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As the saying goes, you’re better late than never, right? The refreshed 2013 Volkswagen CC sedan has been on sale for a few months, but only now has VW gotten around to showing us the aggressively styled R-Line version. Unlike the brand’s full-blown R models, the R-Line cars essentially amount to trim levels that add [...]  

Following on the heels of the Clio RS RB7 and Megane F1 specials, Renault has now applied the Red Bull Racing RB7 styling treatment on the smaller Twingo RenaultSport (RS) model as part of the celebrations for the 2011 Formula 1 Constructors’ world title. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved  

Jalopnik reports Fiat conducted an elaborate Google Street View stunt in which the car manufacturer - with or without some inside information - was able to park a Fiat 500 outside the Volkswagen offices in Sweden just before the Google Street View camera car drove by capturing the moment.  

What to do if you love the Volkswagen Golf R, but just can't do without a drop-top car for summer? Get the Golf R Cabrio, of course! Unfortunately, that might not be possible for Americans--the soft-top version of the Golf isn't headed to the U.S. at all ...  

Renaultsport Megane R26, Renaultsport Megane 225 F1, various Jeep Cherokees, Subaru Legacy Turbo, Peugeot 405 Mi16, Alfa 164, Lancia Beta Spyder, MG Midget, Fiat X1/9. Why I bought it: I had the chance to try one at Brands Hatch on a Renaultsport trackday ...  

My experience with cars throughout my life has led me to select the very best used car to hunt for. This car meets every middle class persons need for functionality, reliability, and economical characteristics in a carContributor: Matt MerzPublished: May 24, 2012  

Renaultsport has merged the stunning DeZir concept car with the Megane Trophy racer to celebrate 50 years of the Alpine A 110 Berlinette. The result is this, the 395bhp V6-powered Renault Alpine A 110-50 concept car. The original Alpine was unveiled 50 ...  

Ford World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila made a stylish return from injury to lead the Acropolis Rally of Greece after tonight’s opening speed test. Latvala, recovering from a broken left collarbone, won the 25.24km Kineta special stage, the longest of the rally, by 2.8sec in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car. Team-mates Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson were fifth in another Fiesta RS WRC, 14.6sec behind their...  

The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle is starting to pop up around town, and we can tell you this – it is world’s cooler than the previous car. One example that Volkswagen’s strategy to have the Beetle appeal to men is working came recently from the words of a friend. “Wow, it looks like a guy car [...]Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts  

INAUTONEWSVolkswagen Golf GTI Cabrio – new official images releasedINAUTONEWSThe German based automaker Volkswagen has recently released more official images with the all-new Golf GTI Cabrio. After being officially presented to the public earlier this year and launching on several markets across Europe so far, ...Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet, new photos and videoWorldCarFans.comSummer fun: cool VW Golf GTI convertible USA won't getUSA...  

Fiat's iconic hatchback, 500 was launched in the UK around four years ago. Over the years, Fiat 500 has managed to create a demand for itself in the UK car market. Last month, Fiat managed to sell around 2,600 units of 500 hatch in the UK market ...  

The Ford Fiesta was again Europe's best-selling small car last month and for the first four months of 2012, according to the latest figures from the world's leading provider of automotive data and intelligence, JATO Dynamics. According to JATO Dynamics, 25,900 Ford Fiestas were sold in April, and 117,100 April year-to-date, more than 5,000 units ahead of its nearest small car rival. Including all cars, Fiesta was the No. 2 best...  

Filed under: Convertible, Volkswagen While we get the Volkswagen Eos, other markets get this: the Golf GTI Cabriolet. We had a good look at it under the lights of the Geneva Motor Show, and now VW has dropped a slew of photos of the convertible in its natural environment. Under the hood is a 207-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, mated to either a six-speed manual or dual-clutch gearbox. The car's feminine aspect has been...  

What It Is: A covered-up 2014 Ford Fiesta ST five-door prototype; we saw the car in near-production-spec “concept” form at last year’s Frankfurt and Los Angeles auto shows, and the three-door version already has been fully revealed for Europe. (As is the case with the three-door Fiesta, the three-door ST will stay in Europe. (more…)  

Don’t look for the DeZir’s fancy electric powertrain; according to TopGear, the Alpine concept is built atop the mechanicals of the wild Renaultsport Megane Trophy race car. As such, a 3.5-liter V-6, placed aft of the cabin in keeping with Alpine ...  

#carpranks Well played, Fiat. By paying attention to when Google's fleet of camera cars were snooping around Södertälje, where Volkswagen's Swedish operations are headquartered, Fiat zinged their rival good. How? By parking a Fiat 500 right in front of the front door when Google's Street View cars were out. More »  

As recently pointed out by Diffuser.fm (and picked up by Pitchfork), there's a new British commercial for the Volkswagen Polo with a soundtrack that bears an uncanny resemblance to Beach House's "Take Care," the Teen Dream closer that perfectly captures the ad's sentiments about a dad always being there for his daughter, provided you don't actually listen to the words. In actuality, the song that is...  

The Honda Civic Hatch is one of the most stylish cars in its segment, with a sleek, sporty design and sophisticated touches like the rear brake-light cluster. It prioritises safety and functionality with a five-star ANCAP safety rating and ...  

After my second boy came along, I was forced to give up the old ways of the single guy cars, for a family friendly vehicle. Surprisingly when I ended up with a Ford Focus Wagon, it turned out the be the best car I've owned.Contributor: Erik PriedkalnsPublished: May 25, 2012  

SPANISH car maker SEAT attracted much attention at the annual GTI Treffen event at Wörthersee in Austria with some head-turning sports models. They included a first outing for an FR version of the new Mii city car. The Tornado Red model featured black ...  

Like this, but roofless. And with old-looking stuff. We reported back in April that the new-generation Beetle droptop will launch this fall at the Los Angeles auto show, and we’ve now learned that VW plans to launch the car with at least three special-edition models. Read full story »  

Since October last year, nine young apprentices from Volkswagen aged 18 to 24 have been working on a special Golf GTI project. Their cumulative efforts gave birth to the Golf GTI Black Dynamic Concept, which is making its world premiere at this week's Wörthersee GTI meet in Austria. Key styling upgrades include the matte grey hood with honeycomb decals that also appear on the car's profile, new black rims, LED headlamps, and a black and red...  

