As of last months Detroit Auto Show, it seemed that Volkswagen’s Bluesport concept had been put to rest. To further solidify the speculation, Matthias Mueller of Porsche spoke about the model right after the auto show, saying that the brand would need a “new generation” of clientele to support the off-beat model, and that the [...]
We’ve been hearing about a baby Porsche for quite some time now. It was recently reported that Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen will share rear-wheel drive underpinnings, electrical structure, and a mid-engine platform for an upcoming entry-level roadster. According to latest reports, Porsche is set to revive the ‘Porsche 550′ badge of the original 50s Spyder [...]
Volkswagen group is launching three new roadsters together. The Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen versions will share rear-wheel drive underpinnings, electrical structure, and a mid-engine platform. But every car will have its own unique identity and appeal. The exterior will be the most obvious of differences. Expect to see an ultra-modern Audi that will double as [...]
The Porsche Boxster will be getting bigger in the 2012 model year – at least that’s what insiders have told UK publication AutoCar. If the reports are true, the 2012 Boxster will grow in size to make room for a smaller and cheaper entry-level Porsche based on the Volkswagen BlueSport Concept. The next Boxster, which [...]
According to reports coming out of Europe, Volkswagen’s BlueSport Concept has been given the green light for production. The mid-engined two-seater is very close to production and the final design for the vehicle has been completed. There are just a couple of kinks to workout before Volkswagen starts developing engineering prototypes for testing. Sources say [...]
Audi gave us its first hint at a compact R8 (also known as the R4) with the Audi e-tron 2-seater concept, which made its debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in January. While Audi has yet to confirm the production version of the R4, insiders say that the future of the Boxster-sized mid-engined sports [...]
Speaking to AutoCar at the 2009 LA Auto Show, Volkswagen’s head of R&D Ulrich Hackenberg, said that he expects a final decision to be made on the BlueSport Concept within the next few months. “It”s a personal favourite car of mine,” Hackenberg said , “and I would expect a final commitment to its future to be made [...]
On Friday, Volkswagen confirmed that it will buy land, machinery and equipment formerly belonging to Karmann at its Osnabrueck, Germany plant. The German automaker said that it will build a new vehicle at the site in 2011 but did not specify what the new car would be. According to AutoCar, Volkswagen may end up building [...]
