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With Volkswagen participating in so many forms of Motorsport around the world, it’s often difficult to keep track of their performance. Luckily for us, Volkswagen Motorsport goes through the trouble of rounding up all of the key information from their various race series, and puts it all in one press release. Let’s get started. FIA World Rally Championship World class end of season gala in Wolfsburg Manufacturers’ World Champion, world championship titles in the drivers’ and co-drivers’ standings*, and a new record for number of wins in the FIA World Rally Championship. The 2014 season was a new milestone in the history of the Volkswagen brand. Reason enough to celebrate successfully defending the titles and the countless sporting highlights with a grand end of season gala. More than 500 guests made the trip to Wolfsburg (D) to celebrate with the world champions at the weekend, including Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, and Dr. Heinz-Jako...

Objective: new IT solutions for big data and internet of things Group CIO Hofmann: we foster creativity and experimentation Volkswagen Group IT has inaugurated a Data Lab in Munich. In close cooperation with universities and technology partners, the Data Lab is to create new IT solutions in the fields of big data and the internet of things. “The Volkswagen Data Lab will strengthen our internal IT competence and disseminate the latest knowledge of innovative processes throughout the entire Group,” said Group CIO Dr. Martin Hofmann. “The analysis and processing of large data volumes is becoming increasingly important. Together with high-grade industry partners and start-ups, our employees are developing ground-breaking ideas and testing new technologies for the analysis of large data volumes such as those created by networked vehicles. The Data Lab will foster creativity and experimentation with a view to exploring new approaches to solutions.” The establishment of the Data Lab received ...

With Volkswagen participating in so many forms of Motorsport around the world, it’s often difficult to keep track of their performance. Luckily for us, Volkswagen Motorsport goes through the trouble of rounding up all of the key information from their various race series, and puts it all in one press release. Let’s get started. Formula 3 Grand Prix in Macau Max Verstappen battles back brilliantly in Macau The fastest lap and the fightback of the race – Max Verstappen made a great impression on his debut at the Formula 3 Grand Prix in Macau, but missed out on the podium. The future Formula 1 driver started from the back of the grid and worked his way up from 24th into seventh place on the narrow street circuit. This made the Dutchman the top driver “powered by Volkswagen”. Tom Blomqvist (GB) missed out on a potential win at the 61st edition of the classic race. The son of former World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist started the race from third on the grid after his result in the quali...

Dream start for Volkswagen in “free practice” for World Rally Cars in Wales Mikkelsen ahead of Ogier and Latvala on 3.32-kilometre stage A fantastic way to open the grand finale: Volkswagen wasted no time in asserting its authority at the Rally Great Britain, finishing first, second and third in the Shakedown. The “free practice” session ahead of the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) was won by Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (N/N) in their Polo R WRC. Second place went to their Volkswagen team-mates Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F), while Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) were third fastest in the third World Rally Car from Wolfsburg. The 3.32-kilometre stage, parts of which will also form part of Saturday’s “Clocaenog East” special stage, provided the teams with a first taster of the unique conditions they will face at the Rally Great Britain. The damp gravel roads saw mud and sludge form a slippery surface, on which the Volkswagen drivers complet...

The Passat, Golf GTE and Golf Sportsvan and also the Macan S Diesel, 911 Targa and Cayman GTS are the best new models in their classes in 2014 Historic success for the Volkswagen Group: no less than three Volkswagen models – the Golf GTE, Passat and Golf Sportsvan – win the “Golden Steering Wheel 2014″. Never before has a manufacturer been so successful in three categories at once. And this time the feat was a double success as the Group subsidiary Porsche also claimed first place in three vehicle classes with the Macan S Diesel, 911 Targa and Cayman GTS. “No less than six awards in Germany’s most important car prize are a fantastic confirmation of our work and an indicator of how our cars perform compared with the competition. This historic success motivates us to continue the course we have embarked on. And next year, too, we have further promising candidates in the starting blocks”, says Prof. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG. The international...

Max Verstappen fits Macau start around Formula One commitments Nine drivers line up at motorsport classic with Volkswagen Power Volkswagen most successful engine manufacturer with eight wins Max Verstappen (NL) will climb into the cockpit of a Formula 3 car “powered by Volkswagen” for the final time at the Macau Grand Prix (13–16 November). The Dutchman ended his rookie season in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in third place in the Drivers’ Championship and has spectacularly been promoted to the premier league of motorsport courtesy of his outstanding performances over the course of the year. In 2015, the “Flying Dutchman” will race for the Toro Rosso Formula One team. In doing so, he is set to become the youngest driver ever to hold down a regular seat in the pinnacle of motor racing. Although 17-year-old Verstappen has already been in action during Friday’s free practice sessions on the final few Formula One weekends of the season, he was determined not to miss out on th...

With Volkswagen participating in so many forms of Motorsport around the world, it’s often difficult to keep track of their performance. Luckily for us, Volkswagen Motorsport goes through the trouble of rounding up all of the key information from their various race series, and puts it all in one press release. Let’s get started. Global Rallycross Scott Speed clinched third place in the Championship – Beetle impresses Volkswagen and former Formula 1 driver Scott Speed (USA) have taken top positions in the overall rankings at the season finale of the Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) in Las Vegas. After a total of ten races this season, the manufacturer from Wolfsburg was in second position in the manufacturers’ rankings. In the driver rankings, Speed’s impressive performance in Las Vegas was enough to put him in third place. After the US star was flipped over at the start of the final in a battle for the lead, Speed was in the last starting position going into the race when he res...

French sports equipment manufacturer new partner of Volkswagen Motorsport World Championship-winning team to benefit from equipment and exchange of experience Volkswagen Motorsport will receive even greater support in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) courtesy of a strong new partner: French sports equipment manufacturer Salomon will take on the role of Official Supplier of the 2013 and 2014* World Rally Champions. The family business was founded in 1947 by François Salomon, his wife Jeanne and son Georges. Salomon SA has belonged to the Finnish group Amer Sports since 2005. France and Finland meet Lower Saxony – Volkswagen, with its driving duos Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) and Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN), has already had excellent experiences and written its own success story with this very configuration. “Salomon is a renowned sports equipment manufacturer, which knows how to develop new technology and market it successfully,” said Volkswagen Motor...