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We previously mentioned that Audi was leaving WEC (and the 24 Hours of Le Mans) at the end of the 2016 season. The Dieselgate scandal was partly to blame for this, and every branch of the Volkswagen empire had to cut back costs. Now, the Volkswagen brand itself has to …

Spent the day with the 2017 VW Golf SportWagen Alltrack. The good news, a 6 speed manual is available. The bad news, it's only available in the States, for now. No diesel, obviously Volkswagen has only itself to blame for that! Nuts & Bolts... 4MotionAWD Turbo-charged 1.8L TSI 4 cylinder …

Road & Track just unearthed some important information on the cheat device used by Volkswagen for their 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine. In 1999, Audi was hard at work developing their 3.0-litre TDI powerplant. Everything was going smoothly, but it clattered too much when it was cold. Since they wanted to use …

During some expansion works at Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg factory, workers found something pretty unusual: a few metres away from one of their buildings, they digged up four metal objects. In a lot of countries, this would merely be scrap metal. In Europe however, where two world wars took place, additional precautions …

Volkswagen advertises its Beetle as a car for a hip, young crowd. However, not many of these young buyers are lining up to buy the stylish little vehicle, storied past or not. With the latest special edition of the Beetle, Volkswagen is trying to attract the millennials, and more specifically …

Volkswagen of America has unveiled its 2016 enthusiast show fleet that features five models from the brand's lineup. Golf 1.8T Inspired by the famous Bali Green paint colour from the Mk 1 Volkswagen Rabbit, the 2016 Golf 1.8T show car brings this classic look to the modern day. Yellow headlight …

The competition to determine who’s the fastest on the Nürburgring rages on: Volkswagen just announced they reclaimed the title of the "who’s-the-fastest-FWD-sports-car-automaker" feud from rival Honda. Previously, the Japanese manufacturer accomplished a track lap of 7 minutes, 50 seconds and 63 hundredths with the last generation of the Civic Type …

Volkswagen is planning "a vehicle in the style of the T-Prime Concept GTE," a plug-in hybrid SUV concept that debuted at the 2016 Beijing auto show. The T-Prime Concept GTE is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder and an electric motor that has been integrated into the housing of its …

With the Beijing Auto Show drawing closer, various manufacturers are publishing teaser images of concept vehicles. Today, it’s Volkswagen’s turn to try and drum up interest for an upcoming upscale SUV. Volkswagen confirms that this vehicle will be their most advanced SUV ever. They haven’t announced if this will become …

The above picture is an important piece of automotive history: the black Volkswagen Phaeton you see here is the very last of its name. In the last 14 years, the Dresden factory built this sedan, which was the most advanced car to ever bear the Volkswagen logo. The Phaeton wasn't …