14 January 2014, 09:25 AM
BBM Motorsport has presented their latest project based on the hot hatchback – Volkswagen Golf VII GTI. The tuning company of Senden, Germany fitted the car with both styling and performance upgrades.
The 2.0 liter four-cylinder TFSI engine is boosted to 300HP (221 kW) at 6,100RPM and 440Nm (326 lb-ft) of torque at 2,150RPM. This is an increase of 70HP and 90Nm thanks to a new sports exhaust system and an ECU-remap.
Other performance upgrades include by Stoptech braking system with 328 x 25 mm four-piston
10 January 2014, 06:45 AM
Another concept is announced to make its official premiere at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and it is the Volkswagen Beetle Dune. The brand has released a sketch to reveal the car ahead of debut and through it we can get the impression of Beetle’s cool and rugged offroad look.
As a matter of
09 January 2014, 10:29 AM
So, the NAIAS draws near and so do the good news. In our case, the latest Volkswagen Golf R: it's coming to the US market. There will be a preview at the show, but the actual sales won't happen until 2015. What's also interesting is that this US-spec R will be a tiny bit underpowered than its European counterpart.
Still, it will be the most powerful Golf on the market, brandishing 290 hp and 280 pound-feet of torque. The source of that power is a GTI-sourced TSI 2.0 engine. However, in order
09 January 2014, 07:44 AM
Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion Concept is one of brand’s vehicles which are going to be presented at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In fact, with this car Volkswagen aims to show just how fuel-efficient a non-hybrid, gasoline-engined mid-size sedan can be.
The vehicle is based on the curre
08 January 2014, 01:32 PM
Volkswagen has announced the 2014 Jetta TDI Value Edition for the US. It is based on the Jetta S specification and comes with more additional equipment.
2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Value Edition is priced from $21,295. It is fitted with a 2.0 liter TDI Clean Diesel engine mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. It is a
02 January 2014, 11:38 AM
Volkswagen is now offering two new trim levels for the new 2014 Passat: Executive and Executive Style. 2014 Volkswagen Passat Executive Style is priced from £23,895 and comes with impressive standard equipment.
Executive trim level comes with 17” Michigan’ alloy wheels (a full-size alloy spare is also included),
20 December 2013, 05:51 PM
Volkswagen has unveiled the new 2014 Golf Cabriolet Karmann Special Edition. It is named after legendry auto manufacturer Wilhelm Karmann and features some nice stylish upgrades.
The exterior boasts several chrome elements and a set of 17” Porto-style alloy wheels fitted with low-profile tires.
The interior boasts two-tone sport seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and gray contrast stitching. There is also brushed aluminum / dark gr
19 December 2013, 07:51 PM
Volkswagen has presented the new 2014 Jetta GLI Edition 30. The model is specially designed to celebrate the model's 30th anniversary in the US.
The exterior boasts a trunk-mounted spoiler, special badging and 18” Laguna-style alloy wheels. There are also some red accents and will be available exclusively in Deep Black Metallic, Pure White, Tornado Red and Reflex Silver Metallic paint.
The interior features V-Tex leatherette seats, also some red accents and contrast stitching. Other hi
19 December 2013, 07:02 PM
Volkswagen is going to offer CUP Special Edition variants of the Up, Golf, Beetle, Eos, Touran, Tiguan and Sharan. Optionally, the Open Sky or the R-Line Exterior CUP package can be co-opted. For customers, this results in a maximum discount of up to €4,700.
The CUP Special models have in addition special optical elements such as alloy wheels, decor and seat covers on a comprehensive model-dependent equipment package with, for example, the
17 December 2013, 06:10 PM
Those of you that are stuck with a Golf VII that's not a GTI or an R will be pleased to know that JMS has this small enhancement pack which might bridge the commons with the performers. Maybe.
It certainly doesn't sound glamarous. The pack employs a frontlip spoiler “with an integrated diffuser” that is supposed to be screwed and glued on the stock bumper – quite DIY if you as us. There's also a color-coded diffuser at the back, which again – we suspect – has to be bolted onto the stock rear.
There is, howeve
03 December 2013, 12:46 PM
The Touareg model was introduced for the first time ten years ago. Since then, 700,000 have been sold around the world. In order to celebrate its anniversary, Volkswagen introduces Touareg X Special Edition models model which will be produced in only 1000 examples and will be based on the TDI Clean Diesel Lux trim.
On the top of the standard Touareg TDI Lux, the X Special Edition adds also 19-inch “Moab” aluminum-alloy wheels, striking Moonlight Blue Pearl paint, LED taillights, and Touareg X-specific badging.
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28 November 2013, 07:22 PM
The Volkswagen Polo R WRC has already won the tough FIA-Rallye world championship with Sebastien Ogier, France, but now is time for the road version to get some additional performance.
The Rallye model has 315HP (232 kW) from the 1.6 liter TSI engine and ABT Polo R WRC is very close to this number boasting 290HP (213 kW). 0-100 km/h in less than 5.0 seconds and a top speed of 260 km/h (161 mph).
ABT Sportsline recommends the attractive DR alloy wheel in its standard 18” version to go w
