Letting go of its “Rabbit” nameplate and returning to U.S. with its Golf badge, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf made its stateside debut today. Volkswagen has confirmed that when the Golf goes on sale in the U.S. later this year, the TDI will be a part of the hatchback’s lineup. Volkswagen has not confirmed yet which [...]
As reported last week, Volkswagen confirmed today in a press release that the Golf nameplate will be coming back to the U.S. with the six-generation model of the hatchback. “The Golf is an iconic nameplate for the Volkswagen Brand and it is known throughout the world,” said Mark Barnes, COO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “The [...]
We couldn’t be happier to hear this. According to CARandDRIVER Volkswagen has decided to ditch the “Rabbit” nameplate when the six-generation version of the hatchback arrives later this year. That’s right – the 2009 Volkswagen Golf will keep its original, worldwide successful name when it hits U.S. shores. Jochen Sengpiehl, executive director of Volkswagen marketing said [...]
The new 2009 Volkswagen Golf has once again received a five-star rating from the EuroNCAP. Receiving the highest overall rating of any vehicle, the new Gold beat the new EuroNCAP’s stricter assessment criteria. Furthermore, the Golf received the highest overall rating of any vehicle. The 2009 Golf received five-stars in all four categories including frontal-crash, rear-crash the [...]
The 2009 New York Auto Show is just around the corner and the 2009 World Car of the Year finalists have been announced. Picked from an initial list of 51 new vehicles from all over the world, the top three contenders for the 2009 World Car title include the Ford Fiesta, Toyota iQ and the [...]
The 2009 Volkswagen Golf, or better known as Rabbit on the stateside, will be headed to the U.S. in spring 2009 followed by the 207-hp 2010 Golf GTI. Unfortunately, according to Thomas Wegehaupt, spokesman for Volkswagen, the U.S. will not get a 2009/2010 version of the R32. Yes that means no 250 horsepower V6 all-wheel-drive [...]
As we write this Volkswagen is testing a fleet of 20 plug-in hybrid Golf’s in Berlin preparing for a market launch by late 2010 as a 2011 model year – and you thought the Chevrolet Volt was going to be the only plug-in hybrid coming to the market in 2010. The test fleet is powered [...]
According to the folks at CAR, the six-generation Golf GTI will make its debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show alongside the 2009 Volkswagen Golf. The GTI will have fatter bumpers, lowered height and an aggressively shaped grille. Power is expected to come from an Audi-source turbo engine that produces 208-hp and 258 lb-ft of [...]
The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI is now available for delivery with prices starting at $21,990 – and that’s pretty good for a car that has an EPA fuel-economy rating of 29/40 mpg. So when is Volkswagen going to bless the stateside with more dieselness? According to Volkswagen of American Communications Director Steve Keyes, the TDI [...]
The 2009 Volkswagen Golf will be available in three trim-levels including Trendline, Comfortline and Highline. Another unofficial version debuted today called the ‘Collectors Edition.’ According to Volkswagen, The Collectors Edition is a prototype that hints at what could be the ‘most exclusive Golf in the history of the model.’ What’s so exclusive about it? The exterior [...]
