Volkswagen Cars

New Polo gets mint handling from Eibach

Superminis don’t get much better than the perennial Polo – and now, thanks to Eibach, they don’t get much better handling either!

Volkswagen Up! Lite concept unveiled at LA Motor Show

Drawing inspiration from the L1 Concept which made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Volkswagen has today unveiled the pioneering new Up! Lite concept, a vehicle which sets new standards in economy and efficiency.

Volkswagen sets sail in defence of Dakar Rally title

With 60 tonnes of material and 17 support vehicles, Volkswagen’s 2010 ‘Dakar’ Rally crew has embarked on its voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to South America.

Volkswagen Polo Car of the Year 2010

The new VW Polo has scored a narrow triumph in the 2010 Car of the Year Award, beating six other finalists. The result, announced today, show that the Polo scored 347 points against 337 for Toyota’s new city car, the iQ.

Volkswagen Group invests in Brazilian growth market

Volkswagen will continue to pursue its growth course in Brazil over the coming years. The company will be investing a total of 2.3 billion euros in new products and manufacturing capacity expansion in the country between 2009 and 2014.

Superchips new Golf GTi MkVI ECU remap

Long established vehicle remapping specialist Superchips Ltd is pleased to unveil a new, warrantied performance ECU upgrade for the MkVI Golf GTi featuring the 2.0-litre, 16-valve, turbocharged TSI powerplant.

Porsche and Volkswagen continue to be profitable

This Wednesday (November 25) in Stuttgart, Porsche Automobil Holding SE presented its company figures for the business year 2008/09, which covered Porsche operations from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009 and Volkswagen business for the six-month period from January to June 2009.

Volkswagen Scirocco APS Stage One 170bhp upgrade

APS of Brackley is pleased to unveil a Stage One engine performance upgrade for the popular, powerful and economical 140PS 2.0 TDi Volkswagen Scirocco Coupe.

Volkswagen voted Europe’s best carmaker

Volkswagen has been voted the best volume European carmaker by visitors to the leading car review website, RoadTestReports.co.uk.

New Polo honoured at Scottish car of the Year awards

The new Volkswagen Polo has been crowned Small Car of the Year at the Scottish Car of the Year awards.

Volkswagen website claims double Ewards

The Volkswagen UK website (volkswagen.co.uk) has been awarded two prestigious Ewards by Car Dealer magazine. The site was named overall ‘Car Manufacturer Website of the Year’, while the detailed three-dimensional Car Configurator facility won the title of ‘Web Innovation of the Year’.