#volkswagen Volkswagen was doing a surprising amount of R in the 1970s. They developed one of the first computerized driving simulators, they introduced their first unibody cars, and they were preparing the complex migration of their product line from rear-engine, air-cooled cars to modern FWD water-cooled ones. Oh, and they developed their own currywurst and special ketchup. More »  

The German based automaker Volkswagen is actually showing the future of the Polo GTI with the Polo R WRC Street Concept, because the model is actually more powerful than the Golf GTI, with an impressive 220 horsepower. According to the car manufacturer ...  

Seat showcased customized Ibiza FR, Leon Cupra R and a Mii city car at the ongoing Wörthersee event besides a pair of racing models that are ready to hit the track. Ibiza SC Trophy is a 180 hp turbofour with DSG, upgraded brakes, enhanced ...  

#fordfocusst This week, Ford released final pricing for the Ford Focus ST — the car bringing performance back to the Focus range here in the United States. Since Jalopnik readers seemed so geeked by the announcement — and the car itself — we've invited Lisa Schoder, the marketing manager for the car, to come in here at 9:00 AM EST to answer any question you've got on the car that might help show...  

Scott RT @Auto_Junction: First Drive: The brand new #Honda #Civic hatch. http://sacarfan.co.za/2012... via @SACarFan 6 hours ago from Twitter - Comment - Like  

If you felt that the Volkswagen Golf R didn’t give you enough wind in your hair, worry no more. China Car Times has obtained leaked patent renderings of a drop-top Golf R Cabriolet. The idea of a Golf R Cabriolet isn’t actually all that strange – VW ...  

Meet our new long-term test car: The 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI. Over the next 12 months, my wife and I are aiming to put as many miles on the diesel-powered Passat as possible (and attempting to beat the 29,000 we put on our long-term Honda Insight) to see what long-term Volkswagen ownership is really like. Why did we choose a Passat TDI? I'll tell you all about it in the introduction to our twelve-month Passat TDI test drive....Read Full Post  

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The bug is back. Again. Remember the Nineties? Car Design went through a retro phase, car-makers creating modern versions of icons from the Fifties and Sixties. Ford redid the Thunderbird, there was the new Mini, of course, but the car which started the craze was the Beetle. In 1994 Volkswagen showed the Concept One, which received such a positive response that in 1998 it went into production as the New...  

Hot on the heels of its world premiere at the Geneva International Auto Show earlier this year ... the hot hatch is fitted with 17” Denver wheels or the optional 18” Detroit. The car also gets a new rear diffuser with chrome tailpipes.  

The 2012 Focus is a better driver's car than the previous generation, but sacrifices some practicality to get there. Continue reading →Quick Spin: 2012 Ford Focus SEL hatchback is a post from: Autos.ca  

(TrendHunter.com) The Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street may appear small in stature, but it packs a lot of heat under its hood. Since the German automobile manufacturer debuted this concept car at the Wörthersee festival...  

Disabled driver Simon Andrews put on another impressive display in his Golf GTI to add ninth place today to the personal-best seventh he recorded on Saturday, with early spinner Hollamby recovering to 10th. Rookie Paul Dehadray was the leading SlideSports ...  

We have reported extensively on the all-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class five-door hatchback, and now, just before its European market launch on June 15, the German firm has released one more video of its premium compact model In this new clip, Mercedes-Benz designer Jan Kaul, who was responsible for the hatchback's inner works, gives us the low down on the styling of the interior, which for the most part, will be shared with the upcoming CLA...  

Volkswagen surprised its fans at this week's Wörthersee festival in Austria with the presentation of the new Polo R WRC Street concept car. What makes this study special - aside from the fact that it promises to be faster than the Golf GTI, is that the German company confirmed that it previews a production model due for launch in late 2013. As you have probably already guessed by know, the Polo R WRC Street is inspired by the company's entry...  

We reported back in April that the new-generation Beetle droptop will launch this fall at the Los Angeles auto show, and we’ve now learned that VW plans to launch the car with at least three special-edition models. We’re told to expect the cars to have ...  

It’s only a matter of time before some form of Fiesta ST is announced for our market, where the competition would be limited to basically two cars: The Fiat 500 Abarth and the Mini Cooper S. Back to the specifics on the Euro car, which makes its debut at ...  

The latest Golf from Volkswagen is now available to order in the UK. Prices for the popular GTI model start from just over £29,000* and car finance experts Car Loan 4U could help potential owners to secure Volkswagen car finance. The convertible Golf GTI ...  

(TrendHunter.com) In terms of advertising, car commercials and promotions are usually among the best, and these Volkswagen GTI ‘Tunnel Vision' ads are no exception. They are the work of the Norwegian...  

Volkswagen has unveiled a concept car that previews the Polo R hot hatch, which is due to go on sale in late 2013. The Polo WRC Street concept car was created for the annual VW car festival in Worthersee, Austria, and takes its inspiration from the Polo rally car that will compete in next year's World Rally Championship.The WRC Street has big alloy wheels and a bodykit that includes a tailgate spoiler and a rear diffuser, plus its body...  

The video shows the full two-minutes of spinning tire action, before the car (wisely) shuts itself down. We’d guess that it was overheating both the engine and the transmission, and a burnout like this won’t prolong the life of your car any.  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Misc. Auto Shows, SEAT, Racing GTI Treffen may have started out as a gathering for owners of Volkswagen pocket rockets, but by now it's blown into a full-on celebration of everything related to hot hatches and more. And though it remains a grassroots event by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, Volkswagen is wise not to ignore it. These days, it comes to the annual lakeside gathering in...  

Prices for the ">">"title="Renault new car reviews">Renault Twingo Renaultsport 133 will start at £13,565, when it goes on sale on April 2.The face-lifted version of Renault’s smallest hot hatch costs £605 more than the model it replaces. Like the rest of the 2012 Twingo range, the Renaultsport model has updated styling, with new-look front and rear ends. Renaultsport touches include gloss black rear spoiler, door mirrors and F1-influenced...  

This year it showed five new cars: the Golf GTI Cabriolet (which had debuted at Geneva International Motor Show), plus four completely new concept cars in the form of the Polo R-WRC, Polo WRC Street, Golf GTI Black Dynamic and Golf GTI White Concept.  

That’s not a Beetle, but a Fiat. And it was parked right in front of the headquarters of Volkswagen’s Swedish division as a Google Street View car drove by. Alternatively, as one MArooned commenter points out, maybe the car isn’t parked. Maybe that’s just where it broke down. It is, after all, a Fiat. Link [...]  

The biggest gripe was with the sun visors, which do not slide back and forth, making it impossible to block the sun’s rays coming through the driver’s/passenger’s windows. VW has been making cars long enough to know better!! The great performance ...  

