At the ongoing 2023 Munich Motor Show, Volkswagen has unveiled the all new ID GTI concept, which looks to be based on the previously announced ID.2 all electric car. The new car will be properly revealed in 2026 and then go on sale in early 2027, at this stage the car we see today is just a concept made out of wood and clay. The new ID.GTI is based on […]
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All-new Volkswagen Passat revealed with more space
This week, Volkswagen has revealed the all-new Passat, now in its ninth generation and at the 50th anniversary of the car. The new car offers more space and new plug-in hybrid options. The new Passat is going to be sold only has an estate car and for now, it is an ICE alternative to the upcoming ID.7 electric car, itself also going to be offered as an estate. The new […]
Volkswagen announces new hybrid California T7 Concept
Last week, Volkswagen announced the all new hybrid California Concept which is based on the current T7 Multivan. Volkswagen revealed that, earlier this month the new vehicle would be unveiled at the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon trade fair. Volkswagen has changed a lot on the new camper and it’ll be launching later next year. The new California is larger than the current 6.1 California, sitting on the long wheel base platform […]
Volkswagen California 6.1 Ocean Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4/5 “While expensive, the Volkswagen California is the only camper van built in house by a car manufacturer. After a week with the van, I can say it is superb.” Intro A few weeks ago I took the new Volkswagen California 6.1 Ocean to Scotland on a long road trip, consisting of around 1,500 miles which included picking up the van from Volkswagen Bristol. This, unlike other reviews seen […]
Volkswagen Golf could go automatic only by 2024
The Volkswagen Golf could be set to go automatic only, if new Euro 7 regulations are approved. The Golf has always had manual options and the iconic Golf GTI has been available as a manual all the way back to 1975 with the original. The up! GTI was manual only and up until recently, so was the Polo GTI. However, pending changes to the emissions regulations could remove the manual […]
Volkswagen reduces its EV production
Volkswagen has announced that it is going to be temporally scaling back EV production at its Emden plant in Lower Saxony, Germany. This is due to a quoted “strong customer reluctance” to EVs and the demand for them is 30% below that of what they are making. In response, Volkswagen is going to be canceling a shift at the factory for the next two weeks, ahead of a four week […]
Volkswagen announces new Golf R 333 Limited Edition, yours for £65,000
Today, Volkswagen has announced the all new and exclusive, Golf R 333 Limited Edition. The new car has, as the name suggests more power than the standard Golf R, with 328bhp (333PS) and 309lb ft torque. This is 9bhp more than the standard car, with an improved top speed of 167mph and 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds. The standard kit includes an Akrapovič exhaust system with titanium silencers, 19-inch Estoril wheels […]
Volkswagen Amarok on sale now in the UK
Today, Volkswagen has put the new Amarok pickup truck on sale here in the UK, with prices starting fro £34,055 ex VAT. The new truck replaces the outgoing model, which was launched back in 2010 with some refreshes in-between. Thanks to the recent partnership between Ford and Volkswagen, the new truck is based on the all-new Ford Ranger and some evidence of that can be found on the inside, with […]
Volkswagen starts taking orders for the new ID.3 in Germany
Volkswagen has only just opened the order books in Germany for the new and updated ID.3 only just a few weeks after being announced. Volkswagen announced the new ID.3 a few weeks ago and was actually brought forward, after issues with the first generation had been plaguing customers, such as the infotainment and touch sensitive buttons. The new ID.3 Pro has a 58kWh battery pack and costs €39,995 in Germany, […]
Volkswagen debuts the ID. 2all concept, to launch in 2026
Volkswagen has recently debuted the new ID. 2all concept, which looks pretty much like a current Polo. The new car will go on sale in 2026 and is the first model to use the new MEB Entry platform, designed for smaller cars the company is planning on launching. Volkswagen says the ID. 2all is as “spacious as a Golf and as inexpensive as a Polo” and will cost from around […]