21 Apr 2023

Volkswagen Group Announces New Drive for MEB-Chassis Cars: More Performance and Higher Efficiency

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="60100"] Editor's Note: This press release from Volkswagen references the brand's all-electric ID models. Behind the scenes, all ID-model cars thus far are based on the Volkswagen Group MEB electric car matrix. This component set also underpins the Audi Q4, and one would assume that such upgrades would also apply to any Audi variants. At the time of this publishing, this has not been confirmed with Audi. Significantly more power and torque ID. models ca...
1 Mar 2023

Unitronic Cat-Back Exhaust System for MK8 Golf R and 8Y S3

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83793"] source: Unitronic Unitronic is proud to release its Cat-Back Exhaust System for the MK8 Golf R and 8Y S3 equipped with the 2.0 TSI EA888 EVO4 engine. This Valved Cat-Back Exhaust System features 3-inch T304 Stainless Steel mandrel bent tubing, high density, high temperature fiber glass packed muffler with acoustic design inspired by the OEM Audi Sports Exhaust for the 8V.2 RS3, your choice of polished oval, polished round or black PVD, ro...
1 Mar 2023

Audi Integrates Store for Apps Into Various Models

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83774"] source: Audi AG Direct access to popular third-party apps Regular software updates and constantly growing range of apps for even stronger personalization of infotainment system Store with market-specific app portfolio expands third-generation modular infotainment toolkit As of summer 2023, Audi is bringing a store for apps to selected models with the third-generation modular infotainment toolkit (MIB 3). With the embedding of the sto...
20 Feb 2023

Video of the Week: Tuned Drag Race – BMW M240i vs VW Golf R vs Audi RS 3 vs AMG A45

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83420"] words: Bill, photo: carwow So this wouldn't normally be a fair drag race but there's nothing normal about this race. All the vehicles here have been modified; some more than others. Also, the most modified car here, the Volkswagen Golf R, is driven by...Ben Collins, formerly known as The Stig. How is that fair? The results may not be a surprise but how will the RS 3 do? Find out below. [embed]https://youtu.be/erQScFlNTi8[/embed]
13 Feb 2023

Unitronic Stage 2 Performance Software for 2.0TSI EA888 EVO4 Now Available

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83044"] source: Unitronic Unitronic® Stage 2 Performance ECU Software is now available for the MK8 GTI®, MK8 Golf R® and 8Y S3® equipped with the 2.0TSI EVO4 engine. With testing and validations completed, power outputs on the MK8 Golf R and 8Y S3 are increased by up to +133HP / +121LB-FT with Unitronic Stage 2 93octane/98ron Performance Software for a maximum of 470HP / 431LB-FT*. Power outputs on the MK8 GTI are increased by ...
13 Jan 2023

AWE Launches New Mobile and Desktop Website, AWE-Tuning.com

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81826"] source: AWE Tuning AWE, the precision engineering and manufacturing firm outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has launched its newest online experience, a fully mobile (and desktop) friendly website. The new website uses AWE’s newly converted ACES and PIES data to ensure fitment compliance and easy importing for its dealer-partner network. “The new site is just warming up. Featuring mobile galleries of some of our favorite bui...
3 Jan 2023

On the Road to the World Premiere: First Appearance of the New ID.7 Sedan With Digital Camouflage

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81455"] source: Volkswagen AG Volkswagen will provide a glimpse of the next model in its EV family at the Consumer Electronics Show Efficient electric sedan with long-range capability Special camouflage for the ID.7 EV creates electroluminescent light effects  Following on from the ID.4 SUV, the new sedan is Volkswagen’s next global electric vehicle and will be offered on three continents World premiere of the series production version sc...
12 Dec 2022

Volkswagen with a First-Class Safety Concept: Five Stars from Euro NCAP for the ID. Buzz

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80483"] source: Volkswagen AG Volkswagen ID. Buzz receives top marks in demanding vehicle safety test Very good rating thanks to holistic safety concept with numerous assist systems as standard Result underscores the high standards for safety at Volkswagen The European test organisation Euro NCAP has announced its latest vehicle safety test results. With the ID. Buzz, a new Volkswagen model has also been awarded a “very good” rating and...
19 Oct 2022

Five Beautiful EV-Friendly Drives for Fall

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77793"] source: Volkswagen of America Between airline delays and skyrocketing travel costs⁠, scenic, leaf peeping drives may not only be a favorite seasonal pastime, but a necessity for those looking to travel cross-country this fall. And thanks to the Volkswagen ID.4 – which includes three years of 30-minute fast charging sessions at Electrify America stations at no additional cost⁠ — more of those scenic fall drives can h...
17 Oct 2022

Spy Photo: Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years Anniversary Edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77655"] Is Volkswagen working on yet another Golf R version ? We spotted this Golf R 20 Years Anniversary Edition testing at the Nürburgring with canards on each corner of the front bumper making us think the Volkswagen might be working on something more for the Golf R fans. But is it just some kind of track package that will be developed for the Golf R or are they working an even more powerful version? To be honest we have no clue what so ...
28 Sep 2022

