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Volkswagen has been building the iconic GTI for a while now, and the small hatchback has earned itself a reputation as a versatile vehicle, offering practicality and driving pleasure like very few others. In its shadow sits the Jetta GLI. While this sedan doesn’t have the same aura as its …

Looking for hot hatch performance with sedan styling? Volkswagen has your back, with the redesigned 2016 Jetta GLI, a car that gets a sportier look to match its GTI-derived performance chops. The new GLI, which Volkswagen calls "the sedan equivalent of the Golf GTI," a car that won Motoring TV …

At the Vienna Motor Symposium, Volkswagen showcased some of their latest engines. Among them, we discovered their new W12, which will be installed in some of their most prestigious vehicles. Displacing 6 litres, the powerplant is technically advanced. Using Audi’s FSI direct injection, Bentley’s TMPI multipoint injection and a pair …

It seems that Volkswagen is currently modifying the way it markets its vehicles in an effort to increase sales; in various interviews, we recently learned more about VW’s future. The first product to see the changes will be the Golf. Instead of redesigning their models every 7 years, the German …

Volkswagen unveiled quite a few unique vehicles at Wörthersee, and one of them is a very special project dubbed the Golf Variant Biturbo Edition. This car has been built by a team of young apprentices from Zwickau. Based on the Golf wagon (called the Variant in Europe), the car receives …

Just in time for Wörthersee –one of the biggest events on the calendar for VW aficionados– Volkswagen unveiled another concept to impress their fans: the Golf GTE Sport Concept, a futuristic GTI. While the styling is clearly Golf-like, the car has been fully redesigned with large fenders, sharp LED lights …

Everything isn’t perfect in Golf land. While the small car is one of the most engaging to drive in its price range, it seems that it’s not impervious to recalls: a problem supposedly arose with the fuel pump that could lead to more damage. On said pump, the nickel plating …

Right now, the biggest problem that electric vehicles face is production cost: it’s possible to design a car that can go over 400 km on a single charge, but there is no way to make it cost less than $70,000. VW has been trying to make this means of propulsion …

Ferdinand Piëch, Chairman of the VW Group, resigned from his position this weekend. The 78 year-old German started his career at Porsche (he is the grandson of founder Ferdinand Porsche) before moving to Audi. He accumulated success there, eventually becoming CEO of Volkswagen, and he is credited with the company’s …

Last year, Volkswagen surprised the crowd at the Beijing Auto Show when they unveiled the Golf R400 Concept, a completely mad version of the powerful Golf R. With 400 horsepower out of a turbocharged 2-litre engine, a 4MOTION drivetrain and a new transmission capable of handling the power, the car …