It is by far the biggest gathering of Volkswagen Group fans in the world and it takes place every year at Lake Wörthersee in Austria, which lends its name to the event. The 31st Wörthersee GTI fest kicked off on Wednesday, May 16, and will continue to entertain Volkswagen as well as Audi, Seat and Skoda owners and enthusiasts in more ways than one (as you will soon see in the pictures below…) for another two days until Saturday, May 19. Read...  

Volkswagen has announced UK pricing for its new Golf GTI Cabriolet that starts at £29,310 OTR for the manual gearbox model and rises to £30,610 for the DSG dual-clutch transmission version. The first convertible in the Golf GTI's long history is available for order now from Volkswagen's UK dealerships, with the first deliveries due in July. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved  

The VW Group's Seat brand will mark its presence at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing with the world premiere of the Ibiza Cupra Concept, the first images of which made their way online over the weekend. The Spaniards may be calling it a concept, but in reality, this is the Ibiza Cupra facelift that will go on sale in Europe later this year. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved  

European owners of the Volkswagen Polo GTI looking for a relatively inexpensive solution to improve the performance of their cars will be interested to know that Superchips has released a new ECU tune for the German hatchback. The Polo GTI is powered by a direct injection 1.4-liter gasoline four-pot featuring both a supercharger, which boosts the engine until 3,000prm, and a turbocharger that kicks in afterwards, for a maximum output of 180PS...  

I have a 2002 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Tdci - I was driving along and all of a sudden I had power loss and a warning light on the instrument cluster, reading E.A.C Fail. The car would not drive over 30mph, and the oil light came on and off few times as well.  

View more photos of the Vochol Art Car, on display at Denver International Airport through Aug. 31, 2012. Making its last stop in the United States before heading to Europe, the Vochol — a 1990 Volkswagen Beetle hand decorated with more than 2 ...  

DJ: Yes, but they're both manufactured in India these days, at least the Swift and the Micra are. IM: Whatever, let's just be as Swift as we can about this, yeah? Did you see what I did there… DJ: Very clever. Have you seen Micra? I mean my car?  

VW factory driver Sebastien Ogier and VW advisor and former rally star Carlos Sainz drive the Polo R in the narrow and twisty roads around Alicante. Ogier will resume the 2012 rally season as the driver of a Skoda S2000 rally car.  

Fiat workers notice a Street View car filming in their area. So one staff member decides to drive right up to the door of VW's nearby headquarters and park a Fiat 500 there. The Street View car photographs it. [Read more]  

Volkswagen always has a big presence during the Worthersee event in Austria and for 2012, the company surprised its fans with the new Polo WRC Street Concept. For those that love compact cars with a lot of power, the Volkswagen Polo WRC Street ...  

After its motor show debut in Geneva last month, ABT Sportline has now announced the commercial launch of its modification package for the second generation of the New Volkswagen Beetle. The German aftermarket firm starts with a power kit for the Beetle's 2.0-liter TFSI that bumps output from 197hp (200PS) to 236hp (240PS). Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Hatchback, Volkswagen Volkswagen worked with Fender, its stereo partner, to put together the concept Beetle shown at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept had an iPod dock set into amp-like mesh, a tube amp, sunburst-patterened wood trim and a trunk-mounted sub you could plug your guitar into. Car and Driver reports that a production version is coming, perhaps before the end of the...  

The Volkswagen Polo R could be back on the table after the German manufacturer confirmed it would launch an “extremely sporty” variant of its light car before the end of next year. The revelation follows the unveiling of the Volkswagen Polo WRC Street ...  

2012 Volkswagen Golf R Two DoorThe Golf R is a halo product for VW, a car that caters to diehard fans.There's almost no reason to review this car. Volkswagen fanboys probably bought every Golf R within a few days of the announcement that it was coming to the States. Car guys who don't like VW products will complain that the Golf R is way too heavy and expensive. Both groups made up their minds as soon as the specifications were announced, and...  

The Peugeot 208 is a replacement for the dated 207, and a car that's been designed to take on and beat the best superminis.It has plenty of showroom appeal, thanks to the 208's stylish looks and classy cabin. What's more, buyers can choose from a wide range of fuel-efficient engines.The petrols are expected to be most popular, and include a range of choices from a 67bhp 1.0-litre three-cylinder to a 154bhp 1.6-litre four-cylinder. Meanwhile...  

Tim Köhler (19) is a second-year apprentice training as a process ... a fascinating show car that combines technical extravagance and everyday utility,’ Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars Board of Management responsible ...  

Every year, VW unveils several new concept cars aimed at motorsport and aftermarket enthusiasts. This year was no different as they wheeled out both the 2013 Polo WRC rally car and a Polo R WRC Street study. The street version of the rally car ...  

The new Ford Fiesta ST and Ford Kuga SUV don't go on sale until 2013, but we're offering you the chance to see them at an exclusive preview on May 4. Read on and sign-up here. Ford Fiesta ST previewThe new Ford Fiesta ST has been developed by the same people responsible for the Fiesta RS WRC, and it’s reckoned to be Ford's hottest road-legal hatch to date. What Car? wants to know whether you agree, so we’re giving you the chance to get up...  

Taking its Fender-badged-stereo partnership to the next logical level, Volkswagen showed the Beetle Fender concept at last year’s Frankfurt auto show. We’ve now learned that the car will indeed reach dealers, albeit somewhat watered down. Read full story »  

The company will have three GTI concepts to display and two Polo WRC cars. The first concept is the Golf GTI cabriolet, which premiered at the Geneva motor show. The soft-top gets the turbocharged 207-hp, 2.0-liter engine from the GTI ...  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Sedan, Hatchback, Toyota, Beijing Motor Show, Design/Style Details on the pair of Dear Qin concepts that Toyota unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show this week are sparse, but they do hint at something interesting coming to every market where the Japanese automaker sells cars. Calling them "global-strategic concepts," Toyota says the sedan and hatchback versions of the Dear Qin models have "a design aiming to...  

We have seen many camper conversions based on Volkswagen's highly popular Transporter T5 vans but what makes this new offering from British firm Doubleback is the innovative extendable rear section. All the driver needs to do is press a button and the rear end of the van almost doubles its size thanks to an electric slide out rear pod that adds close to 2 meters (~78 inches) to the length of the vehicle. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop...  

While one might at first expect to see a Volkswagen Golf or Beetle, the car hogging the limelight in the Google Street View image is actually a Fiat 500. The eye-catching juxtaposition of the rival auto brands, first described on Tuesday by Swedish media ...  

