VW Lavida in Auto China 2008

The new VW Lavida sedan is the first Volkswagen developed and designed entirely outside of Germany and the first by Shanghai
Volkswagen. The Lavida's design integrity stands independent of any other VW designs and shows a front end which is the “Volkswagen face” of the future. So take a good look, because you'll be seeing a lot more of these almond shaped head lamps and tail lights.

Abt Sportsline Golf R32

German tuner Abt Sportsline have gone to town on Volkswagen's fastest Golf model. The Abt R32 is the ultimate expression in performance for the everyday. Compact Golf dimensions and the R32's renowned sporting setup, the model is an 'ideal basis' for the tuner. "Whoever wants such a Golf wants an extremely fast compact car," says Hans-Juergen Abt. And it's evident the clientele won't go disappointed.

Horsepower raises from a leisurely 250 hp in production form to a rather more Abt 370 hp, the 120 hp hike achieved via a modified motor management system and the introduction of an Abt compressor kit with supercharger and air cooling system. The upgrades power a hike in top speed to over 270 kph (or 168 mph), while acceleration to 100 kph or 62 mph decreases from 6.2 seconds in production form to just 5.0 seconds.

The same dynamic performance is delivered both on the Autobahn and on winding country roads thanks to Abt's sports suspension kit, 'perfectly harmonising' with all 370 horses of the Abt R32's V6 engine.

Source: worldcarfans

Volkswagen Scirocco

Here are first official pictures of new Scirocco which will be shown in Geneva.

Slovenian policemen drive VW Touareg

Slovenian police buys 25 new VW Touaregs 2.5 TDI .

Will Army Touareg replace Hummer?

Here are a few pictures of VW Touareg Army edition

Volkswagen Caddy Maxi

Stretched by 47 centimetres, the Caddy Maxi is one of the largest models among the compact shuttle vehicles and small transporters. Load capacity up to 4.2 m3, 800 kilograms payload, 1,500 kilograms trailer load and load area up to 2,250 millimetres long, depending on the interior configuration. These are record figures in this segment. Alternatively there is space for seven people to be carried in maximum comfort.

The design of the Caddy has been adapted 1:1 for the Caddy Maxi. The major difference is the body, which has been lengthened by 470 to exactly 4,875 millimetres. Compared to the 4,405 millimetre long "standard version" of the Caddy, the growth can be broken down as follows: plus 151 millimetres rear overhang; plus 319 millimetres between the sliding doors and the rear axle. The wheelbase has grown to 3,002 millimetres.

A major factor in the great success of the Caddy is its variable, clearly structured interior with its sophisticated design. For this reason, the space concept was transposed unchanged onto the Caddy Maxi. The seats and the cockpit area, which has been recognised as being of very high quality, are also identical.

In this case, not only the driver and front passenger are able to enjoy outstanding comfort and generous space, but also the five passengers in the two rows of seats in the rear. Even getting into to the Caddy is comfortable. The reason for this is the 700 millimetre wide and 1,108 millimetre high sliding doors. In addition, especially for the new Caddy Maxi, the space between the second and third rows of seats has been increased by 50 millimetres. Even when all seven seats are occupied, the luggage compartment still has a volume of 380 litres. The second row of seats can be folded down and forward. The third row of seats can be removed completely with just a few simple steps. The load volume is then increased to 1,350 litres.

The Caddy Maxi Life has been specially tailored to carry up to seven people and their luggage with a maximum of comfort in three rows of seats (2/3/2). Characteristic equipment on the Caddy Maxi Life includes two practical sliding doors and bumpers and attachments painted in the colour of the body. In the interior, the full trim and numerous stowage nets gives the Caddy Maxi Life an especially sophisticated and elegant feel.

Volkswagen Routan

Here are pictures of new VW minivan Routan.
The Routan is based on Chrysler's RT platform which is also shared with the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country
The Routan will have its own interior and exterior design and suspension settings but share the drivetrain with other RT platform based vehicles.

