We all know VW’s ambition to topple Toyota as the no. 1 automaker on the planet by 2018 but as it turn out, VW’s CEO Martin Winterkorn no longer considers the Japanese company as its biggest rival.
In what will sound as music to Hyundai’s ears, VW sees the Korean company as its biggest rival in [...]
Auto News, Toyota, Volkswagen
Auto News, Hatchback, Performance, Volkswagen
Are you the one who likes the idea of a big engined hatchback rather than a small engined big saloon? Are you one of those people who liked the Polo but found the 1.2 liter three cylinder engine to be a little underpowered? Worry not.
Volkswagen will launch the Polo 1.6 later in the year but [...]
Coupe, Design/Style, Spy Photos, Volkswagen
Thanks to the patent office and carscoop we now know that Volkswagen has filed patents for a New Compact Coupe (or the NCC concept from Detroit Motor show if you remember) based on the Jetta platform.
The car actually looks nice in profile with aggressive front snout and sleek rear end treatment. Jetta base also means [...]
Auto Launches, Sedan, Volkswagen
Volkswagen have unveiled their newest sedan for India, the Vento at a grand ceremony held in Delhi. The car for now has been publically unveiled but the formal launch will come later in the year somewhere around October.
The new Vento will come with two engine options – a petrol and diesel each having same engine [...]
Alfa Romeo, Audi, Awards, BMW, Citroen, Ferrari, Fiat, Honda, International Engine Of The Year 2010, Kia, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, News, Nissan, Opel, Porsche, Smart, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen
Germans have yet again dominated this year’s International Engine Of The Year (IEOTY) awards which are judged by a panel of 65 renowned motoring journalists from 32 countries. The awards ceremony took place yesterday in Stuttgart, Germany.
Topping the list with the most coveted of them all, the IEOTY awards has gone to VW’s 1.4 Liter TSI Twincharger [...]
Auto Launches, Breaking News, Diesel, Sedan, Volkswagen
Volkswagen have officially revealed the all new 2011 sixth generation Jetta which will be unveiled today at a presentation at Times Square in New York. The new Jetta is based on a brand new platform developed by the VW instead of relying on the Golf architecture as done in the past.
The car has grown in [...]
Auto Launches, Sedan, Volkswagen
Volkswagen has officially announced the launch of the all new Vento ( or the Polo sedan as we know it) in Autumn this year. The new Vento will be launched as a premium entry level sedan making it the second volume model for Volkswagen in India.
The car was officially unveiled at the Moscow Motor show [...]
Breaking News, Hybrid, Leaked Images, Paris Motor Show, Sedan, Volkswagen
Auto Bild, the popular German magazine has managed to get the leaked frontal image of the 2011 Volkswagen Passat which is expected to debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show later this year.
The new Passat follows Volkswagen’s new design language as seen on the new 2011 Touareg and the recently unveiled 2011 Phaeton sedan.
source: AutoBild [...]
News, Preview, Sedan, Teaser, Volkswagen
Volkswagen has released the first official sketch of its upcoming sedan Vento that is slated to hit Indian roads later this year.
Based on the recently launched Polo hatchback, the Vento will have bigger more powerful petrol and diesel engines and longer wheelbase for more room for the rear passengers. The front fascia will be slightly [...]
Auto Sales, Volkswagen
Volkswagen just had their best sales month ever since the company started operations in India in April 2010.
The company has reported total sales of 1489 units in the month of April but an even better news is the increase in sales across the product lines. Volkswagen Jetta sales have increased 150% on a month on [...]