For a car that was never officially imported in the United States, the European market Ford Focus RS has sure made plenty of appearances on this side of the Atlantic over the past couple of years. This time, the hot hatch was captured on film revving its 300-horsepower inline-five at the Wild Bills car meet in Atlanta, Georgia, last Thursday. For a quick view of the car and some lip-smacking sounds from the turbocharged five, just follow the...  

Reeves will probably disagree, but I am a strong proponent of removing bumpers from 1970s and 1980s cars to clean up their appearances. Entered into evidence to support my position is this Kermit-green 1980 Ford Fiesta for sale on Hemmings.com, which looks much better sans the bland straight bumpers that likely did nothing to protect [...]  

SEAT has presented its Ibiza CUPRA Concept at a recent Volkswagen Group media event that signals the start of the Beijing International Motor Show. The Ibiza CUPRA was showcased as a close-to-production concept car that heralds a new generation of the ...  

Dani Oliveira endured several problems in Rally Argentina's second day The Brazilian driver struggled to finish Day 2 on board his Ford Fiesta RS WRC but had to abandon in the last-but-one stage. Daniel Oliveira and Carlos Magalhaes, Ford Fiesta RS WRCPhoto by: xpb.cc BWRT pair Daniel Oliveira and Carlos Magalhaes had to drop out from Rally Argentina's second Day after struggling to the end to complete another long day of action of this...  

Sordo retains third after day of consolidation in Rally Argentina Ford World Rally Team drivers Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio maintained their podium position during today’s second leg of Rally Argentina. A consistent pace in their Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car kept the Spanish duo in third place with one day remaining in this fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Daniel Sordo and Carlos Del Barrio, Ford Fiesta RS WRC, Ford...  

When somebody asks what your favorite vehicle ever has been, you likely respond practically: “My Ford Taurus; it was so practical, got great gas mileage, and never broke down.” Blah, blah, blah. Here's a better answer, one that carries clout.Contributor: Curtis NewboldPublished: May 07, 2012  

For many years, I “knew” that the Volkswagen was invented by Ferdinand Porsche. But the story is actually much more complicated. In 1923, long before auto companies were competing to offer Hitler a “people’s car” (Volkswagen), Josef Ganz was working on a design for a small, beetle-shaped car. By 1930 he had a prototype, and [...]  

Put a professional driver behind the wheel of a thoroughbred-racing car like the 2010 Ford Focus RS WRC on a snow packed route and you're bound to have some fun. And fun it was for some 150 journalists that attended the presentation of a new Pirelli tire at the Igora Park ski resort outside of St. Petersburg in Russia, as the Italian company brought Ken Block to entertain the media with ride-alongs on a short course running through the resort...  

Sixth row starts for Nash James Nash, Ford Focus S2000 TC, Team AonPhoto by: xpb.cc James Nash will start his Team Aon Ford Focus from the sixth row for both of tomorrow’s World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) races at the Hungaroring, near Budapest after qualifying twelfth fastest in Saturday afternoon’s sessions. In doing so the reigning British Independent Driver Champion also managed to make it into the elite Q2 session for the...  

After last month's announcement that its UK plant in Sunderland will produce a mainstream B-segment compact car based on the Invitation concept we saw at the 2012 Geneva Salon, Nissan today revealed that it will manufacture yet another new model at the factory from 2014. The Japanese automaker said that the vehicle in question would be the company’s entry in the mid-size hatchback segment, or in other words, a direct rival for the Ford Focus...  

Remember that theoretical Golf/Jetta CC four-door-coupe-type substance we reported on last month? Yeah, don’t get your hopes up. We’ve learned from European sources that while approval for the car still looks good—a final decision has yet to be made—it is highly unlikely that the car will make it to U.S. dealers. The reason is simple: [...]  

Mixed fortunes in Hungary for Team Aon James Nash, Ford Focus S2000 TC, Team AonPhoto by: xpb.cc It was a day of mixed fortunes for Team Aon today, as the team took part in qualifying for the fifth event of the 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championship. Following two difficult practice sessions this morning, James Nash managed to get his Ford Focus into the second qualifying session this afternoon and will line up 12th tomorrow, while Tom...  

SEAT has presented its Ibiza CUPRA Concept at a recent Volkswagen Group media event that signals the start of the Beijing International Motor Show. The Ibiza CUPRA was showcased as a close-to-production concept car that heralds a new generation ...  

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Oops. Volkswagen has lost a court battle against Suzuki, the Japanese carmaker in which it holds [...]  

A car enthusiast with little regard for refinement or interior quality. Seriously, the WRX interior is miserable.While I can appreciate the WRX for it's AWD and performance (and certainly wish one of the more refined options, the GTI or ST, had AWD available), the problem is Subaru just doesn't make that great of a car as an overall package. They have a great AWD system that they cram into everything, and their drivetrains are getting better...  

The WRC Street is a forerunner to this car. Setting the Polo WRC Street apart from its more humble siblings is a bodykit that includes a boot spoiler and rear diffuser, plus a more aggressive front-end and larger alloys. R-WRC badges also feature both ...  

Alongside the thoroughbred "R" models, Volkswagen also offers an independent trim level called "R-Line" that is all show but no go. The latest model series to get the R-Line treatment is the European market version of the facelifted Passat. The R-line versions of the Passat sedan and Estate are positioned between the mid-level ‘Comfortline’ and the top ‘Highline’ versions. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved  

Volkswagen is bringing some sportiness to its Polo hatchback with the introduction of a new R-Line model in the UK that is available for order now with first deliveries expected in July. The R-Line is based on the specification of the Polo Match and is available in Britain in both three- and five-door body styles but only one engine, the 1.2-litre 105 PS TSI petrol unit linked to a six-speed manual gearbox. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop...  

Following the market launch of the Leon, SEAT continued its response to the rapidly growing Chinese car market by showcasing the new Ibiza CUPRA Concept at the Beijing Motor Show.  Making its world premiere at the event, the Ibiza CUPRA Concept is a close ...  

If you believe that even with its run-of-the-mill 44bhp 1.3-liter air-cooled engine, the 1970's Volkswagen Beetle is a tough car to handle on the road, then you can only imagine what it would be like to try and control a Bug fitted with the zappy 2.0-liter turbocharged boxer engine from a Subaru Impreza WRX STi… To make matters worse, the German dealer who listed the converted Beetle STi on a Romanian car sales website called 'Webcar' doesn’t...  

