Volkswagen Cars

Exhibition and ‘Beetle meet’ at REME Museum of Technology
The official unveiling of the ‘The Major and the Beetle’ exhibition and new permanent exhibit, is celebrated with a historic Volkswagen car show and a ‘meet up’ for Volkswagen enthusiasts, all dedicated to the memory of Major Ivan Hirst, REME.

100,000th Volkswagen Scirocco leaves the production line
Since its market launch in 1974, the Scirocco compact sports coupé has been the most successful Volkswagen in its segment: 795,650 vehicles were sold up to 1992. Currently, the third generation is being manufactured.

Volkswagen Touran MPV - Smarter and cleaner
The new Volkswagen Touran compact MPV opens for ordering today complete with fresh styling both inside and out, a range of efficient new engines and a starting price of £17,585 RRP on the road. First deliveries are set to take place on 22 September.

Volkswagen does the double at Auto Express New Car Awards
The Volkswagen Golf has again been recognised as the best in its class with a pair of wins in hotly contested categories at the annual Auto Express New Car Awards.

SamcoSport coolant hose kit for Golf Mk 4
The latest kit from the silicone wizards at SamcoSport should please many die-hard VAG enthusiasts. Their race quality coolant hose kit for the sporty oil burning 1.9 GT has been designed to replace all OEM hoses as a direct fit.

Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion What Car? Green Car of the Year
Volkswagen’s BlueMotion range of vehicles has added a further three awards – including overall Green Car of the Year – to its list of accolades, this time at the What Car? Green Awards 2010 which were presented last night at a ceremony at Twickenham Stadium in London.
Thatcham honours Volkswagen with top manufacturer award
Volkswagen has won a raft of category awards as well as the overall accolade for the best car manufacturer at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA), presented today by Thatcham, the Motor Industry Repair Research Centre, in Berkshire.

Pipercross VW Corrado K-Jet induction kit
Owners of VW Corrados fitted with the K-Jet management system often struggle to find ways of improving the induction set-up much beyond upping the panel filter to a superior part.

Scirocco R Cup to hit streets of Nuremberg
The Scirocco R Cup heads to the Norisring this weekend (2-3 July 2010) for the third round of the eco-conscious championship with an added touch of glamour making a debut on the grid.

Volkswagen claims International Engine of the Year Award
The much sought-after ‘Engine of the Year Award’ has been won by Volkswagen. Entered in the competition this year was Volkswagen’s new 1.4-litre TSI engine and it won not only in the 1 to 1.4-litre category, but also took the overall award as ‘International Engine of the Year’.

Classic Golf GTI-buying advice at the touch of a button
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Volkswagen unveils sharp new look Jetta
The new Jetta has been unveiled at Times Square in New York, featuring a sharp new look, greater space and the most advanced range of petrol and diesel engines yet.

Ordering opens for new Volkswagen Touareg
Volkswagen has announced prices for the new Touareg as it opens for ordering in UK Retailers today ahead of the first customer deliveries taking place in October.

Volkswagen of South Africa welcomes the World Cup
At Volkswagen of South Africa ‘soccer fever’ has spread fast. Altogether, four roadshows, over the last four weeks have been presented to staff at the company’s Uitenhage plant as a lead up to the official kick-off today.

Scorpion VW Scirocco 1.4 and 2.0 TSi exhaust system
Exhaust maestro Scorpion has released its latest system onto the market; The new VW Scirocco TSI. The Derbyshire-based firm had already released a version for the TDI model last year, so the latest fitment should appeal to the purist petrolhead, covering both the 1.4 and 2.0 versions.