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 [...]
Volkswagen of America, remaining green with its fuel-efficient diesel variants so far, is planning to tap in to the electric car market in the U.S. for the 2014 model year with an all-electric variant of its Golf model. The German automaker does not plan on releasing the model nationwide at first, and has instead planned [...]
Along with the endless lineup of V-dub Up models, Volkswagen has unveiled the new 2013 Golf Cabriolet GTI. Power comes from the same 2.0 liter turbocharged, direct-injected 4-cylinder engine from the GTI hatchback. It makes a total of 207-hp with a maximum torque of 207 lb-ft. Mated to a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic, 0 [...]
Pictures and details of the 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet were revealed late last night prior to the car’s public debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. While it wasn’t confirmed at the time of release whether or not the drop-top GTI will be coming to the United States – we now have official word [...]
Volkswagen has unveiled the first-generation of its new Golf GTI Cabriolet, bringing some power and suspension tuning to the drop-top compact segment. Buzz around a high-performance Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet started at the 2011 Wörthersee GTI meet in Austria where the company showed a drop-top version of the Golf R and the Golf GTI. Power for [...]
Volkswagen has a well-overhauled seventh generation Golf GTI hitting the pavement sometime this year as a faster, lighter, more technologically advanced version of its former self. A special welding process allows the automaker to build shells with aluminum roofs and bolt-ons, cutting weight by over 220 pounds from the current model. The lighter weight will [...]
An attractive tuning kit has just been released by Schmidt Revolution for the Mk5 Volkswagen Golf GTI. The visual highlight of the kit would be the 19-inch red and black wheels, wrapped in Margangoni tires. Schmidt Revolution also dropped the car, added a dual exhaust system, sport tuned suspension and fitted the rear with the [...]
All of the editors over at CARandDRIVER have sat down and chosen their top 10 cars for 2012 that are available for sale in the United States. As always, the cars on the list don’t have to be the newest, and they don’t have to be expensive as nothing over $80,000 is even allowed to [...]
It’s time for another Let’s Talk Numbers battle and today we are focusing on two popular hot hatchbacks – the 2011 Volkswagen GTI and the 2011 Mazdaspeed3. These two hot-hatches have always been the center of debate for youngsters in the market and today we’re here to let you settle the score with some help [...]
