Edmunds.com reports that Volkswagen is looking to give the Golf a bit of a performance boost by reducing some weight. This is apparently going to be accomplished through the use of an all-new carbon-fiber roof option specifically for the performance variants. The roof is said to save around 18-20 pounds and of course, being the [...]
AutoExpress.co.uk reportedly learned that the next generation top-spec Volkswagen Golf R—the one to be based on the incoming and current seventh generation Golf—will have more than 300bhp. A Volkswagen insider supposedly said that if anything, the new model will offer at least a 20bhp boost over the outgoing model, which was good for 265bhp. It [...]
AutoCarUK reports that Volkswagen will launch up to seven new variants of this new generation Volkswagen Golf over the next 12 months. The range topper: the all new Golf R, which will don a whopping 286hp. Other performance models of lesser caliber include the ever so famous GTI and the all new diesel version, the [...]
Volkswagen has teased its next generation Golf R for its home market on their website, destined to first show up in concept form. An online reveal is posted to occur around the time of the Geneva Motor Show in March, according to the timer on the website. Some speculate that a production model could even [...]
The Volkswagen Golf R Mk6 gets another tuning packing, this time form German tuning house ShwabenFolia. ShwabenFolia wraps the model’s exterior in matte gunmetal grey with red stripes, and a set of red wheels to match for the outside. Power for the 2.0-liter turbocharged motor gets modded with a an ecu update and a handmade [...]
Word on the street is that Volkswagen is finishing up its testing on the Polo R hot-hatchback and that the model could debut very soon. Power for the Volkswagen Polo R is expected to come from the Mk6 Golf’s 2.0 liter turbo engine making 225-hp. That will push the front-wheel-drive model from 0 to 60 [...]
Volkswagen has just added the a new variant to its lineup in the U.S., and its coming in making a splash. The new 2012 Golf R has been released alongside the “Golf R Ultimate Fan Experience” contest, with the winner being awarded an all-expenses paid trip to Germany to experience the Golf R on the [...]
Here you go Volkswagen Golf fans – Volkswagen has announced pricing details on the new 2012 Volkswagen Golf R, which goes on sale early next year. Prices for a well-equipped 2012 Volkswagen Golf R two-door will start at $33,900. That price will get you Bi-Xenon headlights, dual-zone climate control, cruise control, leather steering, power windows [...]
Car and Driver loves doing special features. So they’re back with their latest one for the 2012-year: the annual Lightning Lap. The competition is to compare some of the most critically acclaimed cars as of recent. Taking place at Virginia’s International Raceway, the C/D team will compare a series of cars organized in various price [...]
So you’re in the market for a brand new vehicle and are wondering if you should pull the trigger within the next couple of days/weeks or whether you should hang on to see what new vehicles will be coming out in 2012. Lucky for you, we’ve put together a list of 37 brand new vehicles [...]
