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2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup 'Street" edition arrives in January

When we were in Germany last month for the launch of the 2010 Golf, VW product planner Andres Valbuena told us that a special street replica of the Jetta TDI Cup race car would be launching in January 2010. We just got the first photo of the new limited edition model along with further details. The TDI Cup "Street" edition gets the same deeper front fascia, rocker panel and rear bumper extensions used on the race cars. Unfortunately, the replica keeps the standard 140-horsepower engine rather the uprated 170 hp diesel used in the track ... Read more →

Volkswagen launches 99 g/km CO2 Golf BlueMotion Sam Abuelsamid

Volkswagen has just launched the new BlueMotion Golf in the European market and it is the most efficient Golf ever. The new model is rated at 61.9 mpg (U.S.) on the EU combined driving cycle with ...

Spy shots: VW Polo sedan spotted, possibly coming to U.S. Sam Abuelsamid

At some point in the next couple of years it is probable that Volkswagen will introduce a new entry-level model below the Golf in the U.S. market. VW introduced an all-new version of its B-segment ...

What's old is new again: VW developed auto start/stop, DI in 1980 Sam Abuelsamid

The great risk in predicting the future is that the odds are great that you will be wrong. Every once in while, though, you nail the ideas almost dead on. For some amusement, it's always fun to go ...

Volkswagen and Stanford to expand technology collaboration at "CARS" Sam Abuelsamid

Volkswagen is no stranger to working with Stanford University, having collaborated with the Palo Alto school on the DARPA Grand Challenge competitions for autonomous vehicles. Volkswagen also ...

Not good: Tesla Roadster, Toyota Prius and VW Touareg meet with disastrous results 15 days ago on Autoblog Green

Ouch. A three-way crash between a Tesla Roadtser, Toyota Prius and a VW Touareg didn't leave a pretty scene behind, but it appears that at least the Tesla driver walked away with only minor bruises. We don't know what happened to the occupants of the other vehicles. According to Autopia, it ...

It's Friday: Is this the World's Most Miserly VW Bus? 21 days ago on Autoblog Green

Way before it was particularly popular to do so, Volkswagen was offering people movers in various shapes and sizes with small-displacement engines that offered up very favorable fuel mileage. Of course, the most famous of the old air-cooled VWs is the Beetle, a car so iconic that it was revived ...

REPORT: Skoda considering electric car based on VW Up! 22 days ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen Czech-based subsidiary Škoda is reportedly considering adding an electric vehicle to its range of automobiles. As you would expect, Skoda's electric car would be based on the upcoming Volkswagen Up!, which is itself slated to get an electric drivetrain by 2013 that promises to ...

Volkswagen MK VI Golf BlueMotion now on sale, 99 g/km of CO2 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/VW_s_BlueMotion_Golf_Gets_61_9_MPG_and_99_g_CO2_Now_on_Sale'; After announcing the BlueMotion version of the new MK VI Golf last month, Volkswagen has now put the new high efficiency model on sale. BlueMotion is VW's branding for its ultra-low CO2 editions of ...

Volkswagen installs larger CNG tank in the Touran TSI EcoFuel, extends range to 444 miles 29 days ago on Autoblog Green

The VW Touran TSI EcoFuel MPV is getting an additional compressed natural gas (CNG) tank that significantly improves the car's range. A new tank placed under the trunk increases the total CNG capacity from 18 to 24 kg. Since the Touran TSI Ecofuel uses 4.6 kg of CNG to run 100 km, the compact ...

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