This is the Mazda 2 Venture Edition, a limited-edition version of the car maker's popular supermini.The new model is based on the Mazda 2 Tamura 1.3-litre five-door, but with a host of extra equipment. This includes two unique colours of Dolphin Grey and Burgundy Red.The Venture Edition also adds 16-inch gunmetal alloys, sports bodykit, front foglamps and privacy glass. Inside, there a TomTom navigation system, Bluetooth hands-free kit...  

Nissan will build an all-new VW Golf rival at its Sunderland factory. The new Nissan model will replace the Tiida – which is not sold in the UK – and provide the car maker with a rival for cars such as the Ford Focus and VW Golf. Production of the hatchback will start in 2014, and will signal an additional investment of £127 million in the Sunderland factory.It was previously announced that the Sunderland factory will also build a new...  

Four years and some 700,000 sales after Volkswagen debuted the Lavida at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show in China, the German automaker is returning to this year's venue to present the successor to its widely popular family sedan. Though you would be forgiven to mistake it for a Passat, the New Lavida is in fact a compact-size sedan that draws its styling inspiration from Volkswagen's larger saloon model. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot...  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Misc. Auto Shows, SEAT, Racing GTI Treffen may have started out as a gathering for owners of Volkswagen pocket rockets, but by now it's blown into a full-on celebration of everything related to hot hatches and more. And though it remains a grassroots event by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, Volkswagen is wise not to ignore it. These days, it comes to the annual lakeside gathering in...  

Fiat noticed that one of Google’s Street View cars was driving around filming in the area so the company decided to get some free advertising at their competitors expense. According to CNet, an employee at Fiat drove about 30 miles from ...  

The Golf GTI White Concept, which is white ... A two-day public memorial event for Carroll Shelby is set for the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles on May 30 and 31st. Among the activities will be a setup for fans to record a message about Shelby.  

The annual GTI festival at Lake Wörthersee in Austria has exploded over the years into a celebration of all things hot-hatch in the Volkswagen Group – including concept cars and new debuts from Audi, Seat and Skoda – but the event has ...  

British tuner Superchips has just released a new kit for the small Fiesta 1.6 hatchback that adds a little more power to the car for an almost insignificant ... which will take out of your pocket just 249 pounds. Cheap for an extra boost, we expect to ...  

It’s time again for the annual Worthersee Festival where Volkswagen shows off wild concepts and modified cars for wide-eyed VW fanatics. This year it’s the Volkswagen GTI Black Dynamic, a customized hatch with 355 hp and an 1800-watt sound system.  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Misc. Auto Shows Slammed Skodas, Seats, Audis and Polos are all well and nice, but at the end of the day, the annual gathering of Volkswagen performance enthusiasts at Lake Wörthersee in Austria is about the GTI. That much isn't lost on Volkswagen, so in addition to bringing the new GTI Cabrio along with all the aforementioned corporate cousins, the German automaker has...  

Currently have a Fiesta but in the market for a bigger car that has a bit more space (not to mention a bit more grunt). Budget is around £20k. I've been thinking about getting the 2.0 Focus TDCi Zetec S... but part of me thinks that it's too similar to the Fiesta we've already got (just bigger). ...  

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The Motor ReportTMR Small Hatch Comparison Review - Top Ten ShootoutThe Motor ReportSmall Hatch Comparison Review: Mazda3, Toyota Corolla, Holden Cruze, Hyundai i30, Ford Focus, Mitsubishi Lancer, Volkswagen Golf, Subaru Impreza, Kia Cerato, Renault Megane. The small car segment is by far the most popular in this country, ...  

Slammed Skodas, Seats, Audis and Polos are all well and nice, but at the end of the day, the annual gathering of Volkswagen performance enthusiasts at Lake Wörthersee in Austria is about the GTI. That much isn't lost on Volkswagen, so in ...  

Ford is moving faster than an electric car off the line in on-line programming, and has now introduced the 2012 Ford Focus Electric as the star of Pluggedin. Hosted by Yahoo, the show will have a similar format to the previously produced show called Escape Routes.  

FINDERN'S Steve Johnson achieved his first podium in the latest rounds of the Dunlop Production Touring Car Trophy at Brands Hatch. Johnson, who is taking part in only his second season in the championship, powered his Archway Motors-backed Vauxhall Astra ...  

Alpine continued to compete in the WRC, but other manufacturers copied the concept of the A110, the most notable and nowadays more famous Lancia Stratos taking the ascendancy. Alpine was merged with Gordini, the result being Renaultsport. Some race cars ...  

Well, we say concept... it's more of a 'refresh'... SEAT has unveiled what it, at least, is calling a 'concept' - the new Ibiza Cupra - at the Beijing motor show. We use those inverted commas because, although officially a 'close-to-production' car, this ...  

Filed under: Ford, Electric The 2012 Ford Focus Electric is officially on its way to dealerships. Outlets in California, New Jersey, and New York - 67 in all - are going to be the first to receive the electron-fueled Focus, with about six cars each winding up on lots. To help dealers build more excitement for what's likely to be a slow-starting sales story, the dealers will hold one of the Focus EVs as a demonstrator. Even if fewer than 5...  

(TrendHunter.com) Goodby, Silverstein and Partners recently put together a series of five ads for the Volkswagen Golf R32 that elegantly and humorously demonstrate the compact appeal of the German car giant. When it...  

The FINANCIAL -- The Ford Focus is “Car of the Year” as well as the “Most Popular Small Family Car” at the 2012 honestjohn.co.uk awards, with Ford Mondeo and Ford C-MAX also picking up category wins as they are crowned “Most Popular Large Family ...  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Misc. Auto Shows The annual GTI festival at Lake Wörthersee in Austria has exploded over the years into a celebration of all things hot-hatch in the Volkswagen Group - including concept cars and new debuts from Audi, Seat and Skoda - but the event has always been about VWs at heart. And the brand central to the empire isn't about to sit it out. At the heart of VW's motorcade for...  

Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Volkswagen, New Car ReviewsBoiled Down, But Still Delectable It is nearly impossible to avoid reminiscing about the 1983 Volkswagen GTI while driving the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R. As you may recall, "the original hot hatch" arrived on our shores seemingly eons ago with a naturally aspirated 1.8-liter four spitting out just 90 horsepower. While hardly brawny, even in an era of wheezy outputs (the 1983...  

two racing cars based on the Seat Ibiza and Seat Leon passenger cars. The two cars from Volkswagen Group’s Spanish brand will join the Skoda Citigo Rally concept car at this week’s Worthersee show – the largest Volkswagen car show in Europe.  

Did Fiat plan this elaborate gag, or was it a matter of happenstance? If there's one thing we can say about European car makers, it's that most of them seem to have a great sense of humor. Nowhere is this more apparent than on a trip past Volkswagen's ...  