Under the hood is the two larger two V6 engines in Chrysler's powertrain stable, the 3.8L producing 197hp/145kw and 312 Nm/259 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4000rpm. and the 4.0L producing 251hp/184kW and 355Nm/259 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4100rpm, will be available. Both engines are teamed to Chrysler's 62TE six-speed automatic transaxle with manual shift capability.

The body design is similar overall to the Chrysler vans. Volkswagen designers did give the Routan a unique front- and rear-end appearance that differentiates the van quite remarkably from its Chrysler siblings. The exterior has some styling elements from the Volkswagen Tiguan, most noticibly the front end with it's swept back headlamps. The interior is virtually unchanged from it's Chrysler/Dodge siblings, aside from the place ment of volkswagen badges where the Chrysler/Dodge ones would normally go.

The Routan is built solely at Chrysler's Windsor Plant in Windsor, Ontario, which it shares with the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country. It was officially revealed at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show on the 6th of February

Volkswagen unveils the Passat CC

After months of informed speculation, Volkswagen finally revealed its CLS-inspired Passat, dubbed the "CC." The four-door "coupe" is based off the Passat platform and carries over several of the standard sedan's cues, but the sleek shape of the plummeting C-pillar, shortened rear overhang and revised fascia make it considerably more upmarket. The interior is up to V-Dub snuff, meaning plenty of premium materials and what one VW exec described as "intimate seating." And despite the stubby trunk lid, Volkswagen made a point to demonstrate that the CC can consume the international unit of boot measurement, two golf bags.

When the Passat CC goes on sale later this year, it will be fitted with the 3.6-liter FSI V6 making around 300 hp, along with three selectable chassis control systems, spanning the range from Sport to Normal and Comfort. In addition to a host of electronic gizmos, Volkswagen will begin offering its own version of the utterly sucktastic Park Assist feature on the CC, similar to the system used on the Lexus LS460.

Volkswagen Golf VI

The eagerly anticipated VW was originally due to arrive in showrooms here next year, but the project was delayed until 2009 when new boss Martin Winterkorn took control of the company and demanded a thorough review of all future model plans.
The biggest changes have been made at the front, because the sixth-generation Golf will share the look of the forthcoming Scirocco. It will benefit from a toned-down version of the coupé’s distinctive nose, and feature smart clear-lens headlamps and a heavily contoured bumper.
The new approach extends to the sides of the body, where the hatch gets a sharp crease to highlight its rising waistline. Further back, chunky C-pillars give a typically solid Golf appearance, and at the back, there’s a near-vertical tailgate.
This combines with a minimal rear overhang to provide the car with a sporty profile – although at the same time, its squared-off body ensures that headroom is enhanced for passengers travelling in the back.
The versatile Golf will also be avail­able in three-door and practical est­ate bodystyles, although the load-lugger isn’t scheduled to arrive on forecourts here until 2010 at the earliest. How­ever, the image on the opposite page shows what to expect from the estate, which is set to major on style rather than outright carrying capacity.
Under the surface, the MkVI Golf uses the existing car’s underpinnings. But according to insiders at the company, engineers have come up with
a less complicated rear suspension set-up. The outgoing MkV’s multi-link system is both time-consuming and expensive to produce, and the new geometry is designed to provide significant cost savings without affecting the model’s superb ride and handling.
Engine details have yet to be confirmed, but VW’s clever 1.4-litre TSI petrol powerplant will lead the way under the bonnet. This unit will come in a choice of 120bhp and 148bhp turbocharged guises, while a 168bhp version is equipped with a turbochar­ger and a supercharger. The hot hatch GTI model will feature an even more powerful 2.0-litre TSI motor.
The only normally aspirated engine in the line-up will be the 3.2-litre V6 fitted to the top-of-the-range R32. And diesel fans are also in for a treat because the common-rail 2.0-litre TDI oil-burner from VW’s forth­com­ing Tig­uan SUV will feature.
The new Golf is expected to make its official debut at next September’s Paris Motor Show.

