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SEMA 2008 show report: Volkswagen Passat CC

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Ben Whitworth, 07 November 2008 09:00

Volkswagen’s sobriety took a back seat at the SEMA show in Las Vegas this week – it pulled the covers off a pair of muscle-bound Passat CCs, a racy 295bhp Tiguan and a grunty diesel Jetta aimed at cajoling the American market into turning its back on gasoline. A hot VW Passat CC isn’t without appeal… The unambiguously named Performance ...

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SEMA 2008 show report: Volkswagen Passat CC

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Ben Whitworth, 07 November 2008 09:00

Volkswagen’s sobriety took a back seat at the SEMA show in Las Vegas this week – it pulled the covers off a pair of muscle-bound Passat CCs, a racy 295bhp Tiguan and a grunty diesel Jetta aimed at cajoling the American market into turning its back on gasoline. A hot VW Passat CC isn’t without appeal… The unambiguously named Performance ...

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VW Passat Bluemotion 2 unveiled

Rated 3 out of 5

Ben Whitworth, 03 November 2008 10:50

Volkswagen has opened up its order books on its new Passat Bluemotion 2, it’s cleanest and greenest Passat yet. Replacing the current Bluemotion model, the Mk2 Bluemotion is powered by a 110bhp 2.0-litre common rail diesel that’s been recalibrated with a lower idle rate and fitted with a switchable start/stop system to cut emissions and boost economy. How clean and ...

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VW announces Mk6 Golf prices

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Ben Pulman, 20 October 2008 12:17

VW has released prices for the new Mk6 Golf, but while the new car was rushed into production to cut costs, none of these savings seem to have been passed onto the consumer – the base 1.4 S now starts at £13,150 – £870 more than the Mk5 entry-level Golf. What goodies does my £13,150 Mk6 Golf come with? Along with ...

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Volkswagen at the Paris motor show 2008

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Ben Whitworth, 02 October 2008 10:16

Volkswagen is calling it a concept, but its new Golf GTI study is pretty much the real thing. Bar a few minor tweaks, what you see here is what will start rolling out of Wolfsburg in spring 2009. And to keep the eco brigade happy, VW also showed its new Passat BlueMotion II that comes with some astonishing economy figures. ...

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New VW Golf GTI Mk6 concept (2008): first official photos

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Ben Pulman, 25 September 2008 02:00

The VW Golf GTI is back and the mundane Mk6 range just got interesting. These are the first pictures of the new Golf GTI, which will be officially unveiled at the Paris motor show next week. Power from the turbocharged 2.0-litre four-pot engine is up, while the looks are inspired by the W12 650 GTI concept from 2007. VW is ...

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VW Pickup concept: first official photos

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Chris Chilton, 24 September 2008 18:00

He’s designed Alfa Romeos, Audis and even a Lamborghini but now Walter de'Silva has gone all humanitarian and designed a pick-up.  VW’s first small flatbed since the Mk1 Golf-based Caddy will take on trucks like the Toyota Hilux and Mitusbishi L200 when it goes on sale late in 2009. Isn't the VW Pickup a concept? It is, but not for ...

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VW Golf Bluemotion concept (2008): first pictures

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Ben Pulman, 08 September 2008 13:22

This is Volkswagen’s cleanest Mk6 Golf, a Bluemotion concept car that is claimed to achieve 74mpg while puffing out a paltry 99g/km. Those are figures on a par with today’s Polo Bluemotion, but this concept will become production reality in mid-2009.  So what’s the clever tech in this VW Golf Bluemotion? A 1.6-litre common-rail diesel engine powers the new Golf Bluemotion, producing ...

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VW Golf Mk6 (2009): first photos

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Tom Richards, 06 August 2008 09:56

This is the sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf - officially unveiled today after a string of leaks - with new looks inspired by the Scirocco and a higher-quality interior. But underneath the new Golf's mildly warmed-over looks, the platform is still from the current Mk5 car. Are the Golf Mk6's visual nips and tucks, plus revised engines and new technology, enough to beat competition from ...

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New VW Golf Mk6: leaked pictures

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Ben Pulman, 04 August 2008 12:57

This is Volkswagen’s new Mk6 Golf, and these first pictures have been leaked onto the internet by a foreign website ahead of the new Golf's official unveiling later this week. Mechanical details are still scant but it's clear that in the looks department the Scirocco has had a small influence. At best though, the Golf Mk6's design could only be described ...

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Back to basics for VW, says Walter de Silva

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Adam Towler, 25 June 2008 13:01

It was an odd place for an inside line into what future Volkswagens will look like, but when head of VW Group design Walter de Silva invited CAR to the old Fiat Lingotto factory in Turin - now a conference and shopping centre – we could hardly say no. Go on then, spill the beans… De Silva described VW as ...

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