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2011 Volkswagen Phaeton - unmatched comfort

The flagship of Volkswagen, the 2011 Phaeton debuted at the Beijing Motor Show earlier this year. Now, the company announced pricing and specification for the luxury saloon as it is available to order from Retailers this week. The entry level for the flagship start at £46 195 for the 3.0-litre V6 TDI 240 PS engine, while the mighty 6.0 litre W12 with 450PS costs nearly twice - £78 685, but offers nearly twice the power. The 3.0 litre V6 TDI is offered with a standard wheelbase and both models are available w

VW offers sporty R-Line and R-Line Plus packs for the 2011 Touareg

Volkswagen has exclusively released two optional sporty packages for the recently premiered next-generation 2011 VW Touareg 5-door SUV. Dubbed under the famous R-line label, both packages, the R-Line and the R-line Plus add significant amount of sportier and more premium equipment to the massive eye-catcher. Fitted with the pure R-line pack, the highly innovative mid-size crossover ride boasts an all-new set of 20-inch lightweight alloys in sl

Wimmer RS presents its RED DEVIL V - an extraordinary powerful Golf 6 R

Wimmer RS, the German aftermarket expert renowned for its high-performance conversions has announced its latest, highly-enhanced vehicle, the Wimmer RS RED DEVIL V. Dubbed with such an exotic name, the Wimmer RS ride is based upon the sporty Volkswagen Golf 6 R and produces the extraordinary 478 horsepower and 610 Nm of maximum torque. For charging the VW Golf 6 R with output figures from these heights, the specialists at Wimmer RS has retrofi

MR Car Design shows sporty refined VW Touran

The German-based tuner MR Car Design has pull off the sheets on its latest conversion, the sporty refined VW Touran. At first glance, the compact MPV benefits from few outer additions, including side skirts, a SRS-tec rear apron and a front spoiler. A set of 20-inch double-five-spoke design RS alloys wrapped in high-performance tires and Weitec sport chassis dynamics add even more athleticism to the ride’s already unique character. Under the bonnet, the specialists at MR Car Design have charged the enhanced mu

2011 volkswagen touareg refined by je design

2011 Volkswagen Touareg refined by JE DESIGN

Recently, Volkswagen has introduced the new Touareg and now JE Design present their tuning package for the vehicle. The tuning package from JE Design includes Widebody-kit, aluminium wheels and lowered suspension. Furthermore, the engine is optimised to match to the aggressive exterior. The JE Design Widebody-Kit consists of with a new sports radiator grill, front spoiler, front and back wheel arch kit, rear apron insert, roof spoiler and rear hatch blend. It is priced at 4998 Euro including VAT. There are also

The Russian-built 2011 Volkswagen Polo Saloon debuts

At the forthcoming Moscow International Automobile Salon 2010, Volkswagen has announced a number of exclusive premieres, including the all-new Russian-built Polo sedan. The 2011 VW Polo Saloon is manufactured at the brand’s plant in Kaluga and is specially designed for the Russia’s rough nature conditions. Fully

MR Car Design reworks the VW T5

MR Car Design, the aftermarket specialist from the city of Erftstadt, Germany has released its latest creation, a smooth ride packed Volkswagen Transporter T5 Multivan. The refined T5 seven passenger ride benefits from a fully reworked adjustable air chassis, which is based on the series-produced vehicles height levels and developed to comply with all technical regulations for vehicle manufacturers. In addition to that, the MR Car Design’s Transporter T5 features a special sports exhaust un

Mcchip boosts the Golf R

Dedicated on releasing the full potential of the latest rides on the market and building on their driving pleasure, Mcchip-DKR has now revealed an enhancement programme for the hot hatch VW Golf R. True to its know-how, the tuning specialists at Mcchip have boosted the ride’s output figures from the factory 270 horsepower and 350 Nm to the fresh 315 horsepower and 440 Nm of max torque. This great result is achieved through skillful ECU remap. Dropping a hint at the Golf R’s upgraded perfo

2011 VW CrossTouran goes on sale

After VW CrossPolo and CrossGolf, which have launched earlier this year, its turn to the new CrossTouran. The compact MPV is now available to order from a starting price of €27 700. VW CrossTouran has longer suspension springs, so it gets 20 mm more ground clearance than the standard model. The vehicle stands on 17” rims fitted with 215 tyres at the front and 235 at the back. Thee widened wheel arches form a unit with the side sills, which are drawn right up into the doors. It is also gi

2010 Volkswagen Caddy will make its debut at IAA Hanover

2010 Volkswagen Caddy and Caddy Maxi will make its official debut at this September’s IAA Hanover Commercial Vehicle show and arrival in UK Volkswagen Van Centres in November. The previous Caddy was exceptionally successful with over 800 000 units sold during 6 years of production. The new Caddy range promises to

Volkswagen Golf R32 BiTurbo by MTE

Volkswagen Golf R32 BiTurbo by MTE is now even more powerful. The first version of the car developed the staggering 735hp, but as you know the horsepower are never enough. Now the hatchback develops 785HP and 795Nm of torque. To develop such amount of power, it is obvious that from the engine remained only the cylinder block, all other parts were changed with forded to maintain the pressure of two Garrett G28/71 turbochargers. MTE R32 received water/methanol-injection intake manifold and uniq

JE DESIGN boosted VW Golf VI GTI to 270HP

The mightiest VW Golf was R-Spec delivering 266hp and priced more than 36 000 Euro. Now JE Design offers even better performance for Golf VI at reasonable price. Furthermore, the tuning company provides the aerodynamics package and the light alloy wheels take care of the individual look as well as deep sound from new rear silencer. Volkswagen Golf VI GTI i powered by 2.0 litre turbo petrol engine, which produces 210hp and 280Nm of torque. After an ECU remap, the engine is boosted to the mighty 270hp and maximum