With the new JETTA Brand, Volkswagen intends to exploit its market potential in China even more effectively. In many cities with millions of people outside the metropolitan regions such as Beijing or …
Longest ever electric car journey reaches Adelaide
On the 15th of March 2016 Dutch electric car adventurer Wiebe Wakker left Amsterdam with a mission to showcase the advantages of sustainable mobility. Today after 1051 days and a thrilling road trip t…
Watch a VW Scirocco roll 3 times in a crash at the Nurburgring [+video]
When it comes to driving on the track, you need to be aware of the risks which include the possibility of you crashing your car. At the Nurburgring, that is quite common especially if you do a simple …
Volkswagen’s Pike Peak Run sounds eerie [+video]
Here is a helicopter view of the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak record-breaking run. As expected, it sounds really really eerie as you might imagine. Electric cars need to have their sounds tuned such t…
Volkswagen makes history with the I.D. R Pikes Peak
Volkswagen and the I.D. R Pikes Peak have made history at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Driving the 500-kW (680 PS) I.D. R Pikes Peak, Romain Dumas (F) defeated a field including cars with …
Apple to work with Volkswagen to create a self-driving van service
Apple was once touted to be experimenting with building an electric car with the sole focus on it being self-driving or autonomous. Rumours about Project Titan floated around and since then, Apple has…
VW showcases the Golf GTI TCR Concept at Wörthersee
A new chapter of Golf GTI history has begun: With the world première of the 290 PS strong Golf GTI TCR Concept, Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen Board Member for Sales, has unveiled the road version of th…
Will an electric golf lead to an electric Golf GTI?
Volkswagen is to launch an electric version of its globally best-selling vehicle – the Volkswagen Golf, offering a sustainable, efficient and powerful alternative. The introduction of innovative, new …
Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak to debut this Sunday
Volkswagens I.D. R Pikes Peak is targeting to set a record this Sunday, 22 April. The futuristic-looking car is Volkswagen’s first fully-electric racing car and it is VW’s aim to show the …
Volkswagen Group soon to have autonomous parking ready for series vehicles
Using what is to date unique technology, the Volkswagen Group is currently testing autonomous parking at Hamburg Airport: based on a car park map the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles navigate the…
Volkswagen presents the new Touareg
Volkswagen just revealed the latest version of the large SUV, the Touareg. For the first time, the launch was done in China, their biggest market. SUVs are definitely in style and Volkswagen is hoping…
The Volkswagen Polo R Supercar
The stage is set for the title defence: Volkswagen Motorsport’s new Polo R Supercar has been unveiled in Autostadt Wolfsburg. The 570-hp four-wheel drive powerhouse for the FIA World Rallycross …
VW unveils Pikes Peak Racer
Volkswagen’s latest motorsport project has been named: I.D. R Pikes Peak is the title of the all-electric prototype racing car, with which Volkswagen will compete in the Pikes Peak International…
Volkswagen tested diesel fumes on monkeys
Almost 4 years ago, 10 monkeys sat in an airtight container in a research lab in Albuquerque breathing in diesel fumes being pumped in by a Volkswagen Beetle. The monkeys were kept entertained by cart…
Volkswagen preps for the next generation of the Golf
Whilst the facelifted version of the Golf, dubbed as the Mk7.5 is approaching the shores of Malaysia, Volkswagen themselves are prepping themselves for the next iteration of the entire Golf family. At…
Volkswagen to premier the new Jetta in Detroit
Volkswagen is kicking off the automotive year 2018 with the world premiere of the new Jetta in Detroit. On the occasion of the North American International Auto Show (January 14 to 28), Volkswagen is …
Volkswagen and NVIDIA work hand in hand for intelligent VW vehicles
With the Consumer Electronics Show 2018 (CES) underway, more and more automakers and new players in the field are announcing or showcasing their new technology. Volkswagen, one of the largest auto mak…
Will VW release a 265hp Polo GTI Clubsport?
With the recent launch of the new Volkswagen Polo GTI, a lot of punters who managed to score a test drive did yearn for more power. I don’t blame them especially in the era where hot hatches are…
Volkswagen proves that car-showrooms may soon be a thing of the past…
20 minutes. That’s all it took for 12 limited-edition VW Beetles to get sold-out. VPCM or Volkswagen Passenger Car Malaysia tried something out-of-the-ordinary recently, whereby they introduced …
Volkswagen and Google partner up for Quantum Computing
Volkswagen and Google have announced a partnership where they will both explore out quantum computing for the auto industry. The two companies will explore the utilization of quantum computers togethe…