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FIRST OUTING: VOLKSWAGEN STARTS TESTING PROGRAMME WITH POLO R WRC(07/11/2011)
Volkswagen has successfully started the tests with the new Polo R WRC. Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Volkswagen Board of Management for Technology, and the two-time World Rally Champion and Dakar winner Carlos Sainz (Spain) completed the first test kilometres in the vineyards of Veldenz near Trier, the location that normally plays host to the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, without any problems today. Prior to competing in the FIA World Rally Cham... [more]
Volkswagen Fleet Services makes it simple for a fleet manager to find a car that suits their needs(29/07/2011)
Volkswagen’s first fleet price guide based on CO2 emissions was launched in 2009, detailing all the cars in the company’s range with a carbon dioxide output of under 160 g/km. It included information on P11D values and corresponding Benefit in Kind tax implications and proved a useful tool for both fleet managers designing choice lists based on emissions, as well as drivers keen to select an appropriate vehicle for their requirements and budget.... [more]
New design, engines and technology for Volkswagen's Tiguan compact SUV(07/07/2011)
The first images of the new Tiguan were revealed in February, ahead of the car making its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The Tiguan is Volkswagen’s fourth best-selling model (after Golf, Polo and Passat), and in the four years since launch nearly 600,000 have been sold worldwide. Volkswagen’s revised Tiguan compact SUV is now on sale, with prices starting from £21,085 and rising to £28,020 (RRP OTR). The first customer deli... [more]
New Golf Cabriolet goes on sale(01/07/2011)
The new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is back after a nine year absence and in better shape than ever. The first customer deliveries due to take place at the start of September. Prices for the new model range from £20,720 (RRP OTR) to £26,595. With total sales of around 1.42 million units, Volkswagen is one of the world’s most successful producers of convertibles; from 1979 to 2002, 684,000 Golf Cabriolets were sold. The new model will be built ... [more]
New Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy boasts power-to-weight ratio of 191hp per tonne(16/06/2011)
Mégane Renaultsport is the best-selling hot hatch in both France and Spain, as well as one of the top three in Europe, accounting for 15% of total Mégane Coupé sales. Renault has now unveiled its fastest ever road car, the Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy. Priced in the UK at £27,820 on-the-road, the new Mégane Renaultsport flagship arrives ready to take the fight to its VW Group rivals, including the Golf and Scirocco R stablemates, with a 15hp... [more]
Renault's Clio Expression Eco offers even lower emissions and greater fuel economy(24/05/2011)
Renault has launched an improved low-emission Clio, producing only 94 g/km CO2. Building on the success of the former 98g/km Clio, the latest versions of the 1.5-litre diesel-engined supermini now offer even lower emissions and greater fuel economy, thanks to a raft of enhancements. The new 94g/km versions come courtesy of an ‘Eco Pack’ which can be specified as a £250 option on Expression trim level versions of Clio 3- and 5-door. Prices for ... [more]
New Beetle makes its world debut in Shanghai, New York and Berlin(13/04/2011)
On 18 April, Volkswagen will be celebrating the new Beetle almost simultaneously as a world premiere in Shanghai with MTV’s VJ guest hosting an exclusive MTV Sound System followed by World Stage events in New York and Berlin. The new Beetle’s exterior reinterprets the silhouette of the famous Volkswagen Beetle and combines stylistic elements borrowed from the original with the latest technology. This guarantees Beetle drivers a lot of driving ... [more]
New VolkswagenCaddy vans are fitted with an efficient TDI engine(18/02/2011)
Available for order from Volkswagen Van Centres across the UK, the passenger-carrying Caddy Life and Caddy Maxi kombi are fitted with an efficient 1.6-litre TDI engine which produces 102 PS, mated to a five-speed manual gearbox, while a seven-speed DSG transmission is available as an option. The refined four-cylinder common rail diesel engine achieves a combined fuel economy figure of 49.6 mpg and 149 g/km of CO2 with both transmissions. T... [more]
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