VW’s convertible SUV concept hints at a new off-roader that could rival Range Rover’s chic drop-top Volkswagen has previewed its plans for a new entry-level SUV with the unveiling of the smartly styled T-Cross Breeze at the Geneva motor show. Set to head into production initially as a more conventional five-door fixed-roof model, the new … [Read more…]
No, no, no. It’s not a Passat CC says VW. Definitely not. It’s bigger, and more expensive than that was. So much bigger and more expensive – VW admitting to a price starting at about £38,000, yes, you read that right – that it’ll take on cars like BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe and its group … [Read more…]
The new Golf GTE is unlike any other hybrid. That is, a plug-in performance hybrid that’s capable of zero driving emissions, but can still knock your socks off. In the not too distant past, test drivers would groan at the mere mention of having to drive a hybrid.
This is the brand-new, MkVI VW Polo, but we’ll skip to the three letters that will pique your interest – GTI. It’s the range-topper (unless VW is planning an R), and gets a slightly bigger engine than its predecessor. And more power.
Petrol family saloons have been out of favour for more than a decade, thanks to taxation and company car rules designed to fevour diesel models. But recent events have forced a rethink and have made products such as the latest petrol-powered Volkswagen Passat more relevant again. This isn’t just a regular turbo petrol engine, either. … [Read more…]
Understatement is a hallmark of the Golf R which from day one has been the true embodiment of the inadvisability of judging a book by its cover. Now comes the latest iteration of the most potent of Wolfsburg’s hot hatches and the basic formula hasn’t changed a jot. Sure, there are detail changes to bumper … [Read more…]
TEN BRAKE HORSEPOWER Ten. Doesn’t sound a lot, does it? And, truth be told, I’m not sure I can tell the difference on the road – not without driving old and new Golf Rs back-to-back. But that 310hp headline power figure subtly but assuredly elevates the latest R above the recently revised SEAT competition. It’s … [Read more…]
Volkswagen’s latest bid to be more than a niche player in the US begins with the Atlas, a three-row SUV intended to rival established players such as the Honda Pilot and Ford Explorer. VW hasn’t had a seven-seater in the US since the unloved Routan- a thinly disguised Dodge Grand Caravan -was dropped a few … [Read more…]
Volkswagen will complete a quartet of ID electric concepts later this year with the unveiling of a saloon, possibly at the Frankfurt show in September. It will join an ID SUV, set to be unveiled at the Shanghai show next month, alongside the already revealed ID Buzz MPV and ID hatchback. VW design chief Klaus … [Read more…]
FOR YEARS IT seemed Volkswagen had perfected the family hatchback recipe, as the Golf saw off rival after rival. The current model has been squeezed by the more practical Skoda Octavia and the classier Audi A3, though, so this update is timely. Exterior visual changes are limited to restyled bumpers, new LED head and tail-lights, … [Read more…]