Volkswagen Golf GT Sport
May-27-2007
Volkswagen is set to replace the existing Golf Sport and GT trim levels with a single all-new model - the Golf GT Sport
Volkswagen Eos Individual
May-31-2007
The Volkswagen Eos coupe cabriolet is set to mark its first anniversary in the UK with the introduction of a new range-topping trim level - the Eos Individual
Audi offers VW's Belgian plant a brighter future
May-31-2007
Audi, the premium arm of auto giant Volkswagen, has begun production in a former Volkswagen plant in Brussels, offering the facility a new life after it appeared to be doomed six months ago.
Hastings Dune Buggy & VW Car Show returns June 3
May-28-2007
Submitted by Historic Charlton Park Jim's Buggy Parts 12th Annual Dune Buggy & VW Car Show Returns to Charlton Park on June 3rd 2007 from 9 am to 4 pm in Hastings.
Raid: VW chasing Iberian victory.
May-28-2007
The Volkswagen cross-country rally team will return to action for the first time since the Dakar Rally with a two-car assault on the four-day Rally Transibrico.
Man sues WVW School District over teaching position
May-31-2007
A Swoyersville man is suing the Wyoming Valley West , alleging he was passed over for a teaching position because he is male.
New limited edition Volkswagen Golf Plus Dune
May-23-2007
A distinctive new version of the Golf Plus is set to join the Volkswagen range later in the summer with the arrival of the Golf Plus Dune
Eos tops the list
May-24-2007
With its good looks, solid construction and classy design, the retractable-top Eos from VW seems like twice the car it ought to be for the money.
Volkswagen Golf GTI W12-650
May-17-2007
Volkswagen has unveiled a unique design study which is set to feature at the largest GTI festival in Europe this week - the GTI W12-650
2007 Michigan Vintage VW festival: All the air cooling you can stand
May-14-2007
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If you're a fan of air-cooled VeeDubs, Ypsilant's Riverside Park was the place to be on Sunday. Perfect spring weather greeted at least a couple of hundred rear-engined Wolfsburg machines. The 2007 Michigan Vintage Volkswagen Festival saluted the fiftieth anniversary of the of which there were many shining and some examples.
Pretty much all the variations of the (aka the Beetle), (the MicroBus) and (the 1960s sedans, coupes and wagons) VeeDubs were on hand along with a bunch of vendors selling all manner of parts. There were at least three on display including a , several , and campers. One owner brought his perfectly complete with skis on the back. Also present was a rare, fully restored , and a , but had a really cool looking . None of these cars would come close to passing muster in the modern automotive world, but it's good to see so many owners who still appreciate them and keep them running.
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Area Happenings
May-13-2007
REPUBLICAN Women's Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 14 at National Volkswagen, 2406 N. Marine Blvd., with scholarship winners announced.
Rabbit Redux: Kia Eyes VW Playbook
May-14-2007
"With 'Musical Cars,' you could easily pull out the Kia brand name and switch it to Jetta or Rabbit"
's new spot "Pins" highlights the fun of hitting destinations marked by pushpins.
Volkswagen Buyers to Get Free LG Music Players
May-08-2007
Volkswagen Korea said on Tuesday that it will give an LG "&" MP3 player to anyone buying a Volkswagen New Beetle Cabriolet from this month. LG Electronic's "& 37 New Beetle Special Edition" is an MP3...
UK. Leading skippers to compete for Volkswagen Touareg King Of Cowes title & brand new car
May-09-2007
Performance Sailcraft Europe Ltd and Volkswagen Touareg have teamed up to create a very special invitation only sailing event to find the ‘Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes at Skandia Cowes Week 2007’.? On Friday 3rd August the winning helms ...
VW to release Tiguan Clean Diesel in 2008 Posted By : Benjsmin Hudson
May-07-2007
With enhanced exhaust system that will yield clean gases; the Tiguan's clean diesel is a first in the segment. Volkswagen said that like any other VW vehicle, the Tiguan is expected to be efficient and powerful.
2009 VW Passat to undergo face lift Posted By : Benjsmin Hudson
May-07-2007
Volkswagen will add a low-roofed wagon model in 2009 to accompany next year's sleek, Passat-based, four-door "coupe". The wagon has the packaging and the design theme of the Dodge Magnum, which is said to be a reflection of former VW product expert Wolfgang Bernhard's time at the Chrysler Group.
Test drive: 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit
May-07-2007
Volkswagen recently re-introduced the fifth-generation Golf in the US as the Rabbit -- the idea being that while American buyers never really took to the Golf, they loved the Rabbit...
GERMANY: Works council calls for more Wolfsburg capacity
May-08-2007
The head of Volkswagen???s works council, Bernd Osterloh, has called for capacity at the automaker's main plant in Wolfsburg to be expanded if demand for Volkswagen cars continues to be strong.
VW Phaeton ad
May-10-2007
Few people know that Volkswagen has a super-luxury sedan called the Phaeton (in the US, it’s no longer sold, and only a few thousand are on the road here). Its price tag was north of $75,000, and most US buyers think of VW as the Jetta/bug/Cabrio company, not an Audi A-8 competitor. I saw one [...]
VIDEO: VW IROC concept enjoys water sports
May-07-2007
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No matter how nice we ask, beg or cajole, our pleas for a skid pad have fallen on deaf ears. We're not asking much. All we want is a safe place to hoon it up to our hearts content.
