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27 August 2013
Rally Germany: Highs and lows for Volkswagen at home rally
It was the home rally of all races where Volkswagen would fall short of their own high expectations for the first time since joining the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in January 2013. This was the first time Volkswagen have missed out on a podium place in a season which has seen the team pick up six rally wins in eight rallies. And all this despite World Championship leaders in the Drivers’ and Co-drivers’ categories Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) and Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) both having their Polo R WRCs out in front at different stages of the rally, which was watched by a crowd of 200,000. However, Volkswagen can still boast some very impressive numbers after the Rally Germany: eight of the fifteen stages held were won by the Wolfsburg team’s Polo R WRC at this purely asphalt-based rally. Moreover, at least one Volkswagen driver finished every stage in the top three.
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27 August 2013
Volkswagen electrifies high volume production with world premieres of e-Golf and e-up! at IAA 2013
In a double world premiere, Volkswagen will be presenting two new and extremely efficient electric cars at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt (10th to 22nd September): the e-up! and e-Golf. This means that Europe’s most successful carmaker is transitioning two high-volume production models to the age of electric mobility. Both zero-emissions* cars offer unlimited everyday practicality, each has four doors, and they are attractively equipped.
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23 August 2013
414 special Beetles rock the Baltic shores in 2013 Sunshine Tour
They came with neon wheels, as pick-up trucks and race versions: 414 Beetles in all possible shapes and sizes met last weekend at the largest gathering of fans of all ‘round’ Volkswagen models (Beetle, New Beetle and The Beetle) at the open air party on the Baltic coast.
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22 August 2013
Volkswagen prepares to reveal 53-car stand at IAA in Frankfurt
The Volkswagen brand will be present at the 65th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main from September 12-22 with almost 9,000 square metres of exhibition space in Hall 3.0. The brand highlights are the world premiere of the e-Golf and the new Golf R, plus one further model. Apart from “Think Blue.” the main themes at the stand are 4MOTION (four-wheel drive) and the WRC (World Rally Championship).
20 August 2013
New Volkswagen Golf R: First details of 300 PS super-hatch
Volkswagen has released the first details of its powerful new Volkswagen Golf R, which is set to take to the stage at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. With a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 300 PS and 280 lbs ft, and transferring its power to the road via the latest 4MOTION four-wheel drive system, the new Golf R is the fastest-accelerating production Golf yet, with a zero to 62 mph time of just 5.3 seconds (compared with 5.7 seconds for the previous model), or 4.9 seconds when fitted with the optional six-speed DSG gearbox. Top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph.
14 August 2013
Next generation of Volkswagens win big in Next Green Car Awards
The forthcoming new e-up! electric car may not be on sale yet, but that hasn’t stopped it from being one of two new Volkswagen models that’s picked up an award from website NextGreenCar.com.
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14 August 2013
Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers 3.38 million vehicles in period to July / +3.7 per cent
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 3.38 (January-July 2012: 3.26; +3.7 per cent) million vehicles worldwide from January to July. The brand handed over 466,100 (July 2012: 468,200; -0.5 per cent) vehicles to customers in the month of July. “The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand has produced a solid performance so far in a market situation that remains challenging. Given that the uncertain economic conditions will continue over the coming months, we are keeping a very close eye on developments in global automotive markets,” Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, said in Wolfsburg on Tuesday.
5 August 2013
New Volkswagen Tiguan Match is strikingly good value
Good value just became unbelievable value with the introduction of the new Volkswagen Tiguan Match compact SUV, which costs £450 less than the Tiguan SE it replaces, but comes with £700-worth of extra equipment.
5 August 2013
The King of the Forests: Sebastien Ogier wins for Volkswagen in Finland
Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) claimed their fifth win of the season with Volkswagen in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) – and took a big step towards the World Championship title in the process. 180 km/h through the Finnish forests, jumps of up to 60 metres in length, and all between the ubiquitous trees: the WRC put on a thrilling show for hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic fans in Finland, who saw the overall lead constantly change hands on the first two days of the rally.
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2 August 2013
Get into the new Volkswagen Golf GTD for under £200 a month
The new Golf GTD will be in Volkswagen showrooms from Monday, and customers can get behind the wheel from just £199 a month, using Solutions PCP from Volkswagen Financial Services, or from just £25,285 on the road.