The 2008 version of VW's iconic small car remains based on the same two-door, Golf Mark IV hatchback platform as the 1998 retro remake styled by famed car designer J Mays. The convertible was originally introduced for the 2003 model year. In its most recent incarnation, the New Beetle convertible is based on just one engine: a 2.5-liter, 150 horsepower five-cylinder unit that generates its ...

The 2008 version of VW's iconic small car remains based on the same two-door, Golf Mark IV hatchback platform as the 1998 retro remake styled by famed car designer J Mays. In its most recent incarnation, the New Beetle coupe is based on just one engine: a 2.5-liter, 150 horsepower five-cylinder unit that generates its maximum horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 170 pound-feet of torque at 3,750 rpm, ...

Volkswagen unveiled its Passat CC "four-door coupe" for 2009 and beyond. Like the Mercedes-Benz CLS which sparked this emerging segment, the Passat CC seats four, providing easier access to the rear seats than a two-door coupe. The car is over an inch longer and 1.5 inches wider than the Passat sedan. Its overall height is over two inches lower, most of which has been subtracted from the car's ...

The Eos represents a number of firsts for Volkswagen: the car is the first mechanically retracting hard-top convertible from the company as well as the first production coupe from the German automaker since the 1995 Corrado. The vehicle is equally the first convertible of any kind since the soft-top Cabrio. Originally seen on the show floor as the Concept C, the design met with enough of a ...

The Mark VI GTI is upon us and sport-compact fans around the world are rejoicing. The GTI is a perennial favorite among German car enthusiasts due to its solid construction, excellent handling characteristics, and flat-out speed. Based on the sixth-generation Golf and available from the 2010 model year onward, the new GTI is an evolutionary improvement of this hot-hatch. Following in the ...

In 2006, Volkswagen ditched the Golf name and brought back the old 'Rabbit' moniker from decades earlier. But the introduction of the sixth-generation model also marked the return of "Golf," which is used consistently around the globe from 2010 onward. Much of the exterior styling on the new Golf is sourced from the Scirocco and Passat CC. The Mark VI features a new front grill and headlamps ...

The fifth incarnation of Volkswagen's quintessential mid-range car was originally introduced at the LA Auto Show in January 2005 -- the second VW ever to debut at an American show after the New Beetle and a reflection of the importance of the sedan in the region, while Europe and other areas are more dependent on the Golf hatchback. Although other countries are given the option of several ...

Introduced at the New York Auto Show in 2007, the SportWagen signals the return of the wagon to the Jetta for the Mark V platform and represents an attempt at a more aggressive, European look for a variant primarily sold in North America (the wagon is sold as a Golf in most other regions). The larger back of the wagon more than doubles the available cargo volume from the 16 cubic feet of the ...

The Passat sedan is Volkswagen's definitive entry-luxury vehicle and covers the widest spread of the car company's available technology, including powerplants and drivetrains reserved for the automaker's performance cars. The most recent generation first appeared in Europe during the summer of 2005 and marks a significant departure from the previous model. Although it borrows styling cues from ...

The Passat wagon is the cargo-carrying version Volkswagen's definitive entry-luxury vehicle and, like the sedan, covers the widest spread of the car company's available technology, including powerplants and drivetrains reserved for the automaker's performance cars. The most recent generation first appeared in Europe during the summer of 2005 and marks a significant departure from the previous ...

Volkswagen of America took the wraps off its new Routan minivan at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show for the 2009 model year. Although the Routan rides on the same platform as Chrysler's minivan offerings - and even rolls off the same assembly line - the VW version has a unique interior, as well as its own powertrain options. Priced below $25,000, the van has room for seven, a total of 13 ...

Launched in 2008, Volkswagen's Tiguan SUV made its official U.S. debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2007. Slotting in several rungs below its big brother - the Touareg 2 - VW hails the small crossover as the "GTI of SUVs." The Tiguan is slated to hit dealer showrooms in the summer of 2008. VW hosted a vote for the SUV’s name with 350,000 votes coming in from 10 countries represented as ...

Volkswagen launched a redesigned Touareg SUV for the 2007 model year in Europe. The car was later introduced to the American market for the 2008 model year. Sporting a new face, revised rear styling, updated interior and seats, as well as the Dynaudio sound system as an option, the new crossover is referred to by VW as the "Touareg 2." At the front, the Touareg 2 features a new grille, bonnet, ...