Instead, we're forced to live out our four-wheel drift fantasies by watching repeats of Top Gear and now this, a video of Volkswagen's IROC concept pirouetting around a damp slice of tarmac in what we can only assume is B-roll footage for a photo shoot.
The video is after the jump and in the meantime, we'll try to figure out what the right ratio of cookies and milk Santa requires to make our dreams a reality.
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VIDEO: VW IROC concept enjoys water sports
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Porsche's stake in Volkswagen goes to 31%
May-06-2007
Germany's financial regulators have approved automaker Porsche's required takeover offer for Volkswagen, which it was obligated to make after acquiring more than 30% in the company, Porsche said Monday.
More on Volkswagen's rear-engine revival
May-09-2007
Back in February, German publication Auto Bild reported Volkswagen was working on a new low-cost rear-engine car to be sold in Europe and America. Details were scarce at the time, but now we have better idea of what to expect.
VW sees profits more than double
May-07-2007
Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, says profits more than doubled in the first three months of this year.
Power resistors suit high-temperature apps
May-08-2007
The commercial-grade cement-housed vertical CVW wirewound and CVF film resistors suit high-volume and high-temperature applications. Suiting industrial applications such . . .
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May-07-2007
SVW Vidcast: Chris Pirillo at Peet's - also Robert Scoble and Chris Heuer ... Chris Heuer introduced me to Chris Pirillo, who was in town for his ...
GERMANY: Environmentalists file legal complaint against VW
May-08-2007
An environmental organisation, Germanwatch, has filed a complaint against Volkswagen for violating the OECD guidelines for multi-national enterprises.
2007 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
May-08-2007
Where can you go for $20? I went from Austin to Longview, TX. My niece was graduating and the extended family went down to support her.
Teen Driver Injured After Crash With Big Rig
May-08-2007
VIDEO: Watch The Latest News MENIFEE, Calif. A teenage driver was injured Tuesday when her Volkswagen Jetta veered into the path of a big rig, authorities said.
York police log
May-09-2007
The Chevrolet struck the Dodge, which then struck a 1999 Volkswagen, driven by Jennifer D. Gay, 38, of 30 Old East Scituate Road, which was waiting at a red light on Old Post Road.
Creative License
May-06-2007
Ellen Bush of Islandia came up with the German expression Gesundheit for her 2004 Volkswagen Beetle.
VW bus being sold on e-bay Posted By : Benjsmin Hudson
May-04-2007
A VW bus is being sold on e-bay. The 2007 remake of 1961 VW Bus 23 Window Microbus Transporter Deluxe has manual transition and can be ran by an option of four engines. The bus costs the same price as a new car and not as its fellow vehicles in the segment.
Majestics Annual Car Show showcased vintage Volkswagen vehicles Posted By : Benjsmin Hudson
May-02-2007
The Majestics Annual Car Show held in Regina has showcased an interesting selection of trucks, motorcycles, and cars. Among the participants are some 200 Volkswagen fanatics who have showed their vintage VW vehicles.
VW car care tips for spring season Posted By : Benjsmin Hudson
May-04-2007
The clich Prevention is better than cure is also true to automobiles especially during spring season. It is important to know how to take care of your VW car on a spring season. This is to prevent your car against any undesirable severe car defect.
Replacing VW Ceramic Brake Pads, Removing Calipers Posted By : Benjsmin Hudson
May-03-2007
Bringing your VW car to a mechanic will give you less hustle in labor. Replacing your deteriorated brake part may be very labor intensive. But for car owners who want to save money for an auto repair, doing it yourself is the answer, regardless of the labor and time it will incur you.
Sharan/Touran - could it mark the end of the current VW grille?
May-05-2007
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Please, let it be so. The current chromed snout on VWs offerings is not only beastly to look at, it doesn't help Audi's cars stand apart, either. We suppose that cuts both ways -- VW probably benefits by a familial resemblance to their cousins. However, the front end on the upcoming Sharan/Touran twins looks to hint at the future face of Volkswagen, we hope.There's a bumper crop of spiffy van-lets over on the Continent right now, and the Touran/Sharan are latecomers to the party. The vans won't drop until 2010, due to styling tweaks that Martin Winterkorn has reportedly requested.
The Sharan will likely be available with sliding doors, while the Touran will make do with conventional front-hinged points of entry. A healthy selection of powertrain options is expected to be available, from the turbocharged FSI 2.0 liter four cylinder to a 3.2 liter FSI VR6, along with the requesite TDI powerplants. 4Motion will be available, which we'd love to sample hooked up to the gruntiest of the diesels (which will surpass the VR6 in torque output). Being based on the Passat's underpinnings yields a van that's easy to wield while offering great space-efficiency. We like the look of these boxy family haulers, with their crisp edges and large glass areas, but alas, we'll have to take up intercontinental jet-setting if we wish to drive them.
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Audi shrinks off-roader
May-04-2007
Audi gave a sneak preview of its proposed smallest off-roader, the Q3, in Shanghai last week. The Cross Coup?? Quattro is based on the A3/VW Golf platform chassis.
Driver veers off 57 Freeway
May-05-2007
FIRST AID: Anaheim firefighters tend to a man's immediate medical needs after his Volkswagen Jetta after struck a light pole and a freeway soundwall.
No injuries in Saturday afternoon accident near Sand Dunes
May-01-2007
By ERIC MULLENS - Six people riding in Volkswagen Jetta were lucky not to have been injured Saturday afternoon when the 18-year old driver lost control on Colo.