Source : autoweek

VW Tiguan R-Line

Just three weeks after market introduction of the Tiguan, Volkswagen is presenting the sporty R-Line equipment packages for the new SUV at the Essen Motor Show. They consist of an interior package and an exterior package. Since R-Line equipment takes a dynamic approach, it is exclusively available on the Sport & Style version of the Tiguan. A key visual feature of the new Tiguan R-Line: the "Omanyt" type alloy wheels. The 19 inch wheels are equipped with size 255/40 R19 tires. Moreover, the Tiguan R-Line is easy to recognize by a whole series of specific body modifications.

VW Tiguan ABT

On the outside, a two-tone body kit plays off the Tiguan's relatively staid styling to create a substantially more aggressive persona, complete with new front and rear spoilers, flared wheel arches, side skirts and a larger front grille. Abt didn't get into specifics about what suspension modifications were performed to drop the Tiggy over optional 18-, 19- or 20-inch rollers, but new brakes are part of the package.

Buyers who opted for the 1.4-liter turbocharged FSI engine will get a significant boost in output from 150 HP to 200 HP, while the 2.0-liter turbodiesel can either be had in 170 HP or 200 HP flavors. There's no mention of torque figures for either engine, nor are there performance estimates available in the press release after the jump.

VW Touareg R50

Volkswagen has released images of its Touareg R50 ahead of the SUV's Australian Motor Show debut. Continuing with the R-series performance treatment — such as with the Golf R32 and the new Passat R36 — VW claims that the Touareg R50 "is one of the most powerful SUVs in the world."

The Touareg R50 is based on the Touareg V10 TDi. While VW didn't announce the R50's power ratings, it did reveal in a press release that it would have "generous" increases over the V10 TDi's 313 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque.

In addition to the boost in power, the R50 will also sport larger wheels and sport tires, a revised suspension and R-specific interior and exterior features.

The Touareg R50's official unveil is set for October 11, so check back for more details.

Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 Concept

Very few one-offs are designed to be driven, but that’s not the way Volkswagen played things with the Golf GTI W12 concept. It looks like pure show candy: a 642-hp, mid-mounted W12 engine under cartoonish stretched bodywork. Yet not only is it a driver, complete with a 202-mph top speed, but the company let us put it through its paces at Gros Dölln in Germany, a former Soviet airbase.

The GTI W12 was commissioned to wow the crowds at this year’s Worthersee GTI festival in Austria, but designer Marc Lichte was told that it also must be a full runner. Therefore, it was built to standards far closer to a prototype, and Lichte had the chance to rummage through the more exotic reaches of the corporate parts bin.

It’s got Audi RS4 front brakes, a Lamborghini Gallardo back axle, a VW Phaeton six-speed automatic gearbox and a twin-turbocharged, 6.0-liter W12 engine from the Bentley Continental sitting where you’d expect to find the groceries in a standard GTI. Vast sill extensions add six inches of width, while mammoth air intakes (including scoops integrated into the roof and rear side windows) feed air to the mid-mounted motor.

And it drives almost as nicely as it looks. With drive to the rear wheels only, VW decided to limit the engine’s torque output to 222 lb-ft in first gear and 331 lb-ft in second. But from third gear upward, the full 553 lb-ft is available. The official 3.7-second 0-to-62-mph time makes it quicker than a Gallardo.

It even corners pretty well, certainly considering its short wheelbase and lack of any kind of stability control. Without the weight of an engine in the front, turn-in is a fair bit blunter than with a standard GTI, but the big 295 profile tires find plenty of grip, and the cornering line can be tightened up nicely on the throttle.

Relevance? None whatsoever. You won’t be surprised to hear that VW has no plans to put a 642-hp, mid-engined, rear-drive Golf into production. And it won’t be a U.S.-market Rabbit, either. That’s not going to stop us from thinking the world would be a more entertaining place with cars like this in it.

Subaru WRC Concept

Look past the distinctive Subaru rally team paint job and what you see is very close to what the much anticipated Subaru WRX STI will look like. From the deep front bumper to possibly even the oversized rear spoiler attached to the hatch, the STI should share much of its attitude with the rally version. As the STI was still not officially introduced, there is no word on how much power Subaru will be offering in the latest version. We’re expecting the turbocharged 2.5-liter to make in excess of 320 horsepower in order to stay ahead of Mitsubishi’s 295-hpEvolution X