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| 2011 VW Passat USA |
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| Volkswagen has unveiled at the Detroit auto show this week the USA version of the 2011 VW Passat. The Volkswagen NMS, which has been announced ages ago, has finally received a name. It will be the 2011 VW Passat, sold in the USA. The 2011 VW Passat will be sold in the USA with a choice between three... More » |
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| 2011 VW Golf Cabrio |
 | At the end of last week, the 2011 VW Golf Cabrio has been confirmed for production by Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen. He has confirmed that the 2011 VW Golf Cabrio will enter production next spring at the company's plant in Osnabruck.
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| ABT 1.2 TSI, 1.4 TSI and 1.6 TDI Power Kit |
 | ABT Sportsline has announced today a new power kit for the VW / Audi 1.2 TSI, 1.4 TSI and 1.6 TDI engines. The ABT 1.2 TSI, 1.4 TSI and 1.6 TDI power kit can be installed in the Audi A3, Volkswagen Scirocco, and the new VW Polo, Audi A1, SEAT Ibiza, Skoda Fabia and the VW Golf.
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| VW Race Touareg 3 |
 | Volkswagen has unveiled last night the VW Race Touareg 3 - their new Dakar fighter. The new VW Race Touareg 3 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 2.5-litre TDI engine that develops 300 PS and 442 lbs ft of torque and is coupled with an upgraded five-speed sequential gearbox and a ZF-Sachs three-plate ceramic... More » |
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| VW Golf, Scirocco And Tiguan Get Keyless Entry |
 | Volkswagen announced today that the VW Golf, Scirocco and Tiguan get the Keyless Entry Start and Exit System, for short KESSY, which is the company's automatic locking and starting system. For the new system to work, the driver needs to carry transmitter, but he doesn't need to carry it in his hand.... More » |
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| 2011 VW Caddy Facelift |
 | Volkswagen has released today the first images and facts about the new 2011 VW Caddy facelift which will be sold on the European market starting this September. As expected, the 2011 VW Caddy facelift has also received the 'Golf VI' face as all the latest models to come from the German brand lately.
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| Video: VW Bus Trip With Button And Hamilton |
 | As a new publicity stunt, the Vodafone UK Formula 1 team has released this video showing F1 champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton taking a trip to the Silverstone race track. This is not just any trip, or not just any car. Button and Hamilton choose as their trip ride a VW Bus, complete with a red... More » |
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| VW Passat CC Variant |
 | A fresh rumor from inside Germany says that Volkswagen is working on an estate VW Passat CC Variant version. The VW Passat CC Variant will fill the gap in the company's line-up for the US market, where the regular Passat estate version will not be sold. The details of the VW Passat CC Variant are scarce... More » |
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| VW Scirocco R vs Ford Focus RS vs 2010 Renault Megane RS vs Porsche Boxster video |
 | In the latest episode of fifth Gear the producers went absolutely mental and put together the VW Scirocco R, the Ford Focus RS, the 2010 Renault Megane RS and the Porsche Boxster all on the same track. In this video, Tiff Needell and Vicki Butler-Henderson take all four of them and put them against each... More » |
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| VW Boss in Mercedes E Class commercial |
 | The large German automotive manufacturers are known for throwing punches at each other through various TV ads. The latest one comes from Mercedes and features top VW boss, Ferdinand Piech, who is depicted as the Grim Reaper. The new Mercedes E Class commercial, conveniently called 'Sorry', does not actually... More » |
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| 2011 VW Touran BlueMotion |
 | Volkswagen has released the full details of the new 2011 VW Touran BlueMotion that promises to offer a fuel consumption of just 4.6 liters. The manufacturer says the 2011 VW Touran BlueMotion offers a 27% improved fuel efficiency in comparison to the previous model. This is mainly thanks to the 2011... More » |
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| 2012 VW Jetta sedan |
 | Recently, GMfan1111a member of the GMInsideNews forum, managed to catch on camera the 2012 VW Jetta. The new images show the 2012 VW Jetta sedan completely undisguised. The images show a mid-size sedan, wearing the logo of a different car manufacturer, but the signs say it's the 2012 VW Jetta sedan.... More » |
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| 2011 VW Phaeton |
 | New details of the next generation 2011 VW Phaeton have surfaced the web over the weekend, ahead of the model's debut in Beijing next week. The 2011 VW Phaeton will come with a completely new front end, sporting the company's new trademark fascia, pioneered by the VW golf VI. The rear of the 2011 VW... More » |
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| 2011 VW Touran |
 | Volkswagen has unveiled the new 2011 VW Touran at the Leipzig Motor Show yesterday. The petrol line-up of the 2011 VW Touran includes a 1.2-litre TSI with 105 PS and a 1.4-litre TSI engine developing 140 PS. The diesel 2011 VW Touran comes with either a 1.6 TDI engine developing 90 or 105 PS, or a 2.0... More » |
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| VW Polo sedan |
 | The first VW Polo sedan sketch has surfaced the web and apparently the new body style version will be launched on the Russian market. The VW Polo sedan will be based on the current version of the Polo and will hit the market in June this year. The VW Polo sedan will be built at the company's Kaluga plant... More » |
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| 2011 Audi TT facelift and 2011 VW Touran facelift |
 | The AMI Leipzig auto show has announced on their official page two German premieres for this year's event - the 2011 Audi TT facelift and 2011 VW Touran facelift. Apart from this, no other details have been released yet. The 2011 Audi TT facelift will be premiered on 10 April 2010, so expect the first... More » |
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| 2012 VW Beetle |
 | The first details of the second generation 2012 VW Beetle have surfaced today on the web. Apparently, the 2012 VW Beetle will be unveiled next year at the LA auto show and will bring a less retro look. The 2012 VW Beetle will hit the European market in May 2011 and will be followed by the 2012 VW Beetle... More » |
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| Porsche aims for 75 percent of VW |
 | At the end of last week Porsche held 42.6 percent of the VW ordinary shares and in addition 31.5 percent in settled options relating to VW ordinary shares to hedge against price risks, which is a total of 74.1 percent. Today Porsche announced that, if the economic framework conditions are suitable, aims... More » |
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| Volkswagen VW 411 |
 | Today's history lesson comes from Volkswagen as 40 years ago the Volkswagen VW 411 was revealed to the press. The company built 367,728 units of the VW 411 before the production stopped in July 1974. Currently 416 units are still registered as old-timers.
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| Porsche acquires de facto control of VW |
 | Porsche announced today that it has increased its VW stake to 35.14 per cent, which is 4.89 per cent more than previous. This gives Porsche 35.14 per cent of the voting rights. With this increase the company secured a lasting majority at the VW annual general meeting.
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