Posts Tagged ‘freedom fries’

Rumormill: Porsche developing Baby Boxster, a return of the 356

Friday, September 26th, 2008
Volkswagen is set to debut a mid-engine concept at this year's LA Auto Show, and an Audi R3 derivative that could replace the TT is reportedly also being considered. With Porsche's increased stake in VAG, it was just a matter of time before rumors of sharing this mid-engine platform between VW, Audi......

Officially Official: 2010 Volkswagen GTI MK VI

Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Volkswagen Golf GT MkVIWe already saw the first images of the new MK VI Volkswagen GTI and we now have them in all their high-res glory courtesy of VW's German media site. As with the standard version of the Golf and the Scirocco, VW is abandoning the huge Audi-li......

BREAKING: First images of 2009 Volkwagen GTI MkVI surface

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Click above for gallery of Volkswagen Golf GT MkVISince the GTI got its groove back with the MkV, fans of the original couple generations rejoiced. We're on the edge of our collective seats waiting for the official release of the MkVI version, and some images have found their way onto the internet t......

The gauntlet is thrown: VW Jetta TDI vs. Toyota Prius

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Clean diesel or hybrid drive? It's an intriguing question, and one that's not quite so easy to answer. There's the price of diesel fuel to consider, which runs a few dimes over that of regular gasoline. Then there is fuel mileage. Does the Volkswagen Jetta TDI have a shot at dethroning the Toyota Pr......

Volkswagen Golf Collectors Edition by Walter de Silva

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Click to view the VW Golf Collectors Edition in hi-res Remember when the Volkswagen Golf was meant to be an economy car? Well those days may be long gone, if they weren't already, as customers in Europe have demonstrated a willingness to shell out extra for luxury options even on less-than-premium a......

Volkswagen unveils Concept Pickup, aka the Robust

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the VW Concept PickupVolkswagen's entry into the "one-ton" truck fray has officially hit the Web before its proper unveiling at the 62nd IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, and although it's only called the "Concept Pickup" for now, this spartan work truck is what consu......

Next VW GTI puts out 210 hp, R version gets AWD and 270 hp

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Volkswagen GolfVolkswagen's high-performance plans for the new Golf will spawn three new models, beginning with the new 210 hp GTI set to debut in Paris and go on sale in the middle of 2009. According to Automotive News, the Mk. VI GTI will sprint to 60......

Report: Volkswagen to unveil new GTI in Paris

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Every time Porsche re-does its core product – the 911 – we anticipate a staggered roll-out of new derivatives. Now that Porsche has Volkswagen by the reins, we can expect VW to undertake the same as it unveils new versions of its core offering, known here as the Rabbit and elsewhere as the Golf,......

First Drive: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

Friday, September 19th, 2008
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI click above for high-res galleryThe state of California has the toughest vehicle emissions regulations in the world in its LEV II (and the corresponding national Tier 2 Bin 5) standards. Those rules treat all engine types the same regardless of what fuel they use. It doesn'......

VW Rabbit TDI confirmed for next fall, no diesel Tiguan

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Click on the image above for our high-res gallery of the Golf VIVolkswagen officials gave Autoblog some insight into their new model roll-out plans when we met with them earlier this week at the media drive for the new 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. First into showrooms will be the 3.0-liter Touareg TD......