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Volkswagen will launch a new redesigned website soon and is offering up a little preview with this teaser video. Taking a page from “online dating” sites, VW is looking to try and change the customer research experience a bit. Check it out… www.vw.com/new/ The post New vw.com Website Coming Soon – Teaser appeared first on VWVortex . from VWVortex http://ift.tt/1o7XHJU via IFTTT

This is one of those times where we get pictures from one of our spy photographers that hangs out at the Nurburgring and no one is quite sure what to make of the car that was photographed. Outwardly it looks like a GTI that someone modified (and we use that term loosely). The Wiechers stickers on the sides are from a German company that makes roll cages. The weird thing is that the “Sport” part of the sticker on the side was removed and stuck to the hood. The rear spoiler is hideous and a complete afterthought. So if VW engineers were trying to throw people off, this could do it. However the car has the normal performance pack brakes instead of the Golf R brakes which you would assume would be part of some kind of higher performance package. There have been rumors of both a Golf RS (which we don’t think this is) and a Golf GTI/R EVO with a 2.0TFSI with more power and light weight. Either way I’m not sure anyone knows at this point so we’ll run the photos and you guys can run your imagi...

Volkswagen R has been saying lately that they plan to expand the R lineup across more models. The overall strategy seems to mirror Audi where there is a lower “R-Line” version and then a full “R” version. Rumors from the German press talk of an “RS” model as well in the future. So it makes sense that VW would consider building a Golf R Variant/Wagon. Dipping into the parts bin from the Golf R is pretty straight forward and other than a custom rear valance for the Variant, the changes would be minimal. Caught testing at the Nurburgring this week is this supposed test mule of a possible Golf R Variant/Wagon. We can only hope that with Golf 7 production being in Mexico now, that we get something like this as well. Let us know what you think in the comments below and we’ll pass them along to Volkswagen of America. The post Golf R Wagon? appeared first on VWVortex . from VWVortex http://ift.tt/OVIjQK via IFTTT

Dearborn, Mich. (March 18, 2014) – Douglas Skorupski, Manager of Technical Strategy, Volkswagen of America, today presented the launch details of the company’s newest, most fuel-efficient, TDI® Clean Diesel engine, designated EA288. During a presentation delivered at the Automotive World Megatrends USA conference in Dearborn, Mich., Skorupski stated that the new engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta, all of which are set to arrive in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. Volkswagen Group of America (VWGOA) has had continued success with Clean Diesel technology: In 2013, VWGOA sold 105,899 TDI Clean Diesel vehicles from the Volkswagen and Audi brands. This was the first time it passed the 100,000 sales milestone in a calendar year, representing nearly 75 percent of the diesel sales for passenger cars and SUVs in the United States in 2013. Volkswagen and Audi currently offer 12 different TDI Clean Diesel powered models in the United States....

Black Forest Industries has expanded their aftermarket wheel options with the addition of the Avant Garde wheel line. Originally used to describe the front line of an advancing army, the term avant-garde is now applied to any group that represents the innovative and those who are ahead of the majority. With this core philosophy, Avant Garde Wheels pushes the boundaries beyond what is accepted as the status quo in the wheel industry as a manufacturer of superior quality wheels with performance driven engineering in mind. Realizing that even the best looking wheel can be ruined with improper sizing, AG engineers their wheels with proper fitments from the beginning. At Avant Garde, there is a passion for not only quality wheels, but how they are going to look on your vehicle. Available in a variety of sizes, finishes, and bolt patterns from 18″ – 21″. For more information please visit http://ift.tt/1gno7Sa . The post Black Forest Industries Now Offering Avant Garde Wheels appeared f...

Ultimate Dubs is a show in the UK just outside of Birmingham that brings together more than 250 Volkswagens, Audis, Skodas and more each year. Held indoors and outside at the Telford International Centre this past weekend, it draws some of the best modified Volkswagen and Audi material we’ve seen. Other festivities at the show included the Static vs Air Showdown, a Porsche 911 display and the Volkswagen Drag Racing Club. More information on the show can be found at their website: http://ift.tt/1izEhes Our man in the UK, Si Gray attended the show this year and brings us some stunning examples of UK’s finest VW hardware. You can check out our full gallery of images HERE or by clicking on the carousel below. The post Ultimate Dubs 2014 Coverage appeared first on VWVortex . from VWVortex http://ift.tt/1izEhuP via IFTTT

Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered 923,100 (January-February 2013: 893.300; +3.3 percent) vehicles to customers in the first two months of this year. The brand also grew deliveries for the month of February, when customers took possession of 407,600 (February 2013: 401,400; +1.5 percent) new vehicles. “Even though the situation in some markets was at times difficult, the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand continued to develop well in the first two months of the year”, Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, said. “There was high demand in particular for the up!, Golf and Golf Estate as well as the Touran and Tiguan”, Klingler added. Volkswagen Passenger Cars handed over 245,200 (231,600; +5.9 percent) vehicles on the overall European market in the period to February. Deliveries in Western Europe (excluding Germany) rose 7.8 percent to 124,800 (115,700) units. In Germany, Volkswagen Passenger Cars grew deli...

Volkswagen  is set to sell more vehicles than any other brand in the United States by 2019 - according to many analysts.  Shouldn't that involve one of the most signature American vehicles - the pickup truck?  The largest pickup market in the world certainly would provide a warm welcome to the VW brand would it not?   There have been talks, rumors and debate over bringing this extraordinary truck into the US segment for years.  The very flirtation of it makes US VW enthusiasts get excited.  Thus far it hasn't happened and largely because of a misconception that the truck is too small for the American buyers.   Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon will be on the watch list of Volkswagen as these trucks are about to show why so many of us have wanted the midsized Amarok to come to the United States. Stay tuned and keep your fingers crossed VW fans and enthusiasts!   http://vordermanvw.com

The Geneva Moto Show or Salon International de l’Auto as it is known in Geneva, Switzerland is held each March and dates back to 1905. Among the big “international” shows, Geneva is one of the best. Not only is it host to all the typical run-of-the-mill manufacturers, it is also a major “style” show and as such draws everything from famed coach works and design houses like Pinininfarina and Bertone but also aftermarket tuners all on the main show floor. Geneva is unique in this regard and it is part of what makes it such a great show. Geneva is also the last major international stage to debut new vehicles before the auto show season winds down for the summer. This means lots of new introductions to keep things interesting. We’ll highlight a few of the things featured by Volkswagen and the group brands in addition to some of the more interesting cars we saw on display. Be sure to click on the full gallery of photos at the very end. VOLKSWAGEN The big concept introduction at Gene...