Robin Roberts, Business Car Manager, take a look at the recently launched Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet, which is now available to order for less than £30,000. (PRWEB UK) 11 May 2012 Forget the showers and look forward to summer with the imminent arrival ...  

It appears that Fiat managed to find out exactly when the Google Street-View car was going to be driving past the Volkswagen Group Sverige AB headquarters in Sweden. What they did with this knowlege was park a 500 right up on VW's steps in front ...  

A Volkswagen Beetle based on the legendary Fender guitar is reportedly going from concept car to production vehicle. Based on the concept Beetle launched at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, the car looks set to be produced as a limited edition for ...  

The two makers have their offices fairly close to one another but the challenge is knowing when the Google camera car rolls by. Apparently, once the Fiat folks figured that out they quickly got into position and posed. The folks at Tecca.com ...  

Similar induction amplifiers have been used previously in the Ford Mustang and Mazda MX-5, but this is the first to feature electronic actuation. “The sound symposer gives the Focus ST an aural split personality. In everyday driving, the car is composed and refined.  

With cars like the Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ, and Ford Focus ST about to hit dealer lots, it’s definitely a good time to be an enthusiast. Ford recently revealed the Focus ST’s $24,495 MSRP, which puts it right in the Toyobaru twins’ line of fire ...  

The new Honda Civic hatch will continue to command a significant price premium over its sedan sibling when it lands in local showrooms next month. Honda Australia’s Lindsay Smalley told CarAdvice the all-new British-built Civic hatch would start at ...  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, SEAT, Beijing Motor Show Just about every brand under the Volkswagen Group umbrella has its own performance line these days. Marques like Lamborghini, Bugatti and Porsche may not need them, but Volkswagen has the R line, Audi has the RS range, Skoda offers the vRS models, and Seat badges its under the Cupra name. It's a nameplate that's become synonymous with Latin-flavored hot...  

This is the revised Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi Econetic, which now manages 85.6mpg and emits just 87g/km CO2. Those figures are improved from the Fiesta Econetic’s original 78.5mpg and 95g/km of CO2, meaning the same free road tax but even cheaper fuel costs. The revised car gets engine stop/start, tweaks to reduce friction, new gear [...]  

Filed under: Aftermarket, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Specialty Maybe you want a Volkswagen Beetle that does more than merely get noticed. Maybe you want a Beetle that... provokes. If so, you need to give German tuner ABT Sportsline a call. Tweaks are made to the 2.0-liter turbo that add 40 horsepower. A front spoiler, wheels anywhere from 18 to 20 inches, and oval tailipes boost the aggression. Headlight covers make it look mean, and the "carbon...  

Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Beetle, Eos, Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan vehicles through approximately 600 independent ...  

The Seaside-based company, which already operates Volkswagen and Hyundai dealerships in the Corona center, plans to construct an 18,000-square-foot Mazda-branded dealership on vacant land between Volkswagen and a Nissan dealership. Joe Cardinale ...  

SEAT presented the Ibiza CUPRA Concept as a close-to-production concept car. The Ibiza CUPRA Concept shows the SEAT DNA in its most concentrated form – amazing performance, the latest technology and comprehensive equipment clad in an emotional ...  

Not when she has a 2012 Ford Fiesta to call her own. And it was free. The senior at Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy won the new car courtesy of Tom Addis, owner of Lake City Ford, through a program that honors the area's top students. "Excited ...  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Hatchback, Volkswagen Volkswagen worked with Fender, its stereo partner, to put together the concept Beetle shown at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept had an iPod dock set into amp-like mesh, a tube amp, sunburst-patterened wood trim and a trunk-mounted sub you could plug your guitar into. Car and Driver reports that a production version is coming, perhaps before the end of the...  

This weekend, Ford will put its first Focus EVs on car carriers and ship them to dealers, Reuters heard.  Some 67 dealers in California, New Jersey and New York will receive 350 Electrics. Each dealer will get about six cars, one of which will be a ...  

One challenge engineers face when designing sporty cars is balancing interior noise against the desire to make it sound good. This challenge is extra difficult in the case of hot hatches like the Ford Focus ST. The Blue Oval’s engineers proved their ...  

It went on sale in the UK this weekend. This Cupra keeps the engine of the outgoing car - a 1.4-litre TSI engine, whose turbo and supercharger work together to force 178bhp out of a relatively small capacity. It's direct injected, too. It runs though a ...  

Volkswagen, the German carmaking giant, has played down suggestions it could launch a Formula One project some time soon. "There are always rumours about Volkswagen and formula one," said Jost Capito, who has taken over from Kris Nissen as the head of the ...  

Toyota has previously said only that it hoped to start the 86′s price tag with a ’3′, but CarAdvice’s sources say the local car maker has been successful in negotiating an even better price than $39,990 with Toyota HQ in Japan. “It will be a ...  

Please believe: car design school is a frickin’ bizarre place. The phrase “I’m surprised you are here and not in medical school” was thrown in my face several times at CCS.  And this verbal diarrhea came from people who take your tuition and are ...  

The annual Honest John award ceremony yesterday saw the Ford Focus take top honours, winning Car of the Year. The Focus also won Most Popular Small Family Car, while the Ford Mondeo took the large family car prize, and the Ford C-Max Most Popular MPV.  

Also offered with the Focus ST are a set of fantastically comfortable leather trimmed Recaro sport seats, dual-zone climate control, xenon headlights and custom trimmed leather touches throughout the interior. A special instrument panel features sport ...  

the Focus ST is the "hot hatch" version of the car. Standard equipment on the Focus ST includes sport seats, unique 18-inch Y-spoke wheels, dual-zone climate control, and leather accents throughout the cabin. Optional upgrades such as full leather interior ...  

ST2 Option Package ($2385): Adds partial-leather Recaro front seats ... We’ve already taken a ride in a Focus ST development car and came away impressed by its performance chops and near-GTI levels of maturity. The 265-hp Subaru WRX five-door costs ...  

Filed under: Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen Automobile's Georg Kacher goes deep into the Volkswagen product plan, looking at the 32 models that the group's ten brands will roll out over the next five years. These vehicles are expected to drive VW to the top of the mountain in 2018, where the flag for World's Largest Automaker awaits. The armada is based on three platforms: MQB for transverse FWD/AWD cars like the VW Golf, MLB for the longitudinal...  

Although offered with an optional turbocharged engine and even the ultra-rare VR6-powered RS model, the previous-generation Volkswagen New Beetle could never quite totally shake its “chick car” image. The 2012 model has a shape and styling designed to ...  

