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NewsIs Another VW Golf R With More Power Really Coming?
Unveiled last November, the eighth-gen Volkswagen Golf R will go on sale in Canada near the end of this year as a 2022 model. Just like us, hot hatch enthusiasts can’t wait to get a taste of its new 315-horsepower engine, which is significantly more potent than the previous one.
NewsVolkswagen Wants to Reduce the Carbon Footprint… of the Internet?
Like most automakers, Volkswagen is slowly but surely transitioning to electric vehicles in a fight against climate change. As part of a strategy called “Be the change,” the company wants to go beyond the automobile and become fully carbon neutral by 2050. But for people to change their habits and …
NewsVolkswagen Brings Back Polo Harlequin With One-off Concept
Tired of cars looking like fifty shades of grey? Here’s a new concept that will put a smile on your face and bring back good memories. Volkswagen ’s Dutch division has just resurrected the famed Polo Harlequin of the mid-1990s (and similarly the Golf Harlequin sold in North America) by …
ElectricVolkswagen ID. BUZZ Won’t Come Here Until 2023
One of the electric vehicles that will create the most buzz in the next few years—literally—is the production version of the ID. BUZZ concept, a modern interpretation of the iconic Microbus (Type 2) from Volkswagen . Unfortunately, we’ll have to be even more patient than we expected. In an interview …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2021: Lexus ES/Toyota Avalon
Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Large sedans have become somewhat of a strange breed. Competitors like the Nissan Maxima, Chrysler 300, Volkswagen Arteon and Kia Stinger are now fighting for attention from the same customers.
BuzzWant to Buy a Jet-powered Volkswagen Beetle for $700,000?
Do you miss the Volkswagen Beetle ? Yeah, it’s still kind of sad that production ended for good in July 2019. Now, we’ll put a smile on your face with a Beetle that’s for sale on Craigslist . You may have seen it before on the web or on TV.
NewsThis Hot Wheels VW Beach Bomb is Worth as Much as an Audi R8
Hot Wheels fans—at least the older ones—know how valuable some of these toy cars can be. We’ve already told you about a 1968 Chevy Camaro that is worth over $132,000 , but that’s way less than what is often considered to be the most valuable Hot Wheels in the world: …
NewsVolkswagen Arteon to be Axed, Is the Jetta Next?
Following the standard Golf hatchback and the Passat midsize sedan, another Volkswagen car is about to get the axe. The elegant Arteon , a large, coupe-style sedan, will not be back either when the current generation comes to an end, likely in 2023. The report comes from Automotive News , …
News315-hp Volkswagen Tiguan R Makes Us Very Jealous
Volkswagen has just launched its most powerful compact SUV to date… for Europe. Essentially an eighth-gen Golf R in the body of an SUV, the new Tiguan R is a 315-horsepower model that accelerates from 0-100 km/h in just 4.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 250 km/h. These …
ElectricConfirmed: Volkswagen ID.4 Matches Its Estimated Range
Unveiled in September, Volkswagen’s all-new electric SUV, called ID.4 , will arrive in Canada early next summer (in very limited numbers at first), but there are still a few details to clarify. Most importantly, are the 400 kilometres of range promised by the automaker an accurate estimate? We now have …
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