car came packing some 230 horsepower and the choice of either six-speed manual or dual-clutch DSG transmissions. Fast forward to today and VW is launching the GTI Edition 35, now based on the latest MkVI model and you guessed it, complete with 235 hp. Visual differences over the standard GTI include new body-colored side skirts, a chin spoiler as well as unique front and rear bumpers. Tinted...
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Volkswagen Prepping Golf GTI Excessive And Adidas Concepts
Earlier this week we brought you details of seven new customized Audi A1 hatchbacks that will be on display at the upcoming Wörthersee Tour 2010 and now we have the first details on two more specials that will be shown at the Austrian tuner-fest. The Volkswagen Golf GTI Excessive and Adidas...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi Showing Off Seven Customized A1s At Wörthersee Tour 2010
For the fourth year in a row, Audi will have its own stand at the GTI tuner meet at the Wörthersee Tour in Germany and is once again expecting Audi fans from throughout Europe. The star of the show will be the new Audi A1, which though the use of adhesive film designs, vibrant paint finishes...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volkswagen unveils ‘Wörthersee 09’ Polo and Golf GTI concepts
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 to present two special GTI concepts based around the new Polo and Golf hatchbacks. Labeled the ‘Wörthersee...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VW GTI Performance and R36 Passat Variant at Wörthersee
Earlier today we brought you the all-new VW Scirocco GT24 and now we have two more specials shown at the Austrian tuner-fest. The VW GTI Performance is a factory-custom design study, while the Passat R36 Variant is the work of Volkswagen Individual, showing what the car might look like if it were...
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Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 debuts at Wörthersee Tour
Following the lead of its Audi subsidiary, Volkswagen has debuted a new race-inspired concept at this week’s Wörthersee Tour tuning show in Austria. The latest concept is the new VW Scirocco GT24, a road-going version of the carmaker’s new Scirocco race car that’s set to...
Ralph Hanson