À la carte options include a moonroof ($895), navigation ($795), Tangerine Scream tricoat paint ($495) and an engine-block heater ($35). The price and the power line the ST up nicely with the Volkswagen GTI and the Mazda Mazdaspeed 3, which cost $24,765 ...  

U.S. car manufacturer Ford, quietly carrying out design change for Fiesta hatchback. About 500 engineers is being called by Ford to Cologne, Germany to develop new Fiesta that will appear in 2015. The news was reported by Dutch auto site, AutoInternationaal.nl. Images of 2015 Ford Fiesta model speculation emerged.Ford was plan to launch new Fiesta in 2015, because their rival seems also designing new model for their flagship, Honda with his...  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Sedan, Hatchback, Toyota, Beijing Motor Show, Design/Style Details on the pair of Dear Qin concepts that Toyota unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show this week are sparse, but they do hint at something interesting coming to every market where the Japanese automaker sells cars. Calling them "global-strategic concepts," Toyota says the sedan and hatchback versions of the Dear Qin models have "a design aiming to...  

View Photo Seat President and CEO James Muir displays a Seat Ibiza Cupra car during a Volkswagen Group presentation event in Beijing. The German automaker Volkswagen will build a new plant in ...  

In their full racing gear, track cars the Ibiza SC Trophy and Leon Super Copa are at the core of the SEAT display’s racing theme, while the Mii show car in FR Line configuration appears at GTI Treffen for the first time. For this year’s extravaganza ...  

Focus ST, Ford’s first global performance car, will integrate a collection of advanced and ... on Focus ST is enhanced with torque steer compensation. More aggressive tuning of the torque steer compensation allows drivers to accelerate while still ...  

Filed under: Sedan, China, Europe, Volkswagen, Luxury We've got bad news for you if you had your heart set on the smaller version of the Volkswagen CC. Car and Driver reports the German automaker has decided the four-door would simply be too expensive to sell in the American market. The article cites unnamed European sources as saying the vehicle still has a strong chance of making it to dealer lots in the EU, even though no final decision...  

In my view, the Ford Fiesta rates well against an impressive choice of recently redesigned subcompacts. Completely redesigned in 2011, Fiesta offers no significant changes for 2012. Any bugs have been worked out in the first year, yet the design ...  

Sales of the Ford Focus reach 1,500,000 this week as Essex batsman Jaik Mickleburgh takes delivery of the landmark car – a five-door Titanium X model. Since launch in 1998, Ford Focus has held the crown of overall sales leader for 10 consecutive years ...  

The Honda Civic definitely isn’t a car for your gran. Not only is it good for 135 and 60 in 8.5, the 2.2 diesel is so smooth, harmonious and refined, it’s better than a Golf. Wonderfully weighted controls, sharp steering and endless heave mean you ...  

The 2012 Volkswagen R is an extraordinary small car, one that will let us say in hindsight that ... How much? $34,700 with shipping for two-door base; $36,860 for top model: four-door with sunroof, navi. •How many? 5,000. Then wait another four years ...  

“We’re excited to have broken the record for the longest distance driven on one-tank of fuel,” said John Taylor. “The Passat TDI was the perfect car for the trip. It offers plenty of interior and cargo space, yet is frugal enough to help us achieve this record.  

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Hey, Honda makes brilliant engines and builds cars around these works of art. Despite that, the City is not bad looking. It has this futuristic look that no other car in its class has. Ergonomics are superb while it is cleverly packaged to offer a flat ...  

Peugeot pulled out of endurance racing earlier this year, citing costs, but now it's back in motorsport...and back with the new 208 supermini. [Insert something about 205 GTI here.] The 208 R2 is the first of three competition cars due to come from Peugeot ...  

Sportier variant of the Polo hatchback boasts a top speed of 190km/h The car you see above is the new Volkswagen Polo R Line – a new sportier and faster variant of the popular hatch. The Polo R-Line comes with a 1.2-litre TFSI engine mated to a six-speed ...  

(We wonder how much VW scrambled last weekend to sell those last 97 cars, though.) Detroit makers: Chrysler sales boom, Ford and GM slip Asian makers: Toyota sales rebound, up 11.6% Jetta remained VW's best-seller at 13,754, though sales were ...  

The all-new Ford Focus is best diesel medium car thanks to its contemporary style and refinement – as declared by Diesel Car magazine at its 2012 awards. According to Diesel Car magazine, buyers are particularly attracted by its style and contemporary cabin.  

How would you like to own a personal mobility transporter from Volkswagen that hovers a few feet above the ground? Sounds really exciting, right? Say hello to the new Hover Car design, one of three top concepts from the company’s crowd-sourced ...  

BUFFALO, N.Y.-- Students at Medaille College set out to prove they had the right stuff, and they did that by stuffing 21 upper classmen in a VW Beetle! It's become a tradition during the school's annual Spring Carnival. The so-called "Spectacular Senior ...  

2011 Nissan Juke ReviewThe Nissan Juke is part SUV, but its main competitors are affordable small cars. Choose the Volkswagen GTI if you want better performance, more cargo room and classy exterior styling. Choose the Cooper if you want a car with a unique exterior, but think the Juke looks over the top. With a $17,965 base price, it�s cheaper than the Nissan Juke, GTI and Cooper.The Nissan Juke also competes against the Scion xB, Kia Soul and...  

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Cockermouth high street, Wednesday afternoon. Not a likely stage for a motorsport spectacular. But while this mundane backdrop serves only to further exaggerate the caricature of a Fiesta that we’ve stuck in the middle of it, the story of this drive can ...  

Filed under: LA Auto Show, Convertible, Coupe, Volkswagen, Diesel How do you make the hot-selling Volkswagen Beetle even hotter? Chop the top! Car and Driver says sun worshippers will have a convertible option when buying their Beetle next year. The news should be a surprise to no one, but engine choices could be. VW says all the powertrain options in the coupe will be available in the convertible. That means the 170-horse five-cylinder...  

British Touring Car team boss Shaun Hollamby has withdrawn his entry at Donington Park in order to ensure his AmD Volkswagen Golf can compete at Thruxton in two weeks' time. Ollie Jackson suffered engine problems during free practice yesterday and a new ...  

That's a fun idea to promote Ford's new little pocket rocket ... roads across the U.S. Customers interested in Focus ST build and pricing options should visit: http://www.ford.com/cars/focus/focusst/. The car isn't bad either. To dress it up, Focus ...  