Find of the Day: 1974 Audi 50LS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76745"] words: Bill, photos: Laguna Classic Cars & Automotive Art The Audi 50 was only built for 4 years (1974-1978) while its rebadged Volkswagen stablemate the Polo is still in production. In that time, over 180k 50s were built but they were only sold in Europe. They had either a 1.1L or a 1.3L 4-cylinder; this one has the 1.1L. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76766"] Big punch in a little package! Excellent...
14 Sep 2022

Premiere at the ID. Meet: Apprentices from Volkswagen Sachsen Present ID.5 GTX ‘Xcite’ Show Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76190"] source: Volkswagen AG Unique vehicle from Saxony as a young people’s vision of mobility: high-voltage drive system, vegan leather in the interior and electric skateboard in the trunk Robert Janssen, Chair of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH with responsibility for Technology and Logistics: “The ID.5 GTX ‘Xcite‘ is a symbol of the high-quality training provided by Volkswagen Sachsen.“ Applications for apprentic...
13 Sep 2022

Volkswagen Presents All-Electric ID. XTREME Off-Road Concept Car in Locarno

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76179"] source: Volkswagen AG ID. XTREME concept car is based on the performance-enhanced ID.4 GTX All-electric off-road vehicle with all-wheel drive is the most powerful ID. model yet ID. XTREME shows the performance potential and versatility of the modular electric drive matrix Volkswagen is supporting the international ID. Treffen in Ticino as a partner Electrifying surprise at the ID. Treffen in Locarno: Volkswagen presents the ID. XTRE...
8 Sep 2022

Waterfest 26 – The Legend Is Back This Weekend

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76082"] Waterfest is the largest VW/Audi Car Show and Motorsport event in North America, and the second largest of its kind in the world. Waterfest, now in its 26th year, is a two-day event held at Atco Dragway in Atco, NJ. Waterfest features the following Events:- Show Car Event- Drag Race (1/4 Mile)- Sound Off- Tire Burn-out Contest (Fan Favorite!)- Dyno- Autocross School- Exhibition Area (Display cars that aren't judged)- Afterfest (Official ...
7 Sep 2022

The New Volkswagen ID. Buzz is the Bus of the Future

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75915"] source: Volkswagen AG ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo are Europe’s first all-electric MPV and van range ID. Buzz provides five people and all their luggage space for travel, sport and everyday life Up to 264-mile range with easy ‘Plug & Charge“ capability The ID. Buzz reflects a new era for motoring. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has already begun sales in Europe and the first vehicles will be delivered to their owners this Fall....
25 Aug 2022

L’oe Show: It’s Taking Over A Town

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75400"] photos: Jamie Orr, George Achorn We all know the 'regular' car shows - hanging out in a parking lot or grassy field surrounded by fantastic vehicles and vendors but then a new format formed in Jamie Orr's mind last year...why not take over a mall? With that, the L'oe Show was born. Not satisfied enough with a mall takeover, Jamie thought "Why not my hometown?" [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74400"] This year, the L'oe S...
22 Jun 2022

Volkswagen’s First Fully-Electric Sedan: The ID. AERO Is Under Starter’s Orders

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73074"] source: Volkswagen AG Design sketches provide a glimpse of the future model for the upper-middle class in China Dynamic four-door model has flowing lines and plenty of space Digital world premiere on 27 June, at 14:00 (CEST) The Volkswagen brand is looking into the future and releasing exclusive design sketches of the ID. AERO1 concept vehicle, the first fully-electric limousine for the Chinese automobile market. At firs...
21 Jun 2022

ID. Buzz: Production Start at German Component Locations

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73046"] source: Volkswagen AG Made in Germany: Braunschweig, Kassel, Salzgitter and Hannover are now delivering key technology components for the ID. Buzz Transformation to e-mobility: Volkswagen Group Components will invest about €2.3 billion in the electrification of locations in Germany alone through 2026 – well more than half of all investments Next step in the transformation: In 2024, the battery system for the ID. Buzz will begin to be...
17 May 2022

Volkswagen Group to Launch All-Electric Pick-Up and Rugged SUV in the United States

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71971"] source: Volkswagen Group Volkswagen Group plans to electrify iconic U.S.-brand Scout Independent company to be founded to design, engineer, and manufacture pick-up and rugged SUV (R-SUV) for the U.S. market  Start of production planned for 2026 Herbert Diess, CEO: “Electrification provides a historic opportunity to now enter the highly attractive pick-up and R-SUV segment as a Group, underscoring our ambition to become...
11 Mar 2022

Spy/Real World Photos: Volkswagen ID. Buzz

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="69296"] The Volkswagen ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo were officially revealed yesterday and with all vehicle premieres, they roll out the shiniest, nicest examples like the two-toned Buzzes (?) in the story linked. Our spy photographers, however, caught this white ID. Buzz testing the day after the debut. Enjoy!