Posts Tagged ‘Golf’

Officially Official: 2009 Porsche 911 gets direct injection and dual-clutch gearbox

Friday, June 6th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 997 CarrerasThe 2009 Porsche 911 has been formally unveiled, sporting lightly -tweaked styling, and important changes under the skin. The 3.6L and 3.8L engines to be found under the engine covers of Carrera and Carrera S models are new, featurin......

Hamilton Senior takes a Carrera GT for a spin

Thursday, June 5th, 2008
"Dad, I've totalled the (insert name of first car here)." Chances are that even if you haven't had to use that phrase, you know someone who has. But in an unusual twist, Anthony Hamilton may be making the sheepish call to his son this morning.Lewis Hamilton's dad has put someone's Carrera GT through......

Who’s your caddy? Buick offering Tiger Woods for a day

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Our favorite 32-year-old Buick ambassador, Tiger Woods, wants to carry your clubs. That's right, the world's greatest golfer wants to be your caddy. The humbling act is all part of Buick's new "Tee-Off with Tiger" online contest kicking off today.Each time Woods plays a PGA tournament, entrants will......

VW unveils official Olympic torch relay vehicles

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Volkswagen recently rolled out its own Olympic team for the big Beijing 2008 event. They go by the names Touran, Lingyu, Crafter, Sagitar, and Magotan. While they'll never make the synchronized swimming squad, these official participants will be responsible for accompanying the Olympic torch through......

VIDEO: VW Golf VI caught testing

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
click above to view videoNothing groundbreaking here, another Golf. The excitement will reside underneath the clean, evolutionary styling presided over by Walter da'Silva, Volkswagen's Group Design Chief. Powertrains will range from VW's diesel core competency to snorty sixes in the highest perform......

VW says Adios! to Auburn Hills - move to D.C. confirmed

Thursday, June 28th, 2007
The workforce exodus in Southeast Michigan is slated to continue, as Volkswagen's North American headquarters is officially heading over to Washington D.C. VW currently employs 1,500 workers in Auburn Hills, just a stone's throw away from Chrysler's epicenter. The move to D.C. comes as VW has lost a......

VW R32: So fast you’ll need shorter songs

Friday, June 15th, 2007
To emphasize just how quick its new Golf R32 hot-hatch really is, Volkswagen has mailed out a CD to potential customers and dealers containing some very short road-trip songs. The album, simply titled 'Short Car Songs,' contains three short classics, such as 'One Green Bottle,' 'It's a long way to T......

Frankfurt Preview: VW Golf BlueMotion gets over 52 mpg

Friday, June 8th, 2007
click above image for galleryFresh from ditching its collaboration with Mercedes-Benz on BLUETEC diesel technology, Volkswagen will be showing its newest economical diesel offering at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month – the Golf BlueMotion. BlueMotion is VW's own line of ultra fuel-efficient car......

Tuning the uber-tunable: VW Golf GTI by H&R

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Click the image above for 13 more pics.Once H&R regained focus after its excursion to the Edge, it took on the great granddaddy of all sport compacts, the Volkswagen Golf GTI. This 2007 model, equipped with a DSG gearbox, benefits from a Super Sprint turbo-back exhaust and a reflashed ECU, which......

Spy Shots: Gen VI Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit spotted

Friday, May 25th, 2007
KGP Photography was spending its weekend in beautiful Death Valley when its photogs snapped a whole lot of pics of the next VW Rabbit in testing. Judging from the VW engineer flipping off the camera (will they ever learn how bad that looks?), we're pretty sure the Volkswagen testers didn't want any ......