09 January 2012
2012 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is exhibited at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The new highly efficient Jetta is powered by astonishing powertrain including a 1.4-litre TSI 150 PS petrol engine and a 27PS (20 kW) electric motor. This result in great improvement of the range – 45 mpg US (54 mpg Imp.) and nice performance – 0 to 60 mph in just below 9 seconds.
Furthermore, the Jetta Hybrid can go up to 2 km on pure electricity with speeds up to 70 km/h (44 mph).
23 December 2011
With the 5th generation of Golf GTIs, Volkswagen decided to bring back the essence of the original and iconic Golf GTI Mk 1. Anyone who has seen the the Golf GTI from the 70's can immediately point out which genes have made it on to the Mk. 5. The red lining of the front honeycomb grille, the black side skirts, the plaid seats and a typical tachometer all give away the otherwise discrete hot hatch.
Shmidt Revolution, a German tuning company, finding it pointless to try and improve on perfec
21 December 2011
So you have 30 000$ laying around and you want to buy a car? Well great! Always willing to give reasonable consumer advice, we at automobilesreview.com have compiled a list of the best cars out there that go effortlessly under that limit.
Mazda RX-8 - Starting at $26,795
It's nice to have something exclusive just to tackle the mundane day-to-day life. So why not try the Mazda RX-8? Yes, it has been around for over 7 years now and soon it will be gone but it still is capable to put a smile
20 December 2011
Women have a specific taste in cars, and it is not a secret that they have different criteria for choosing a car then men do. If men count on a passionate driving packed in good style (sometimes no matter the expenses), women prefer cars which are agile, with good visibility, considerable storage space and which combine practicality and comfort. Moreover they prefer the car to be fuel-efficient, eco-friendly and at reasonable price. Of course, women also have as a core requirement the car to be
16 December 2011
Volkswagen has announced a stylish special edition model for its luxury, executive Caravelle passenger carrying van – Edition 25. It will be available in the UK as just 225 units will be produced. The van is offered all exclusively finished in Candy White, or optional Reflex Silver metallic paint.
The exterior boa
14 December 2011
Ever felt that your VW Amarok is not practical enough nor it is as impressive as you want it to be. Or maybe you are simply gearing up for a safari. Either way you shouldn't panic because Cobra Technology & Lifestyle are here to offer you a neat array of accessories which will give your pickup truck that extra some
13 December 2011
An epic journey was completed by Rainer Zietlow and his team driving Volkswagen Touareg 3.0-litre V6 TDI Clean Diesel. The Carretera Panamericana race took 11 days, 17 hours and 22 minutes and a total of 22 750 kilometres on the route between Tierra del Fuego and Alaska.
Zietlow and his team passed through 17 countr
30 November 2011
Volkswagen will announce the Cross Coupe Concept at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. The all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid vehicle is a mixture between a four-door coupe and a SUV. It also defines a new stage in VW engineering design, being the first model based on the company’s new modular transverse matrix – or MQB – to be shown publicly.
The dimensions are 4 345 mm in length, 1 868 mm width, 1 523 mm height and 2 630 mm wheelbase. The overhangs - 855 mm at the front and 860 mm at the back are
23 November 2011
Do you really believe that tuning is a macho-thing only? Well, if you do you are wrong! And VW Girlz Style-Eos will prove you wrong! Nowadays some women are even more interested in making their car look prettier than ever! And we all have rights about it, haven’t we.
What’s so unique about this automobile? Well, first of all is to be mentioned that the Barracuda Wheels wheel rim producer had offered a dedicated "Girlz Style" light-metal wheel collection. It is so special that it captures the attention of all
23 November 2011
2012 VW Passat Alltrack will make its official debut at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show next week. The vehicle will hit the market in the beginning of the 2012. Alltrack is based on Passat Estate and features some very useful improvements.
2012 Passat Alltrack comes with 4MOTION four-wheel drive and a raised ride height that give it greater agility off-road, along with stylish body enhancements. There are stainless steel-look front and rear underbody protection panels and flared side sills. Other
18 November 2011
The eT! research vehicle could someday actually revolutionise the world of lightweight commercial vehicles. Completely reconceptualised, driven with zero emissions, thought through to the last detail and driving semi-automatically if necessary! Just how wide-ranging the significance of this research project could be for sustainability in the transportation field is underscored by the support for the eT! project by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear S
16 November 2011
Volkswagen will exhibit the Beetle R Concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The car made its official debut in Frankfurt earlier this year. The US was the biggest market for the previous New Beetle, and that’s likely to remain the same with the new vehicle.
Beetle R comes with redesigned front and rear bumpers. The
