Posted on June 29, 2011 by George Kuruvilla and saved under Latest, Mid size car, Sedan, Volkswagen
German engineering! German build quality! German interiors! Anything with a “German” prefix is usually associated with performance, quality or desirability. But does the People’s car encompass all this “German-ness” in its DNA. We drove VW’s latest offering, the all-new 2011 Jetta to find out how German this car really is.…
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Posted on October 5, 2010 by Phill Tromans and saved under Volkswagen
The all-new Touareg is bigger and smarter than its predecessor and, judging by our initial time with the car, comfortable and capable both on-road and off.…
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Posted on May 16, 2010 by Phill Tromans and saved under Volkswagen
The Volkswagen CC loses its misleading Passat name and gains four-wheel drive and a 300bhp V6 engine. Which makes an already-good premium sedan even better.…
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Posted on December 9, 2009 by Phill Tromans and saved under Volkswagen
The 2009 Golf GTI starts off with a great advantage, being based on the standard, excellent Mk6 Golf. That more pedestrian Golf is itself a fantastic little car – well put together and great to drive, and the GTI continues that excellence. It takes the looks of the standard Golf…
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Posted on July 2, 2009 by Dev Pankaj and saved under Volkswagen
The Scirocco is a name Volkswagen has resurrected from the past and put onto the back of a new two-door hatchback designed to be a sexier, sportier version of the Golf. The original Scirocco had a two-generation run from 1974 until 1992 and was then replaced by the Corrado. But…
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Posted on June 11, 2009 by Phill Tromans and saved under Volkswagen
Let’s get one thing straight immediately – the Passat CC shares very little in common with its namesake, the Passat. In fact, for all intents and purposes, it’s a completely different car. Judging by the name, and taking into account naming history, the Passat CC should be a folding hardtop version of the erstwhile…
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Posted on March 3, 2009 by Dev Pankaj and saved under Volkswagen
The Volkswagen Golf is one of the best-selling cars ever. Since the Mk1 was introduced in 1974 the little hatchback has become Volkswagen’s most popular machine and the third best-selling car in the world. The latest machine, the Mk6, follows the critically acclaimed Mk5, introduced in 2003, which itself followed…
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Posted on August 19, 2008 by Dev Pankaj and saved under Volkswagen
You might not realise that this new top-of-the-range, mid-size saloon car from Volkswagen is actually a rather exciting prospect, until you drive it! The Passat V6 FSI is like a powerfully-efficient secret agent in full and perfect disguise. On crowded Dubai streets, you might not notice this efficient performer amongst…
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Posted on July 1, 2008 by Dev Pankaj and saved under Volkswagen
The Volkswagen Phaeton is a car for people who don’t drive. ‘How does that work,’ I hear you say. Simple really; the Volkswagen Phaeton is a car for people that get driven, chauffeur-style. This is VW’s answer to the top of the range stretched sedans from the likes of BMW,…
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