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The highly anticipated2018 VW Up! GTI is now available to order in the UK, all set to take the hot hatch market by storm. Granted, it is a supermini and not a hatchback. But the Up! GTI is so good at what it does, and at£13,750 it is so well-priced, it renders all those expensive, over-powered hot hatches out there silly. I mean, if space is not really an issue for you,2018 VW Up! GTI is a much better proposition than its own big brother, Golf GTI. And we know full well that the Golf is the king of all hot hatches. With the Up! GTI it is not about how much power you have. It’s the whole package. Yes, it only has a 999cc turbo engine with 115 PS and 200 Nm of torque. But on the upside it ...

The long wheelbase version of the Tiguan SUV, known simply as theVW Tiguan Allspace, is now available to order in the UK. The extra-practical vehicle comes with a longer wheelbase for added luggage capacity and third-row seats as its main highlights. The difference in length in2018 VW Tiguan Allspace compared to the standard model is significant (4,701 mm vs4,486 mm). But even so thethird row of fold-flat seats are labeled “occasional” meaning exactly what it says on the tin. As for luggage space, with five occupants and the third-row folded you get 700 liters, with seven people in it you get 230 liters, and with only two people and the rest of the seats folded a whopping1,775 litres. [e...

Following a very intriguing preview, today Volkswagen revealed the2018 VW Polo GTI R5 rally car in the flesh. As with the rest of the new generation of street model-based rally cars, the R5 Polo is a superb looking creature. The new WRC season is going to be a delight to watch just because of the cars. In fact we probably would not care about the competition itself! But in any case,2018 VW Polo GTI R5 is locked and loaded to win races, what with sophisticated chassis, suspension and aerodynamics, a 272 hp turbo engine, four-wheel drive and new safety package. The engine is, of course, is the same basic motor used in the road-going Polo GTI according to the new rules, and it has a...

Well, even in the world of racing looking matters these days, which is why Volkswagen have given theirGolf GTI TCR race car a facelift for the 2018 season. There is more to this facelift, mind you, than just fashion and beauty. And no, it has nothing with aerodynamics and all that. TCR race cars, you see, are based on the production models one can buy in the showroom. So they look fairly similar to the road-going version, and the closer they look to the production car, the better. That is the reason behind 2018Golf GTI TCR facelift. The 350 horsepower racer gets a new face that is unmistakably GTI. The car maker hopes that the success of this car on the race track would lend this ...

If you find the majority of Korean and Japanese crossovers currently out there in the market a little too inelegant and you want something with a bit more pizzazz, well good news! The2018 VW Tiguan R-Line will soon become available US-wide with killer looks and really cool features. Set to go on sale in the first quarter of next year, the2018 VW Tiguan R-Line comes with exclusive interior and exterior appointments as well as extra features. Those familiar with VW’s R-Line models know that they all have a whiff of sportiness about them,and the Tiguan is no exception. The crossover features an aggressive body kit with sports bumpers front and rear, gloss black spoiler and diffuser,...

The good old Beetle receives a number of updates for the new year, hoping it can regain some of it past glory with more features and a reasonable-ish price tag. The2018 Volkswagen Beetle costs in America from$20,220, excluding an$850 dest...

It is not usual for a tiny little car like the Polo to get so much buzz even before it’s even launched. But the new2018 VW Polo is such an excellent package that people caot wait to get their hands on it. Well, good news then. The order books have just gone open in the UK and you can get a new Polo for as little as£13,855. Granted, as superminis go that is not exactly an affordable price. ...

Move aside, Cayee Turbo. There is a new fastest production SUV around and it’s in no mood to be messed with! The newAlfa Romeo Stelvio QV (Quadrifoglio) has just set a super quick Nurburgring lap time to claim that title for the Italian brand. The big 4×4 went around the Green Hell in7 minutes 51.7 second. The lap time ofAlfa Romeo Stelvio QV is a full eight second quicker than the previo...

Volkswagen aounced today the base price and specs of the new2018 VW T-Roc as the car gears up for market launch. The already popular crossover starts from €20,390 for the base model with a 1.0 liter TSI engine. That means a decently-equipped version with a big-ish engine is going to be quite pricey. But that probably won’t change how people feel about this cute little thing. 2018 VW T-Roc ...

The name Califoia is a well-known one among van enthusiasts and camping aficionado. But they will forget all they know about these things once they lea about this newVW Califoia XXL. This is the ultimate camping machine with features you didn’t even know you wanted. Set for official debut at theCaravan Salon Düsseldorf in the coming week, the 2018 VW Califoia XXL is based on theCra...

Volkswagen achieved a significant milestone yesterday as the150 Millionth production vehicle rolled off the assembly line at theirWolfsburg plant. The milestone car was a blue Golf GTE, symbolizingthe future of mobility at Volkswagen as they celebrate the past. The Golf is only one ofover 60 models Volkswagen produces worldwide. The production of the 150th million vehicle does not mean in...

In an unprecedented move that is guaranteed to make some fans very happy and some other extremely angry, Volkswagen aounced they are going to revive the old Microbus in 2022. The new model will be based on the VW ID Buzz concept. So an icon is being resurrected, and the way these things usually go, there is no way it’s going to be as good as the original. But it could in some ways be better. VW ID Buzz is an electric van in concept form and it will remain so in the transition to a production model. While the specs of the powertrain remain unknown for the time being, the batteries and stuf...

The fancy newVW Arteon is the company’s new luxury flagship sedan, a fact reflected in its price tags. The order books are now open for the Arteon in the United Kingdom and the mid-size saloon starts at£34,305, going up to nearly 40 grand. Mind you, there are a number of trim levels that haven...

If the reason you haven’t ordered a2018 VW Atlas so far has been conces about safety, well go ahead and place that order because this SUV is pretty much as safe as they come. That is whatInsurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) attests to by giving the Atlas the 2017 Top Safety Pick awa...

Volkswagen did something unusual with the all-new Polo which they unveiled a few days ago, and that was dumping the whole range all at once. So unlike before and unlike most other models you don’t have to wait another year or so for the high performance variant. The2018 VW Polo GTI will be avai...

As one of the most premium players in the city car segment, and one of the best-selling models withmore than 14 million cars sold to date, expectations are always high from Volkswagen Polo. But, we’re glad to report, the latest version, the2018 VW Polo, is worthy of carrying that legacy. It i...

Volkswagen America revealed the official pricing for the new2018 VW Tiguan, the one that gets the fancy turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Prices for this crossover start at$25,345 for the turbocharged 2.0L TSI with front-wheel-drive, and from there you can build it up with more toys and diffe...

As the new2017 VW Arteon gears up to hit the market worldwide over the coming weeks and months, Volkswagen released further details about the deluxe sedan and gave us a bunch of videos as well. The Arteon has been given all it needs to succeed: a cool design, excellent features and equipment, a...

Each year for the Wörthersee GTI meeting Volkswagen lets their apprentices to build a unique Golf GTI concept, and more often than not the result is a mildly accessorized car with a huge stereo system. This year though, the apprentices have gone deep and basically created aVW Golf GTI Hybrid. T...

At this year’sGTI Meet at Lake Wörthersee Volkswagen are treating their fans to something quite special. TheVW Up! GTI Concept is a tribute to the original Golf GTI boasting the same kind of performance figures and design cues. Granted, it’s still ...