18 July 2013, 07:12 AM
Volkswagen Beetle GSR Limited Edition was revealed to the world in May this year. Now the famous German brand is announcing the pricing of this special edition version of the iconic Beetle.
One of the reasons that make this Volkswagen unique is that only 3500 of it will be built globally. Secondly, the car is inspired by the GSR “Yellow Black Racer” which was famous in the 70s. This means that the new model will also include a yellow-and-black
11 July 2013, 01:58 PM
Volkswagen has published a nice video showing the futuristic XL1 cruising across London. The manufacturers says that the XL1 is world’s most fuel-efficient production hybrid car capable of doing 313 mpg UK – 0.9 liters / 100 km.
While one XL1 made its way to the Goodwood Festival of Speed to take pride of place on the Volkswagen stand and make its way up the famous hill climb, another crossed the capital, heading to Buckingham Palace where it will be displayed as part of the Coronation Festival this weekend
11 July 2013, 11:27 AM
Hartmann has announced their new project based on the people-carrier Volkswagen Transporter T5. The big van received both performance and styling upgrades.
The 2.0 liter TDI engine has been boosted to 166HP (124 kW) and 395Nm (291 lb-ft) of torque, which is an increase of 26HP and 55Nm. A similar kit is available for the 2.0-liter BiTDI power unit. The power delivered is 212HP (158 kW) and 460Nm (339 lb-ft) – an increase of 33HP and 60Nm of torque.
The T5 also received a stainless stee
25 June 2013, 05:02 AM
HRE Performance has improved the visual characteristics of a Volkswagen Beetle Turbo by featuring to it their FlowForm wheels. To be more precise, this Super Beetle now runs on Gloss Silver FF01 wheels.
What is special about this Turbo version of the iconic car is that it is equipped with the award-winning EA888 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder TSI® engine. It is able to produce 210 horsepower (155 kW) and can generate 207 pound-feet (280 Nm) of torque.
This enables the vehicle to accelerate from 0
24 June 2013, 06:51 AM
ABT has announced their tuning package for the 2013 Volkswagen Golf VII GTD. The tuning company turns the highly-efficient diesel into a hot hatchback.
ABT Sportsline wants to underscore the dynamic look of the Golf GTD and has equipped it, like its predecessors, with Bavarian extras: customised aerodynamic elem
12 June 2013, 11:15 AM
Volkswagen has announced the Amarok Edition in the UK, which will be limited to just 300 units. The pricing starts from £22,495 (manual) and £24,225 (automatic).
The Amarok Edition is based on the Trendline variant. It comes with body-coloured bumpers and wheel arches, the Amarok edition’s additional design features include striking 18-inch Durban alloy wheels, a black side step, black styling bars across the load area, rear privacy glass and special edition decals. Drivers also benefit from front and rear
06 June 2013, 12:15 PM
Volkswagen’s 1.4 liter TSI petrol engine managed to win Engine of the Year in its category (from 1.0 to 1.4 liter) for 7th consecutive time.
This makes the 1.4-litre TSI the most successful engine in the 15-year history of this international engine technology competition.
The manufacturer was the world’s first manufacturer to introduce active cylinder management (ACT) in the TSI four-cylinder last year – a technology that until then had
05 June 2013, 04:41 PM
Here is a very interesting drag vehicle. It is prepared by Boba Motoring, who are really fanatic in drag races. The project is based on Volkswagen Golf I and carries the name 16Vampir.
It is powered by a 1.8 liter 16V four-cylinder turbocharged engine with whopping 1,013HP (745 kW). The result is thanks to a really enormous Garrett GTX4202R turbo boosting the engine with 4.15 BAR pressure (60 psi).
The curb weight of the vehicle is just 900 kg (1,984 lbs), so it accelerates insanely. 0-100 km/h in 2.0 sec
05 June 2013, 11:56 AM
The latest project by FolienCenter-NRW is this Volkswagen Passat CC which has been wrapped with high-grade Marrakech brown-matt taken from the Hexis foil program. However, they have made a contrast with the warm brown colour shade and the roof, external rear-view mirrors and the radiator grill which were covered in glo
13 May 2013, 12:37 PM
Volkswagen has revealed the Amarok Power-Pickup Concept at the 2013 Worthersee Motor Show.
The Power-Pickup is powered by a 3.0 liter V6 TDI with 272HP (200 kW) and 600Nm (444 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 7.9 seconds thanks to an 8-speed automatic gearbox and permanent 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system.
The striking exterior design features widened wheelarches to accommodate 22” alloy wheels, 80 mm lowered suspension, bi-xenon headlights with chrome surround and a chrome grille plus an enlarged lower air
13 May 2013, 11:44 AM
Volkswagen has introduced the new R-Line trim level for the Saloon and Estate versions of 2013 Passat.
The R-Line brings even more style to the Passat range. It includes a bespoke bodykit that gives a sleek and sporty image. The bodykit consists of a new unique bumper with fog lights with cornering function, lowered sports suspension (-15 mm) and a pair of side skirts. Other highlights include a set of 18” Kansas alloy wheels fitted with 235/40 tyres; a rear bootlid spiler (tailgate mounted on the Estate) .
10 May 2013, 06:22 PM
Volkswagen has announced a new limited edition Beetle. The 2013 Beetle GSR has a unique design and powerful turbocharged petrol engine. Only 3,500 units will be created and 100 of them are being offered to UK customers.
The exterior boasts yellow and matt black accents, GSR lettering, R-Line designed bumpers and black rear spoiler complete the GSR look. The attractive hatchback rolls 19” Tornado alloy wheels fitted with 235/40 tyres.
The interior also comes with black and yellow theme. There is also a lea