Entries Tagged as ‘Volkswagon’

December 22, 2008

What’s the best hot hatch? (Poll)

It’s the one question everyone in the office has a different answer to: what’s the best hot hatch?
Read which cars the editorial team picked as their favourite hot hatches - and nominate your hot hatch of choice in the comments.

September 25, 2008

Is Volkswagen’s Pickup a good idea?

Volkswagen has announced it will build a new Pickup Truck.
VW hasn’t produced a pickup to be sold in the UK since the Caddy which was based on the MK1 Golf platform.
So why has VW decided to produce a new Pickup after it stopped production of the last model in 1992?

August 4, 2008

New 2009 Volkswagen Golf - pictures and your verdict

Here’s the first official pictures of the new 2009 Volkswagen Golf.
The sixth incarnaton of the Golf has a front-end that looks very reminiscent of its sibling the new Scirocco - which has divided opinion on this blog.
What do you think of the new Golf?

June 26, 2008

Does the new Volkswagen Scirocco live up to its name?

Its official: the new Volkswagen Scirocco is back.
After a 15-year absence from showrooms, one of the most anticipated motors of 2008 has launched.

June 23, 2008

New Volkswagen Scirocco – would you buy one?

In September, Volkswagen is going all nostalgic with the re-launch of the Scirocco badge.
Sixteen years after the last Scirocco rolled off the production line, a new, sleeker and aggressive-looking coupe-hatch will be adorning Volkswagen forecourts worldwide.
Using the same platform and engine as the Golf GTi, the Scirocco - which is slightly longer, wider and lower [...]

June 17, 2008

Big cars from budget brands

Under Volkswagen’s ownership, Skoda has gained a great reputation for building reliable and cheap-to-run cars.
Today prices were announced for the new Skoda Superb – the largest and most expensive model in its range.
But would you want to buy a big saloon from a ‘budget’ brand?

April 18, 2008

What’s the strangest car you’ve seen?

From the Volkswagen Golf Harlequin to the Mitsubishi i, there are plenty of weird and wonderful cars on the road – but which one is the strangest?

April 4, 2008

The A-Z of the world’s dream machines

From the gorgeous Aston Martin Vantage RS to the insane Pagani Zonda - we’ve compiled the definitive list of the world’s sexiest cars - there’s even a Yukon Denali in there…

April 1, 2008

Would you buy a ‘green’ special edition?

 
We reviewed the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion, which uses an ultra-efficient diesel engine emitting just 99g of carbon dioxide per km.
And with the recent Budget announcement changing the rules for road tax, the new Polo Bluemotion is road tax-exempt.
Another car with the same philosophy is the new Seat Leon Ecomotive. It uses a new diesel engine [...]

February 21, 2008

Are you going to buy a new ‘08’ plate car?

It’s just ten days until the first cars with ‘08’ prefix number plates go on sale.
The Ford Focus, Fiat 500, Mazda 6, BMW 1 Series Coupe, Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion are all fresh in showrooms and available with the latest ‘08’ plate.
Have you ordered a new ‘08’ plate car? Did you buy a [...]