Geneva 2012- VW Golf GTI Cabrio

Volskwagen has revealed its GTI version of the Golf Cabrio at this weeks Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The hydraulically opening roof takes 9.5 seconds to open at speeds of up to 18mph. It has 207bhp and 207lb ft of torque (as mentioned in a previous post). It has a class leading boot space of 250 litres and will be priced around £27,000 in the UK.

Geneva 2012: VW Cross Coupe Concept

A frugal version of the VW Cross Coupe concept has been shown at this week's Geneva Motor Show. The concept preview the next Tiguan. It is a plug in diesel electric capable of 157mpg and 47g/km of CO2 and a range of up to 800miles. It has 380bhp in total and has a top speed of 137mph. In full electric mode it is capable of 28 miles and a limited top speed of 80mph.




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VW Golf GTI cabriolet revealed

The Volswagen Golf GTI cabrio has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Geneva Show next month. VW claims fuel consumption of 37.2mpg with emissions of 177 g/km Co2. It has 207bhp and 207lb ft of torque and can reach a top speed of 147mph. Prices are yet to be revealed but it will be around £27,000. deliveries start in the Uk in September 2012.

New Golf

The new Volkswagen Golf Mk7 is due to hit the road later this year. It is now safer, more economical car packed with technology usually associated with luxury models. Mainstream models will be powered by a completely new family of downsized petrol engines (code named EA211) and super-frugal diesel units (EA288). Among the Golf’s hi-tech options will be an 8in iPad-style dashboard touchscreen, adaptive cruise control, driver fatigue detection, 360 degrees parking sensors.

5 door VW up! revealed

These are the first official pictures of the five-door VW Up.

Although official details and prices have yet to be released, the current indications are that five-door models will cost around £400 more than equivalent three-door cars. That should mean prices starting from around £9400.

Tokyo Motor Show- VW Cross Coupe

Powering the Cross Coupé is a petrol-electric hybrid system capable of providing drive to either the front wheels or all four wheels via a seven-speed double clutch gearbox, depending on the driving conditions. It combines Volkswagen’s familiar turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder direct injection TSI petrol engine producing 148bhp and 155lb ft of torque with a pair of brushless electric motors.





Facelifted- VW Passat CC

The new VW Passat will be revealed later this month at the LA motor show. A choice of petrol engines will be offered in the VW, producing 158bhp, 208bhp and 295bhp. The first two will have an option of a dual clutch gearbox. The diesel options include 138 and 168hp engines. The first will do 61mpg and 53 with the DSG gearbox. The car will go on sale in Germany in January and the rest of the world a few months later.

Frankfurt Motor Show- VW Beetle R Concept

A Volkswagen Bwwtle R has been revealed at this month's Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. It has been descirbed by VW as the 'sportiest Betle yet'. VW says it could have as much power as the Golf R (266hp) and the Scirocco R (261hp). If they did make this Beetle it would appeal more to a masculine audience.

Revealed- VW Beetle Turbo

VW lanuched this special Beetle Turbo Black Launch Edition but it is only avaliable in the US through VW's VPO. This edition marks the arrival of the first 600 2012 Beetle's to the USA. Prices start from $24950 (£15200).

Revealed- VW Golf GTI 35

Volkswagen is celebrating 35 years of the Golf GTI with this special edition version of its iconic hot hatch. There is no word on performance upgrades, but expect an improvement on the standard GTI’s 0-62mph time of 6.9seconds. prices are £27815 and deliveries will start late 2011.

New VW Beetle launched

The new car is 1.808m wide, 1.486m tall and 4.278m long; that’s 84mm wider, 12mm lower and 152mm longer than the outgoing version. The engine options will be three turbocharged petrol units, with 103bhp (1.2), 158bhp (1.4) and 197bhp (2.0), and a pair of turbodiesels with 103bhp (1.6) and 138bhp (2.0). VW’s seven-speed dual-clutch transmission will be offered as an option; in the mid-spec petrol it returns 47.9mpg and emits 139g/km of CO2. But the greenest petrol model will be the 1.2; equipped with stop-start and battery regeneration, it will return 51.4mpg and emit 129g/km CO2. The diesels manage 65.7mpg and 112g/km (1.6), and 57.6mpg and 129g/km (2.0).