The Volkswagen group's French new car sales fell a more modest 11.9 percent as it won business from rivals with aggressive pricing on models such as the Polo subcompact. For the first quarter, the Volkswagen group's market share rose to almost 14 percent ...  

The New York Auto Show is where the World Car Of The Year awards were announced, and the past few years have seen small, fuel-efficient cars take home the crown. The Nissan Leaf, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Golf and Mazda2 have won in the past few years ...  

Add this little hatch to the list of things we can't drive in America: a Ford Fiesta panel van. Of course, a Fiesta with the rear bench removed is still a tiny Fiesta, and so there's only 35 cubic feet of cargo space. The discontinued Chevrolet HHR Panel ...  

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German automakers display something of a fetish when it comes to turning ordinary vehicles into performance models. Mercedes-Benz does it with its AMG line, BMW with its M range, Audi has its S and RS models... even Volkswagen has its R brand.  

If before we see Ken Block, using the Subaru WRX STI, now Ken Block uses Ford Fiesta, Ford Fiesta addition is also in use for the making of his latest film, Gymkhana THREE. The exterior design was still typical of Ken Block nuanced, with sponsors that adorn the body of the car, making the Ford Fiesta owned by Ken looks more sporty. But most major sponsor on the car Ken is Monster Energy, which is typical with a black base color, in the...  

Headlight covers make it look mean, and the "carbon-look deco set" with red trim makes it unforgettable. The result is the Beetle Limousine 5CO, and if you're a configurating kind of guy, then ABT will let you toy around with the options.  

The European-born Ford Fiesta made a splash when it arrived on American ... their own vehicle with the Build a Car application or search for over one million pre-owned cars for sale with the used car search tool. The website also follows the latest auto ...  

Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 automatic: 22 mpg city / 29 mpg highway The most basic Volkswagen Beetle on the market is powered by an engine that doesn't get a lot of love at Automobile Magazine: Volkswagen's 2.5-liter inline-five cylinder. The motor might make a ...  

The more aggressive bumpers and wider wheelarches hint at how a high-performance R version of the Beetle could look, although the Beetle Cabriolet is likely to have a higher roofline, similar to the hatchback’s. The E-Bugster concept car is fully ...  

Filed under: Motorsports, Technology, Hatchback, Ford, Electric If you thought pacing a NASCAR race with a Ford Fiesta was an odd choice, prepare to be properly shocked. Ford has announced the company is once again heading out onto the nation's tri-ovals, this time with the Focus Electric. The automaker claims the battery-powered hatchback will be the world's first all-electric pace car when it leads the field at the Richmond 400 later this...  

Volkswagen was among the biggest risers on the FTSE Eurofirst 300 on Thursday after it reported a 10 per cent jump in operating profits. Net profit at the German carmaker rose to €1.97bn, while total sales increased by more than a quarter. Volkswagen’s ...  

Last month, the Keys to Success winner was chosen to win a brand new 2012 Ford Fiesta from Ken Garff Ford Utah students worked hard all year long to win “keys” and a chance for that key to lead to the new car. The car is the color of "Tuxedo Black".  

When the cars were finally released Mat Jackson in his Redstone Racing Ford Focus made a perfect start getting the jump on the others. As the cars entered the complex, Gordon Shedden made a decisive move past Frank Wrathall’s Toyota to take fifth going ...  

The new Focus is at last debuting in the U.S., with a 2.0-liter, direct-injected, 160-hp motor and variable valve timing, as well as a five-speed manual. But, the car to wait for is the 2013 Focus ST, which debuts in early 2012. It gets a six-speed manual with the same EcoBoost (turbocharged) 2.0-liter as the much larger Edge and Explorer and will be good for somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 hp, which puts it in league with hot hatches...  

Peugeot themselves were recently quoted in Autocar as saying that they have not finally committed to a properly quick 208 GTI. Their view is that unless they can build the best small hot hatch, they won't bother. One way of looking at it would be ...  

Rally car driver and all-around cool dude Ken Block made the Ford Fiesta famous virtually overnight on YouTube with videos featuring hooliganism at the wheel of a race-prepped model. In his turbocharged, AWD rally-Fiesta, Ken drifted through brick walls ...  

We've got bad news for you if you had your heart set on the smaller version of the Volkswagen CC. Car and Driver reports the German automaker has decided the four-door would simply be too expensive to sell in the American market. The article ...  

Given its iconic nature and importance Volkswagen views the Beetle as a priority. The redesigned 2012 model had a ton of thought and development dollars put into it, and the result is by far the best Beetle yet. With a more squared off exterior appearance and performance emphasis, it is also designed to appeal to [...]Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts  

Volkswagen says the concept presages the coming gasoline-powered convertible version of the 2012 Beetle, which is expected to be introduced at the Los Angeles auto show in November. But whether an electric powertrain would reach that car or its ...  

KALAMAZOO, MI -- It was a 2002 Volkswagen Golf that led police from six agencies across 20 miles of university campus and Kalamazoo County back roads early this morning, and at some point in the pursuit a passenger got out of the car.  

This time it comes from Audi, which has taken the 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine from an A4 and put it in a body that is 300kg lighter, creating the A1 2.0-litre TDI Sport. Not that you’d guess it from our test car’s bold metallic hue (£510) and 16in ...  

In addition, Volkswagen is showing two pioneering concept cars - the Cross Coupé (SUV with TDI plug-in hybrid) and E-Bugster (speedster with electric drive), the Tiguan R-Line (SUV with sporty, customised exterior and interior), the Scirocco R (188 kW ...  

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It is not expected until 2016. Stephen Norman, Renault’s marketing chief, singled out the Passat as a target for the car. The Passat was the third strongest-selling upper-medium car in the UK last year behind the Vauxhall Insignia and BMW 3-series.  

Now that the completely overhauled Focus is popular, and well-stocked at Ford dealers, buyers of fuel-efficient cars are favoring Focus in big numbers over Fiesta, so the subcompact’s monthly sales comparisons have suffered significantly.  

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The more aggressive bumpers and wider wheelarches hint at how a high-performance R version of the Beetle could look, although the Beetle Cabriolet is likely to have a higher roofline, similar to the hatchback’s. The E-Bugster concept car is fully ...  

The Stig races a variety of cars on the Top Gear programme clad in white overalls and a blacked-out visor, and only about six people - including the programme’s presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond - knew his identity for certain.  

Volkswagen AG (VOW3) has failed to find one true successor to the original Beetle, so it’s trying out several to tackle the market for affordable, basic transport. Following flops by the VW Fox and Lupo, the German automaker is transforming ...