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It is quite obvious that there are a few differences between the USA and Europe. The currencies, the languages, laws… or the typical inhabitant’s mentality. And from now on, you can add to that list the specs of the 2015 Volkswagen Golf! The VW Golf is sold worldwide. Just like …

A few days before the Wörthersee Tour, which starts on May 28, Volkswagen unveiled the GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo. As the name implies, this car was developed to star in Sony’s racing simulator, Gran Turismo. After Mercedes launched the AMG Vision Gran Turismo and BMW its Vision GT, it …

Do you have a talent for drawing, 3D design or multimedia authoring? Volkswagen may have an opportunity for you! The German automaker is holding a contest for students in automotive design, interior/exterior design and interface design: create a Volkswagen concept car that will be used in a video game. The …

To put the spotlight on the 2015 Golf (and its hot hatch variant, the GTI), Volkswagen is currently playing a nerve-frying game with its customers: by testing your resolve, you could win a big rebate on your next Golf! The rules are devilishly simple: the countdown starts at the car’s …

Did you think we were done with all these recalls? Thanks to Volkswagen, we are not! The Germans just confirmed that about 26,000 cars need to go back to the dealership to be repaired. If not, the owners risk fiery problems. The Wolfsburg manufacturer ordered the recall of 26,452 2014 …

According to the spy shots taken by worldcarfans.com, Volkswagen may be working on a high-performance version of its Golf Estate. The car was spotted undergoing testing on the Nürburgring circuit, where the German manufacturer develops a lot of their prototypes. The car would use the 2.0 L engine from the …

This story is incredible, but true. Workers in the U.S. Volkswagen plant located in Chattanooga, Tennessee just voted down a plan on unionization, despite the German automaker giving its blessing. The complex currently assembles only Volkswagen Passat models destined for North American markets. 712 workers refused to unionize, while 626 …

Volkwagen has had a few notable Super Bowl ad spots in recent years. There was the “Sunnyside” ad which featured Caucasian office workers speaking in Jamaican accents. Then there was “The Force” which features a child playing Darth Vader which went viral and was a huge hit all over the …

Behind the scenes of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, there was a persistent rumor that Volkswagen would think seriously about producing a limited edition of its Beetle Dune concept. In 2000, the German manufacturer presented a similar concept based on the New Beetle. Beetle Dune Concept The …

If you were the CEO of Facebook with a net worth of around $20 billion, what do you suppose you’d be driving to work every day? Would you even be the one driving or would you be relaxing in the back of a limousine? Most people with kind of money …