After a long stretch of twelve model years, the New Beetle is being retired, to be replaced by a sportier model that will appeal to men as well as women. According to VW’s market research, the current body-style is almost exclusively a ladies car.
For 2010 only 1500 were made, and this is #1486.
Volkswagen has announced February sales and the results are encouraging. A huge gain in the popular GTI was no doubt helped by it’s being named Car of the Year by Automobile Magazine.
Other big gainers: Tiguan and the popular Routan minivan.
OutlookOverall sales, including domestic brands and unadjusted for business days, were up 13.3 percent from February 2009 and [...]
The awards just keep piling up for the sporty GTI. Now Consumer Reports has rated it their top pick in the sporty car category. Way to go!
For the second time in less than five years, GTI has been named Automobile Magazine’s Car of the Year.
Why? “GTI continues to burn the affordable-enthusiast-car flame like no other vehicle in the world”
Soure: Automobile Magazine
After a nine year absence from Super Bowl advertising, Volkswagen returned with this great spot, created by their new ad agency Deusch/LA.
These are the cars of tomorrow making their debut at various auto shows worldwide in order to guage public reaction. These are some of the offerings from Volkswagen that you’re likely to see on the road soon.
1. SportBlue — sporting a TDI diesel engine with an estimated 54 mpg, this leaves the hybrids behind with [...]
Price: $28,185*
Exterior: White Gold metallic
Interior: Cornsilk
Engine: 2.0L 4 cyl Turbo Fuel Injected
While other manufacturer’s are cutting back, laying off workers, closing down plants and filing bankruptcy, Volkswagen is expanding. VW wants to sell 800,000 cars by the year 2018.
The new plant in Chatanooga Tennesee will build the next generation Passat, which will be larger than the current offering, with a price target starting under $20,000, which [...]
Detroit, MI — Volkswagen of America, Inc. is proud to announce that their latest concept, the New Compact Coupe (NCC) Hybrid, has been named the “Best Concept” by AutoWeek at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Every year, editors from AutoWeek search the halls of the world’s biggest auto shows, and pick their favorite [...]
Although the hybrid concept rolled out at the Detroit Auto Show recently is a coupe, the styling gives us a clue as to what the next-generation Jetta, slated to hit dealer lots this summer, will look like.
Finally…a sports coupe that gets 45 mpg! VW estimates this new yet-to-be-named coupe to be available within two years. Click the below link for more photos and description.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/110011123910/vw-new-compact-coupe-concept-unveiled-for-detroit-debut
After a four-year absence, the TDI is back, this time with more power, less harmful emissions, and lots more fun!
http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2009-10/test-drive-2010-volkswagen-golf-tdi
For the uninitiated, the IRS is allowing up to $1300 tax credit for qualifying vehicles ($1700 for 2010 Golf TDI automatics), hybrids and clean burning diesels purchased prior to December 31st, 2010. The catch is that the credit is only allowed for the first 60,000 vehicles sold for each manufacturer.
So how do you know if [...]
VW Of America has launched TDI Truth And Dare, what it calls “an unedited consumer blog forum” that boasts lots of great content and interactive features.
The site is designed to debunk diesel myths and raise the fuel miser’s profile — and sales, of course — in the USA.
Highlights include Diesel Finder, Savings Calculator, plus Tank [...]
