Category: Volkswagen
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US-bound Cargo Ship carrying Porsches catches fire
A cargo ship carrying Porsche and Volkswagen cars has caught fire. It was transiting the Atlantic ocean, bound for Rhode Island in the US. The RORO ship named Felicity Ace left Emden, Germany on February 10, 2022, loaded with brand new Porsche and Volkswagen cars. It was expected to reach Davisville, Rhode Island on February…
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Volkswagen ID.R Electric car sets new Goodwood Hillclimb Record
Update: On Friday, the Volkswagen ID.R electric car set the fastest ever time at the Goodwood hillclimb. But, that was during the practice session. During the final shootout, it went event faster. The VW ID.R set a new track record of 39.90 seconds. It is the first car to set a sub-40 second time at…
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Volkswagen ID. R Electric Race Car Demolishes the Nurburgring EV Lap Record
The Volkswagen ID. R electric race car was expected to post a quick lap time but not only was it quicker than the NIO EP9, it absolutely demolished the Nurburgring EV lap record. Volkswagen has set out on a mission to set lap record at some of the world’s greatest race tracks in the ID.…
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Volkswagen ID. R Electric Race Car Gunning for the Nurburgring Lap Record
The Volkswagen ID. R electric race car is being prepared to attack the Nurburgring and take the lap record by all means necessary. You are going down, NIO EP9! That sounded like a line straight out of a spy thriller. But that’s what Volkswagen has in mind right now as they prepare the Volkswagen ID.…
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Bugatti Chiron may get a Performance SUV Stablemate in 2022
The President of the company is keen to add a second model to the lineup which is currently running on the solo Bugatti Chiron. We guess it’s a performance SUV or a high-riding crossover. Bugatti has been always been a solo product brand if you count out the special editions and one-offs. They do tease…
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Why This Vintage VW Beetle Costs More Than $1 Million
You can get yourselves a handful of supercars for a million dollars. But if you wish to spend all that money on a classic VW Beetle which is a time capsule, here is the chance. Rudy Zvarich bought a VW Beetle in 1964 as backup for the 1957 Bug that he was driving then. However,…
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Volkswagen I.D. R Electric Car Creates new Pikes Peak Record
Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak car has become the fastest vehicle ever to climb Pikes Peak, demolishing the erstwhile record set by Peugeot. The Volkswagen I.D. R electric racer has smashed the Pikes Peak record. The car completed the sprint up the mountain in 7 min 57.148 seconds. Dumas clocked an average speed of 90…
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Golf GTI Clubsport S Claims FWD Nurburgring Record (Video)
VW Golf GTI Clubsport S is the new king of the front-wheel drive hatchbacks as far as Nurburgring lap times are concerned. Volkswagen has laid claim to the FWD Nurburgring record beating arch rivals Honda, Seat and Renault. Update: Honda just destroyed the Clubsport S’ Nurburgring record with the new Civic Type R. The VW…
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VW Could Sell Lamborghini, Bentley in wake of Dieselgate Scandal
The Volkswagen Group has been in deep trouble since the dieselgate scandal came to light. A small software tweak that resulted in an enormous cheating scandal has sent VW on the back foot. The company is now preparing for the worst as it will now have to shell out billions of dollars out of their pockets towards fines and…
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Leonardo DiCaprio to make a film on VW Dieselgate
The accountants at Volkswagen must be having a tough time lately after the German auto giant’s emissions bluff was caught by the EPA. Termed as ‘Dieselgate’ by the media, VW is now counting its losses after what could result in a global recall and millions, if not billions in fines. It is a PR disaster…
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John Oliver on Volkswagen Dieselgate Scandal
John Oliver had some bitter words for those who run Volkswagen on the recent dieselgate scandal. The German automaker is in deep trouble after getting caught red faced, “lying” about diesel engine emissions. In the wake of EPA’s notification to Volkswagen, the group’s CEO has resigned and will face investigation to find out exactly how…
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Exploring Mount Evans in a 2015 VW Golf GTI
We can all agree that the 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI is truly a great car. Now that we have that out of the way, we can, yet again, agree that great cars need great roads. While I lived in Colorado I was blessed with fantastic mountain roads but you just don’t go to any mountain road…