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The Volkswagen Concept BlueSport represents (according to Volkswagen) its philosophy for the new year – maximum driving fun with minimal fuel consumption. It’s 2.0 liter diesel engine sips only 4.3 liters per 100km and puts out 113g/km of CO2, but produces 180 PS and a very nice 350Nm of torque from as low as 1,750rpm. It’s mated to a twin clutch 6-speed transmission, and pushing the roadster which weighs less than 1,200kg from 0 to 100km/h takes only 6.6 seconds, on to a top speed of 226km/h.

Weight is kept down via the use of low weight construction methods such as a soft top which is lighter than a hard top, aluminium hoods, and a compact body layout.

Now what differentiates this baby from the many Volkswagens we’ve seen is the fact that it’s rear wheel drive. And its 112 liter boot is located at the front. That’s because the diesel engine is actually mounted at the mid-rear. Yes, a mid engined, rear wheel drive Volkswagen roadster.

It’s most curious why Volkswagen chose a mid-engine rear wheel drive platform for this car. Is it just for showcar purposes or are we looking at a new rear wheel drive platform for the Volkswagen Group? Could a production version of this roadster share a platform with the upcoming Volkswagen Lupo (based on the Volkswagen Up! concepts)? Will the Lupo be rear wheel drive after all?

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Volkswagen Group Malaysia is currently selling limited units of the Volkswagen Golf GTI with a different set of equipment, but for the sale price of RM198,888.

This special Golf GTI features featuring vintage tartan Interlagos fabric seats (the retro design on the Polo GTI’s seats), 18 inch Detroit alloy wheels (instead of the standard 17 inch Denver), a sunroof, cruise control, electrically foldable wing mirrors, and an enhance multi-info display which allows the user to define options such as coming or leaving home lights, remote door unlocking and auto lock/unlocok functions.

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Volkswagen dealer VW Cars Sdn Bhd is offering a special price for 30 units of the Volkswagen Touareg, in celebration of the company’s sponsorship of the Monsoon Cup for the next 4 years. The Volkswagen Touareg will be used as the official vehicle for the skippers and the VIPs attending the event, to shuttle them between the various points of the Monsoon Cup 2008 event site.

The Volkswagen Touareg normally retails for RM 433,888.00 but these 30 units will be sold for a special price of RM345,000, a huge discount of RM88,888. This promotion is for the entire month of December 2008.

“Consumers are always on the lookout for the best deals in town, particularly at a time when the country is experiencing an economic downturn. We believe that offering such an unbeatable deal helps in building customer loyalty while maintaining VW’s prestigious brand values,” said VW Cars CEO Dato’ Ilyas Mohamad.

Coming hot right after tail of the Golf Mk6 was unveiled earlier this year is its larger sibling the Golf Plus, which recently made a public debut at Italy’s 2008 Bologna Motor Show. Like the Golf, the 6-speed slushbox is being phased out for a range of 6 and 7-speed twin clutch transmissions depending on the engine. Diesel lovers can enjoy a range of common rail turbodiesel engines with power outputs ranging from 90 PS to 140 PS.

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We’ve previously heard news of the 3.2 liter V6 engine making its way out of Volkswagen’s Golf and Scirocco and instead being replaced with a high-powered version of Volkswagen’s 2.0 TFSI engine.

In this design study that previews the upcoming Volkswagen Scirocco R20T (rumoured naming conventional similiar to the existing R32 and R36), the 2.0 TFSI engine produces a good 270 horses, mated to a 6-speed DSG gearbox.

Also featured in the design study is an adjustable coilover suspension, big brakes with 4-pot calipers and a performance exhaust system.

Look after the jump for more shots of the Scirocco Study R.

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Ah, here we have yet another white Volkswagen Scirocco, this time by Rieger. White is a really nice colour for this car but visitors to the Essen show this month might find themselves in the middle of a sea of white Sciroccos that all look somewhat alike. This Rieger version sets itself apart with scissor doors amongst other enhancements.

There’s actually no one set of bodykit for the Rieger Scirocco, individual parts can be customised such as the grille inserts on the left and right of the R8-ish front bumper design shown above- there are up to 3 designs for this. On top of that there are other bumper designs as well.

Look after the jump for a hi-res photo gallery, or take some time to browse some other tuned-up Sciroccos listed in the links below.

Other tuned/kitted-up Volkswagen Sciroccos:
Volkswagen Scirocco Collector’s Edition
MCCHIP Volkswagen Scirocco: 246hp for 849 Euros
Oettinger Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 and 2.0 TSI
MTM Volkswagen Scirocco R with 272 PS
Volkswagen Scirocco tuned by Abt Sportsline

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The other Volkswagen displayed at the 2008 Essen Motor Show is this Volkswagen Scirocco Collector’s Edition which joins the Mk6 Golf Collector’s Edition unveiled earlier this year. It also white like the Eos White Night concept, but the difference is this one’s actually going to be sold, in a 100 unit limited edition run.

The inside is alot less subtle, with the mostly dark interior heavily contrasted with the two-tone leather seats which feature black and Berry White leather. This particular Scirocco is based off the 2.0 TFSI model with 200 horsepower under the hood.

Look after the jump for a shot of the interior.

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This is one of two cars that Volkswagen will be displaying at the 2008 Essen Motor Show, a tuners haven and Europe’s equivalent to the Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan or the SEMA show in the USA.

This special Eos concept is called the Volkswagen Eos White Night and features a black and white colour scheme extending everywhere from the exterior to the interior, which features black nappa leather with white stitching. For those who are curious, the exterior white is a colour called Candy White. Cool, an Eos that looks like a pearly Menthos?

Under the hood is Volkswagen’s 3.2 liter V6 engine that produces 250 horsepower, which would probably make the car more balanced with the top down (big engine at the front balancing the heavy top stored at the rear).

Look after the jump for a shots of the interior.

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ABT has released its tuning kit for the new Mk6 Volkswagen Golf. A fully kitted car can be called the ABT Golf VI. A full range of modifications are offered covering both looks and power. You can already observe the aerodynamics kit that ABT has developed for the Mk6 from the image above, and a rear image is available after the jump, featuring slanted vertically-stacked quad tailpipes with 2 on each side. Wheels are 18 or 19 inch AR or BR design wheels with low profile tyres.

The 1.4 liter TSI single turbo engine with the 122hp output gets a rechipped to produce 160 horsepower while the more powerful 160hp 1.4 liter TSI version with the supercharger and turbocharger gets a similiar upgrade taking it from a stock 160 horses up to a near-GTI-like 200 horsepower. The 2.0 liter TFSI in the GTi gets upped from 210hp up to 240hp. For oil-burning Mk6 Golfs, the 2.0 TDI engine gets a rechip from the standard 140hp up to 170hp.

I don’t know about you, but I kinda feel it’s overdone. It’s either that or the Scirocco has completely stole this Golf’s limelight when it comes to what people would expect from a performance C-segment Volkswagen.

Look after the jump for more images of the ABT Golf Mk6.

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Do you have RM200,000? Great! Go out and buy a Golf GTI.

If you don’t, well, consider one of two options. Rob a bank or read more about what Shannon Teoh has to say about its smaller brother, the Polo GTI.

Read more after the jump.

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