A study conducted by the extended service contract administrator Warrantech based on claims history revealed which vehicles were the most reliable for their categories in 2009. Among the models listed are those that come from Fords, Hondas and...
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found about 26 hours ago by Noah Joseph on
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Touring car racing is big business overseas. Think of it as European stock cars and you've got an idea of the fan base. And while there's a World Touring Car Championship, it's the individual national series that draw the most attention: series like...
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The seconds-generation of the reborn, redesigned Volkswagen Beetle will make its concept debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show later this year. The production model will go on sale next year with more focus on driving dynamics rather than retro styling...
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While diesels remain a small slice of the American car market, Cars.com reviewer Mike Hanley reports that the 2010 Volkswagen TDI is worth the occasional diesel-scarcity hassle. A fun, energetic drive that firmly rebuts the choking-on-fumes...
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found about 37 hours ago by Scott on
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Following earlier reports, Volkswagen has officially announced the formation of its specialty Volkswagen R GmbH tuning division, which will be dedicated to...
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Mercedes-Benz has AMG, BMW has its M and now Volkswagen’s R joins these famous names as a proper, full-fledged performance division. From now on, Volkswagen R GmbH will be responsible for sporty, performance versions of Volkswagen cars as well as...
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The Volkswagen Transporter was first produced in March 1950, making this month its 60th anniversary. The popular van has subsequently sold over 10 million units worldwide and gone through five generations of evolution. The latest T5 facelift was...
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found 2 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
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When life gives you lemons... make lemonade. So goes the ol' saying, at least. But what if the curveball life happens to be throwing your way (and the rest of your small Brazilian town) is an active volcano? Well then, make popcorn. And we can...
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Volkswagen yesterday held the official launch of its new R GmbH brand, a department that will be responsible for sporty exclusive models from V-dub in the future. But if you’re itching to get your hands on an R GmbH developed Volkswagen in the...
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Winters are hard in Maine, hard enough to make men do crazy things. Things like asking, “How much horsepower can I get from a 1.8 liter VW turbocharged motor and still keep it drivable on the street?” Joe Simas appears to have answered that...
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Volkswagen and Porsche will set up a research and development center in Qatar, reports Arabian Business. Yes, you did read right, Qatar. Qatar Holding has signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP),...
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Ok, this is not new for 4WheelsNews readers as we revealed it in this post, but today Volkswagen officially confirmed that is new R GmbH sport division will be the specialist for sporty exclusive models in the future. The new R GmbH has already two...
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Coming out of a major recession, one might think that luxury automakers would still be smarting. But the lesson of BMW and Volkswagen is that luxury still makes money, and the makers of low-priced cars will face a tough market for several more...
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found 4 days ago by Steven J. Ewing on
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Ever since Volkswagen pulled the wraps off of the Golf R and Scirocco R, it was rumored that the automaker would be creating a separate R division, solely focused around creating new performance models, as well as special design packages. The new...
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I suppose it was inevitable really. I mean if you think about it, all the major German automobile manufacturers have some type of sporty moniker to designate their go-fast models. BMW has their coveted M cars, Mercedes has AMG and Audi, the RS...
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As reported earlier this year, Volkswagen today officially launched its new R GmbH brand that will be responsible for sporty exclusive models from Volkswagen in the future. “Volkswagen AG has bundled the responsibilities and competencies for...
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For some reason, doing the tuning thing to a ride like the Volkswagen Golf R makes more sense to me than doing it to something like a huge Mercedes S Class or a Ferrari Anything. It kind of holds true to the tuner roots in a lot of ways. And...
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It has been a little while since we’ve heard about the Bugatti 16C Galibier. The car was introduced at its own private event last year after Frankfurt, with Bugatti head Franz-Josef Paefgen stating the reason as him not liking to see cars at auto...
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found 5 days ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
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The outgoing Volkswagen Touareg range has always lived on the wrong side of the tracks in America. It was a big, expensive Volkswagen. Notice that we can't just say it was a big, expensive vehicle, because those adjectives are almost as much the...
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Synonymous with the counter-culture spirit of the 1960s, the versatile Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter – or simply the VW Bus – celebrates its 60th birthday this year. Thanks to strong commercial sales, not to mention a wide number of leisure...
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Volkswagen Group’ chief Martin Winterkorn says that the recent purchase of a 19.9 percent stake in Suzuki is of “paramount significance” to both automakers. He said that both automakers are planning to start work on joint projects. “We have...
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Chinese battery maker and aspiring automaker BYD earned $215m in the fourth quarter of 2009, bringing its net profit for last year to $555.2m, reports Automotive News [sub]. BYD’s performance outstripped analyst estimates, which projected fourth...
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found 7 days ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
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It's expensive, though. The trial run the Starbucks Scirocco will make from London to Manchester and back will cost more than 25 times what the same trip on gasoline would because the car goes just three miles on a kilo of coffee. The 209-mile trip...
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For the past 25 years the Citi Golf has been the entry point to the Volkswagen brand. Kept ‘fresh’ with multiple derivatives...
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Volkswagen and its freshly hitched 20 percent bride Suzuki will have a sit-down next week to “flesh out their joint projects by welding together a number of ideas,” reports The Nikkei [sub] from an earnings briefing in Wolfsburg. The Nikkei...
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To help fund various acquisitions, Volkswagen AG said that it may use a convertible bond issue rather than a big portion of new shares. V W said that on April 22, the date of the annual general meeting, it will request that shareholders approve a...
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TO THE POINTVolkswagen SUV is 208 kilograms lighter and 20 percent more fuel efficientVolkswagen is unveiling the completely redeveloped Touareg as a world premiere. It is the most technically innovative “VW” since the brand has been in...
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Volkswagen Golf Consumer Reviews Volkswagen Golf Expert Reviews 2010 Volkswagen Golf Photo Gallery 2010 Volkswagen Golf 2-Door Specs By Francis Cebedo Strengths: The base model is very satisfying Exterior design is clean and attractive...
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Financial Times calls “Volkswagen a long-time sceptic about hybrid and electric cars.” However, the pink sheet announces that Wolfsburg “has officially shifted gears.” That VW had been a sceptic is an understatement. Despite green...
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