2008 Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli Edition launched UK
The iconic Pirelli name is set to make a return to the Golf GTI range exactly 25 years after the original made its debut as the new Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli is launched in the UK. Originally introduced in May 1983 the GTI Pirelli was based on the MkI Golf and featured the distinctive Pirelli ‘P’ alloy wheels. The vehicle proved to be an instant hit with its planned production run of just 10,500 vehicles selling out within six-months.For 2008 the GTI Pirelli returns to the UK. Based on the MkV GTI...

Rabbit on 'roids: Abt tunes the Volkswagen R32
Click above for a high resolution version It was only a matter of time before Abt got its hands on a Volkswagen R32. The hot hatch is no slouch in stock form with 250 horsepower, but Abt has boosted output to 370 bhp via a supercharger complete with a water-cooled intercooler. This knocks the 0-60 mph time down to 5.0 seconds flat and raises the top speed to 167 mph. Abt has also fitted the R32 with an adjustable sport suspension, as well as 19-inch BR wheels. Follow the jump for the press release...

Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli Edition
If you’re the type that can’t get enough of special UK-edition Volkswagens, the Golf GTI Pirelli is just the fix you’re looking for. Bringing back the GTI Pirelli edition 25 years after it first hit the UK, the new model gets almost all of the features of the 1,500 unit limited-run Golf GTI Edition 30 from early 2007, plus the goodness of Pirelli branding inside and out. Zero to sixty times squeeze down to just 6.8 seconds from 7.2 seconds thanks to a 30hp bump from stock, bringing the...

2008 Volkswagen Scirocco Put to the Test
Acid test for a legend: even before its Europe-wide market launch the Volkswagen Scirocco that was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March has to prove its prowess in the competition that puts both technology and driving skills to a tougher test than any other race in the world.Volkswagen puts the coupé, which is celebrating its comeback as a production model 34 years after its début, as a non-compromising racing version on the grid of the legendary 24-Hour Race on the Nürburgring’s...

Volkswagen Snags Top Spots In GayWheels.com Top 10 Most Researched Vehicles
Gaywheels.com, the sole source of information specifically targeted to and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT car-shoppers, today announced its list of the Top 10 Most-Researched Vehicles during the first quarter of 2008. The Volkswagen Rabbit took over the top spot from the Toyota Yaris after a 12-month run. The Volvo C30 and the Mazda Mazda3 made their debut in the 9th and 10th spot respectively. “It seems price and fuel economy concerns are important the Gaywheels.com...

Volkswagen counting on CC (Passat CC that is) to help boost sales
We told you earlier this month that Volkswagen has dropped the Passat name in front of the upcoming ‘Passat CC’ that will arrive on U.S. roads this fall. However, the car is still considered a branch of the Passat lineup and is expected to generate fifth of future sales of Passat models.According to Bloomberg, Volkswagen is relying heavily on the CC for future growth and its goal to sell 6.6 million cars by 2018. At the launch of the Passat CC in Germany, V-dub executives said that the company plans...

In the Autoblog Garage: Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 SE
Click above to view high-res gallery of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 SE"I think we're gonna have to buy a Volkswagen," I told me wife just hours after signing for the keys to a 2008 Jetta 2.5 SE. I had only done about four miles in the car and, already, the near-luxury interior and throaty exhaust had won me over.But my wife was skeptical of a sedan's ability to handle the needs of our pack-rat family even if it did have 170 horses. So I drove the handsome little VW a couple of days more before turning...

Pics & Details Aplenty: 2009 Volkswagen Passat CC
Click the images to view the VW Passat CC in hi-res Volkswagen has long since emerged from its standing as a no-frills straightforward automaker with a handful of products to offer a full range of vehicles, including hatchbacks, sedans of all sizes, wagons, vans, convertibles, sport coupes, SUVs, a four-door coupe and even an upcoming pickup truck. The German automaker is banking on that diversity to reach an ambitious sales goal of 6.6 million units per annum within ten years from now. The svelte new...

Recall Monday: Volkswagen Recalls Every Gasoline Passat Made From 1999 to 2005
Volkswagen AG is recalling some 410,000 Passat sedans sold in the United States due to potential problems with heat shields and fuel line components, the German automaker said on Friday. Europe's largest carmaker said it would voluntarily recall all gasoline-powered Passats it had sold from the 1999 through 2005 model years for inspection and possible repair. The wide recall marks a setback for VW at a time when it has set ambitious targets for growth in the U.S. market and is considering building a new...

Recall Monday: Volkswagen Recalls Every Gasoline Passat Made From 1999 to 2005
Volkswagen AG is recalling some 410,000 Passat sedans sold in the United States due to potential problems with heat shields and fuel line components, the German automaker said on Friday. Europe's largest carmaker said it would voluntarily recall all gasoline-powered Passats it had sold from the 1999 through 2005 model years for inspection and possible repair. The wide recall marks a setback for VW at a time when it has set ambitious targets for growth in the U.S. market and is considering building a new...