Volkswagen News

Volkswagen’s second-generation Touareg SUV is coming onto the market later this year with a sleek new body, more upscale appearance and a range of fuel efficient engines including a hybrid for the first time. But with styling and luxury amenities that are more Audi than Volkswagen, it’s...

Hans-Joachim Stuck, among other things a former Formula 1 driver and motorsports rep for Volkswagen, has told the Financial Times Deutschland that the carmaking giant will discuss an entry into the FIA's top-tier series in November. It will be a VW Group discussion, meaning the team could be...

The unveiling of the Audi A1 1.4 TFSI left some a bit disappointed, despite its 185-horsepower output and sportier styling. We wanted an S1, and we got a front-wheel-drive hot hatch instead. But that may yet change, according to the latest reports. The PQ25 platform that underpins the Audi A1 and...

An all-electric minicar, a New New Beetle, and a sporty convertible--the Volkswagen Up! platform, which will be the basis for the next-generation Lupo, could spawn all of these, and more. Today we have new spy shots of the prototype testing in Europe, revealing little, but confirming much. The car...

Volkswagen’s New Beetle has been on the market now for more than ten years and has enjoyed relatively strong sales despite the lack of significant upgrades during its life. More than one million New Beetles have been built at Volkswagen’s Puebla plant in Mexico and it looks like...

Volkswagen AG has taken the wraps off its all-new Passat, as well as revealed some details, just ahead of the model's Paris auto show debut. The new seventh-generation (for Europe) Passat gets some of the cues that were introduced this year in a facelifted Phaeton, with the sedan getting a...

Volkswagen’s New Beetle has been on the market now for more than ten years and has enjoyed relatively strong sales despite the lack of significant upgrades during its life. More than one million New Beetles have been built at Volkswagen’s Puebla plant in Mexico and it looks like...

Here is a list of things that would be surprising: 1. Anne Heche making a comeback. 2. Weapons of mass destruction discovered in Britney Spears' bonus room. 3. Certain members of our staff not standing in line for the newest Apple-branded colostomy bag (or whatever proprietary whirligig they're...

The Dakar Rally isn't in Dakar anymore, but it's no less grueling. From ancient tombs waiting to swallow even the best of motorcyclists to simply vicious natural terrain, the 15-day race pits driver, crew, and machine against the clock, each other, and the worst Mother Nature has to throw at them...

The Volkswagen Phaeton didn't fare so well the first time around in the U.S. Priced too high for its marque's cachet and without the styling or performance to compete with BMW or Mercedes, the Phaeton was, in short, a flop, dead after just three years on sale in America. But Volkswagen thinks it...

Somehow, The Bachelorette is still on the air, which probably means that someone is still watching it, which probably means that some people out there know who Ali Fedotowsky is. We are not those people. However, her name shows up a lot in the news feeds, and it's fairly hard to miss, so in our...

Volkswagen's next-generation Passat is expected to up the stakes against Germany’s luxury automakers, with the car’s designers hoping it will be mentioned in the same breath as the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. Previous spy shots have revealed that a longer wheelbase will be...

If you're a baseball fan and a car nut, you might want to book your tickets for next month's Mecum Monterey Auction: superstar slugger Reggie Jackson is sending not one, not two, but 15 cars to the block. In a press release, the folks at Mecum highlight Jackson's prized 1969 ZL1 Chevrolet Camaro --...

With the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg recently making its debut, Volkswagen's motorsports division is now updating its off-roading Race Touareg in preparation for next year’s grueling Dakar Rally. With two Dakar Rally titles already under its belt, the Volkswagen Race Touareg is now moving...

The on-again, off-again saga of the Bluesport may finally be on.

Official unveiling occurs in Times Square.

Sales of the new 2010 Volkswagen Golf (MkVI) are picking up pace all around the country and considering the car’s solid feel, classy styling and German engineering, it’s easy to understand why. Oh, did we mention that it’s also available with a dual clutch transmission and a frugal...

The upcoming Jetta will wear features borrowed from the New Compact Coupe concept.

Talk to an average car enthusiast and he'll probably tell you manual shifting is the way to go.  The do-it-yourself gearbox has a long history in automotive design and motorsports.  Thanks to simple, yet robust design, it has stood the test of time.  There's a good chance you'll still find brand...

Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world’s leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Recently the automaker announced plans to start building its own electric powertrains, and now it’s showing off yet another...