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Volkswagen Group's march towards niche-smothering world domination continues with announcement of the VW Golf GTI Cabriolet's UK pricing and specifications. CAR brought you details of the Mk 7 Golf GTI our the April 2012 issue, but if you're looking for something summery to drive to GTI fanfest at Worthersee this year the Mk 6 GTI Cabriolet may be the car ...

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VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) UK pricing announced

Mark Hamilton, 02 May 2012 07:46

News watch April 2012: today's auto industry news

Sarah-Jayne Harrison, Ollie Kew, Tim Pollard and Ben Pulman, 30 April 2012 09:31

Welcome to CAR Magazine's news aggregator as we round up the daily stories in the auto industry. Top tip: news summaries are added from the top hour-by-hourMonday 30 April 2012• Kia posted global first quarter 2012 profits up 26%, with sales up 12% worldwide. 635000 new Kias found homes, 79000 in Europe (up 24.6% on 2011 in a total market which ...

VW Polo R Line (2012) first official pictures

Mark Hamilton, 30 April 2012 07:52

Sportiness is not a word normally associated with the VW Polo. Even in GTI guise the current VW Polo is a rather sober driving experience compared to more exuberant rivals like the Renaulsport Clio or upcoming Ford Fiesta ST. There's nothing wrong with that, but with a WRC campaign on the horizon and a sensible-shoes donor car on its hands, ...

VW E-Bugster convertible concept car at 2012 Beijing motor show

Tim Pollard, 22 April 2012 00:01

Volkswagen, one of the biggest players in China's swelling car market, chose Beijing to unveil its latest E-Bugster - a good look at the forthcoming convertible version of the Beetle. We saw the E-Bugster in tin-top form at the 2012 Detroit auto show; now they've gone and chopped the top fully for Beijing. It's a two-seater speedster version of the ...

VW Passat Alltrack 4motion (2012) goes on sale

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Tim Pollard, 19 March 2012 10:01

Volkswagen is launching its own cut-price rival to those mud-loving Allroad models from Audi in May 2012 – the new Passat Alltrack 4motion. It's a Passat estate in a Barbour and green wellies, its ride height hoiked up and with 4motion all-wheel drive boosting traction for soft-roading and pulling horseboxes over slippery grass. VW quotes a two-tonne towing capacity – ...

VW Polo BlueGT at 2012 Geneva motor show

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Ben Pulman, 06 March 2012 08:30

This is the VW Polo BlueGT, just unveiled at the 2012 Geneva motor show. The VW Polo BlueGT is the second most powerful Polo you can buy, but thanks to some clever technology is also one of the cleanest and greenest. VW Polo BlueGT? Is this a hot hatch with an eco conscious? Sort of. Says Volkswagen: ‘This uncommon coexistence ...

VW Cross Coupe at 2012 Geneva motor show

Ben Pulman, 04 March 2012 06:00

This is the new Volkswagen Cross Coupe, which will be unveiled at the 2012 Geneva motor show... Hang on! Haven’t we seen the VW Cross Coupe before? Yes, but not in red. Or more importantly, not with a plug-in hybrid TDI powertrain. Volkswagen unveiled the first Cross Coupe at the 2011 Tokyo motor last autumn with a plug-in electric-petrol powertrain; now ...

VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 29 February 2012 06:00

This is the new 2012 VW Golf GTI Cabriolet, a 208bhp hot hatch-cum-convertible that Volkswagen will unveil at the 2012 Geneva motor show in March. This is Ronseal stuff, right? The VW Golf GTI Cabriolet is what you get when you mix a Golf GTI and Golf Cabriolet? Spot on. VW first unveiled the latest Golf Cabriolet at the 2011 ...

VW Up 5dr (2012) revealed - the Upsized one

Marcus Roberts, 23 January 2012 16:40

VW has revealed a new five-door version of the Up to broaden the appeal of its city car range. The new five-door Up hatch will cost £397 more than the three-door Up on the Continent; UK prices have yet to be revealed, but the three-door will kick off at £7995 when sales start on 6 March 2012. How much more practical is the ...

VW Jetta Hybrid unveiled at 2012 Detroit show

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Tim Pollard, 09 January 2012 16:15

Volkswagen unveiled its second hybrid production car at the 2012 Detroit auto show: the new Jetta Hybrid, which goes on sale in November 2012. The hybrid Jetta is aimed predominantly at the north American market, although it is likely to be sold in other markets over the coming years. VW Jetta Hybrid: the technical lowdown The first hybrid from Wolfsburg ...

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