• Volkswagen developing low-cost cars

    Volkswagen under Martin Winterkorn’s leadership is currently developing two low-end car platforms in parallel. One is being developed in Brazil, and following the lead of the low cost Renault/Dacia Logan, would be sold first in […]
     


  • Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen

    Volkswagen doesn’t seem to be able to decide what it wants to call it’s station wagons. The Passat stationwagon is called the Passat Variant, while this Jetta stationwagon, essentially also a Golf stationwagon, is called […]
     


  • Volkswagen Touareg 2 (facelift) launched in US

    After it’s more premium sibling, it’s now the Touareg’s turn to be facelifted, and Volkswagen is calling it the Volkswagen Touareg 2 in the US market. The 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 features an updated VR6 […]
     


  • PM to meet Volkswagen team

    Our Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be meeting up with Volkswagen officials soon, which might include the big guy himself, Martin Winterkorn. A senior official that is close to the tie-up talks says “There […]
     


  • Volkswagen says Proton talks still on

    [ UPDATE: The talks have finally ended in a no go. Click here for latest update. ] I have no idea where Singapore’s Straits Times got it’s information from, but Volkswagen spokesman Andreas Meurer says […]
     


  • Volkswagen drops tie-up plans with Proton?

    This is breaking news. The Straits Times Singapore has reported Volkswagen has scrapped it’s plans for a tie-up with Proton. According to Reuters, Volkswagen told Khazanah Nasional that it’s strategies have changed, and a production […]
     


  • Volkswagen Passat R36 Advertisement

    Here is the advertisement clip for Volkswagen’s latest addition to the R-family. Joining the Golf R32 is the Volkswagen Passat R36, with 4MOTION all-wheel drive, a 6-speed DSG twin clutch gearbox and a 3.6 litre […]
     




  • Volkswagen to adopt Audi’s MLP platform strategy

    Volkswagen, one of the few car companies that manages to maximize the amount of vehicles it can produce from a single platform will now further enhance it’s ability with Audi’s modular MLP platform. The first […]
     




  • Future Volkswagen New Beetle design sketches

    A German car magazine reported that Volkswagen will be ditching it’s retro looks of the Volkswagen New Beetle to something a little more modern and sporty, as can be seen from these sketches. The New […]
     


  • Volkswagen’s rear-engined MINI fighter

    Autobild reports that Volkswagen is working on a small MINI Cooper fighter, but what’s interesting is the car will supposedly use a rear engine, rear wheel drive layout, much like Volkswagen’s own timeless classic collectible, […]
     


  • Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion Details

    Click to enlarge: Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion Estate Volkswagen’s new Passat BlueMotion will make it’s debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show on the 6th of March 2007 – wish I could be there. Following the […]