Volkswagen News

With the amount of testing BMW is doing on the next-generation M3, we’ve got no doubt it’ll be a truly epic car. Prototype test mules have been running around for almost a year now, and there’s still apparently almost a year to go before the production version hits the streets...

That’s about as detailed as Porsche’s chief executive is willing to get about their plans to take over VW. Like a complex game of chess, Porsche is making all the right moves as a lead-up to takeover VW including plans to issue share to raise capital. Porsche is looking at offering 8.75...

After the seemingly endless flurry of spy shots and videos of the 207CC test mules in action, Peugeot has finally taken off the wraps for one of the most beautiful convertibles in the world. The hardtop roof can open and close in around 25 seconds after lowering all four windows, and is built in...

Volkswagen has finally unveiled the long expected CrossTouran, a “lifestyle” version of its popular Touran compact van, to be unveiled at the upcoming Bologna Motor Show. Being a true lifestyle vehicle, there are not many mechanical differences between the standard Touran and...

We first reported that VW was going to release a new variant of cars dubbed “R-line,” which would draw styling and interior cues from VW performance cars such as the R32. Well, VW has finally released images of the updated Touareg, Touran, Golf, and Passat models, and our first...

Volkswagen has unveiled its new performance packages for its Golf, Touran, Passat and Touareg models. Similar to Audi’s S line range of performance accessories, VW’s R line includes several different exterior and interior accessories for owners who want to customize their cars. Until...

Volkswagen’s mighty V10 Touareg TDI managed to pull a Boeing 747-200 jumbo jet, weighing approximately 155 tonnes, across a runway at Dunsfold Aerodrome in the UK. Fitted with a special towing adaptor to connect it to the jet’s undercarriage, plus almost 4.3 tonnes of metal ballast, the...

Yet another cool video with a Eurotrash/techno background. For more information about the Neeza concept, check our previous post by clicking here.

As the executive reshuffle at Volkswagen continues, the company’s largest shareholder Porsche is reported to be backing off on further plans to increase its holding in VW. German magazine Focus reports that Ferdinand Piech, whose family owns Porsche and who’s also the supervisory board...

The wraps have finally come off the Volkswagen Neeza concept car at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. Touted as a crossover meets sports coupe, the Neeza study involved both Chinese and German designers and signifies the future of new models from Shanghai Volkswagen. Produced with...

Porsche has just increased its stake in Volkswagen up to 27.4% from the previous 21.2% investment bought last year. Porsche’s profits are up due to an increase in sales but also because of the return from its initial investment in VW, with profit a staggering $2.7 billion for the sports car...

We finally have images of the production version of the upcoming Passat R36 from Volkswagen. From the images, it's clear that the new car shares the same front end styling with the smaller R32 Golf and will come in both sedan and estate versions. Sources state that the R36 will run an enhanced...

Another senior staffer from Volkswagen may be jumping ship in the near future, with reports suggesting that the company's brand chief, Wolfgang Bernhard, is seriously considering stepping out because of the appointment of Martin Winterkorn as the new CEO. Local sources have alleged that Bernhard...

Volkswagen will be displaying its new Neeza concept at the Beijing Motor Show later this month, which could form the basis of a new crossover model similar in size to its Touareg SUV. The concept car will feature rear-opening suicide doors and side mounted cameras in place of rear-view mirrors...

Martin Winterkorn, the soon-to-be chief of Volkswagen group, is planning a major restructuring of the company that's expected to take place early next year. Germany's Der Spiegel is reporting that the biggest changes will effect the entire group's top management, which includes senior staff from...

After the shock resignation on Tuesday of Volkswagen’s CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder, partial owner Porsche is now in the prime position to increase its stake in the company to around 30%. The move would cement the sports car maker’s control over Europe's largest car manufacturer...

DaimlerChrysler has finally released details and official images of the second generation Smart Fortwo. Only available in a two-door coupe or cabriolet, the new Fortwo has grown in size and power. In order to meet strict new EuroNCAP pedestrian safety regulations, designers decided to add an extra...

Volkswagen’s board of management has released a statement that current CEO Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder (inset) will step down at the end of the year to be replaced by Audi's chief executive, Martin Winterkorn (pictured above). The move is sudden because it comes only six months after the...

It seems the aftermarket tuning world is too hard to resist even for Volkswagen, the company famous for “unpimping” their autos. Showing up to the mother of all aftermarket tuning conventions, SEMA, VW trotted out two highly modified versions of its Golf hatch aimed squarely at the raft...

When the original Thunder Bunny Golf GTI tuned by California based firm Automotive Performance Systems (APS) was delivered to Motor Trend magazine late in 1981, the testers wrote that “the little white wonder packs its own kind of lightning-quick rabbit punch — one that’s...