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CARandDRIVER Lightning Lap

Video: CARandDRIVER’s annual Lightning Lap returns, features hot SUVs for the first time

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 [...]

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37 Brand New Vehicles To Look Forward To In 2012

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 [...]

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2012 Volkswagen Golf R price starts at $33,900 for two-door model, $36,090 for four-doors

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 [...]

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Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet Concept

Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet Concept debuts at 2011 Worthersee

Excited about the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R heading to the United States? Being a huge fan of the Volkswagen GTI, so am I. However, I’ve always wondered whether Volkswagen will ever offer us hot-hatch lovers a convertible version of the GTI or Golf R. With the recent debut of the 2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet at [...]

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Volkswagen Golf R South Africa print ad is edible… we’re serious

Volkswagen Golf R South Africa print ad is edible… we’re serious

Volkswagen has always been know for creating some pretty memorable and creative ads. Their latest print ad for the South Africa launch of the Golf R will definitely be remembered as such. The German automaker has launched a print ad promoting the new Golf R in several local automotive magazines that reads “Eat the Road. [...]

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2011 New York: Welcome the Volkswagen Golf R to the United States

2011 New York: Welcome the Volkswagen Golf R to the United States

A couple of months ago, Volkswagen confirmed that Golf R will be coming to the United States. We happened to come across the new Golf R at the Volkswagen stand at the 2011 New York Auto Show and took some pictures of it for you guys. Known as “the most powerful Volkswagen sports performance vehicle [...]

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Four new versions of Volkswagen Golf R debut in Geneva

Four new versions of Volkswagen Golf R debut in Geneva

Four new color scheme variations of the Golf R were released today at the Geneva Motor Show, which will help distinguish the R packaged Golfs from the standard. So far, Volkswagen has been making some very handsome cars and with R package treatments we’ve been seeing with examples such as the Euro Scirocco R, and [...]

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Video: Volkswagen Golf 24 Race Car hits up the track

Video: Volkswagen Golf 24 Race Car hits up the track

At this year’s Nurburgring 24 Hour race in June, Volkswagen will show up with this – the Volkswagen Golf 24 Race Car. The model will make its first public appearance at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Click here for our original post on the Volkswagen Golf 24. Follow the jump for the video. Refresher: Power for [...]

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Get excited! Volkswagen Golf R officially coming to the U.S. in 2012

Get excited! Volkswagen Golf R officially coming to the U.S. in 2012

Following yesterday’s small report, Volkswagen confirmed today that it will bring the Golf R to the United States in 2012. In a short press release, Volkswagen said: The European Golf R is simply the most powerful Volkswagen sports performance vehicle ever built. The car delivers the ultimate Volkswagen driving experience with dynamic handling, refined road [...]

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Report: Volkswagen to announce Golf R U.S. launch in Detroit

Report: Volkswagen to announce Golf R U.S. launch in Detroit

Ever since the 2010 Volkswagen Golf R made its debut, we’ve been hearing about the possibility of the hot hatchback coming to the United States – however, last we heard the decision to approve the Golf R for stateside sales was still under consideration. A new report by CARandDRIVER, which recently visited the company’s Wolfsburg [...]

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