We’ve all had our fair share of weird sales people at car dealerships. Larry Roesch, of a Chicago-area Volkswagen dealer, takes weird up a notch by demonstrating how tough a Volkswagen really is. In a 30 second video, Roesch slams the doors of a Volkswagen GTI, stands up on the door to show how solid [...]
Insider senior sources at Kia have just confirmed with AutoCar that they will be producing a hot hatch version of their Pro_Cee’d model that will compete with the likes of the industry leading Golf GTi and the SEAT Leon Cupra – something we’ve previously heard before. It will feature a new direct-injected 1.6L four banger [...]
Volkswagen announced today that it is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Golf GTI with the Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35. Visually, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 gets special-edition GTI wheels, smoked head-and taillights with LED running headlamps, glossy black plastic trim on the grille and side mirrors, tinted glass, and “35” badges on [...]
Kia is slowly moving upmarket and has plans to offer a performance hatchback in Europe to solidify its upgrading lineup. According to Soon-Nam Lee, Kia’s overseas marketing director, Kia is planning a rival to the Volkswagen GTI. “We are preparing turbocharged engines,” said Soon-Nam Lee. “We are tuning suspension and we are preparing a Golf [...]
Here is some exciting news for all of you Volkswagen Golf fans – the seventh-generation model is in the works and is scheduled to arrive at the “end of 2012 or early 2013,” according to a V-Dub spokesman. According to Reuters, the spokesman was responding to an earlier report by Automobilwoche that said a person [...]
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 [...]
Car and Driver has released its annual 10Best Cars list for 2011, with the list featuring some familiar faces and some new ones. The list features some high-horsepower vehicles such as the 556-hp Cadillac CTS-V and for the first time ever, electrically powered vehicles with the Chevrolet Volt. “Our 10Best award celebrates the best cars [...]
The Volkswagen Golf has always been one of the automotive world”s most customized cars; everyone from amateurs working out of their garages to design teams have taken their crack at making the vehicle a car to race. Indeed, VW itself sported up the Golf by releasing the Golf R at the Frankfurt Auto show, and [...]
Earlier this month it was reported that Volkswagen”s new R GmbH department is working on an R version of the new Polo. However, latest reports say that plans for the Volkswagen Polo R have been shelved to protect the upcoming Audi S1. Speaking at the launch of the new Polo GTI, Volkswagen’s technical chief, Dr. Ernst [...]
Every year at the GTI-meet at Wörthersee, Volkswagen surprises fans with a breathtaking concept. In 2007, it was the GTI W12-650, in 2008 the Golf Estate RaVe 270 and in 2009 the Golf GTI Wörthersee 09. For 2010, Volkswagen is presenting the new Golf GTI Excessive in Reifnitz. The Golf GTI Excessive Concept adds on [...]
