In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Volkswagen was experimenting with W-shaped engines and as it turns out, buying one of the marque’s W-powered models doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Volkswagen’s first W engine was conceived by then-CEO Ferdinand Piech and consisted of three VR6 six-cylinder banks configured in a W […]
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Volkswagen has announced plans to “rapidly accelerate” their electric vehicle offensive. Under their new Accelerate plan, Volkswagen aims to become the “most attractive brand for sustainable mobility.” The company expects over 70 percent of their European sales will be EVs by 2030, which is double their previous target. In China and the United States, that figure […]
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ABT Sportsline has launched a new power upgrade for the VW Group’s 1.5-liter TSI petrol engine. Powering a wide range of vehicles, from the Volkswagen Polo to the Tiguan, and from the Audi A1 to the Seat Tarraco and Skoda Superb, it pushes out 150 PS (148 HP / 110 kW) and 250 Nm (184 […]
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According to company sources familiar with the plans, VW will ax the Passat sedan not only in the U.S. but in Europe as well, in order to focus on electric cars and SUVs. Instead, the German carmaker will only keep its Passat station wagon going when the new-generation model is introduced toward the end of […]
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With the petrol and diesel ban knocking on the door of the automotive industry, customers have become more interested in electrified cars than ever. Europeans, for one, bought more electrified vehicles than diesels for the second month in a row, and the continent’s best-selling battery-electric model was the Volkswagen ID.3. According to Jato’s analysis, the […]
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Volkswagen has revealed that the end is nigh for production of the Passat at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant. The German car manufacturer is in the midst of an aggressive push into the electric vehicle market and as such, recently unveiled a new EV in the form of the ID.4. Examples of the ID.4 sold in […]
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<!––> <!––> The VW Passat once driven by Tanner Foust in the Formula Drift championship is beloved by many racing fans and rightfully considered the most insane Passat on earth. The Hoonigan crew recently had the opportunity to check it out. Like any good drift car, Foust’s Passat has very little in common with the […]
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The Volkswagen Passat Alltrack is the latest in a long string of models to have been dropped from the United Kingdom. Part of the B8 generation of the German family car, the jacked-up estate is no longer found on the official website, where the only versions of the Passat still on sale are the Saloon […]
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Volkswagen has announced a series of changes to its lineup for the 2021 model year in the United States. Starting with the Arteon, the model receives a minor facelift with styling changes inside and out. Full details will be announced closer to launch, but Volkswagen has previously said the US-spec model will have a turbocharged […]
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Volkswagen has released more details about the future role of its Emden plant in Germany, which currently builds the Passat and Arteon midsize cars. The conversion of the Emden plant for EV production has already started, with the first electric cars set to roll off the production line from 2022. The all-new VW ID.4 electric […]
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