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Video: Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 goes around Nurburgring

Автор: TaniaDonnelly | суббота, 26 сентября 2009 г.

So we hear the Volkswagen Scirocco R teaser may be a photoshop, however we do know that Volkswagen is indeed considering a faster and more powerful version of the Scirocco. We just don’t know...

VW Plans Hybrid Touareg, Not Jetta

Автор: TaniaDonnelly | воскресенье, 23 августа 2009 г.

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Corporate shakeups don’t usually change the products we see at local dealerships, but a recent change at Volkswagen has shifted the company’s plans for the introduction of a hybrid vehicle. The new head honchos in Germany felt that putting a hybrid engine — at an additional cost of roughly $2,500 — in a Jetta wouldn’t sell because of the price. Instead, VW’s first hybrid power plant will be in a Touareg SUV.

We think a hybrid Jetta not only would sell, but is more in line with what the Volkswagen brand has been all about since it landed in the U.S. What would you rather see on lots? A hybrid Jetta or a hybrid Touareg?

[Volkswagen Revises Hybrid Plans, Focuses on Touareg, MotorTrend]

Video: Fuel-Economy Comparison: Prius, Jetta TDI, Focus, Smart ForTwo

Автор: TaniaDonnelly | вторник, 18 августа 2009 г.

As fuel-prices keep going up, consumers are shifting their interest from buying gas-guzzling SUVs to small and compact fuel-efficient vehicles. But while every automaker out there is claiming their...

MTM pumps up the VW Scirocco

Автор: TaniaDonnelly | четверг, 6 августа 2009 г.

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Hatchbacks, Volkswagen

Click above for a high-res gallery of the MTM Scirocco R

It was only a matter of time before the Audi and VW specialists over at MTM got their hands on a Scirocco. The results are what we would expect from the German tuner: up to 272 horsepower, a sporty suspension, better brakes, and handsome 19- or 20-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin tires. The boost in power comes from a re-mapped ECU combined with a new exhaust system that runs out of a modified rear fascia. The upgraded suspension system includes lowering springs and sport-tuned shocks, and the brakes come with eight-piston calipers with up to 15-inch discs. Full details in the press release after the jump.

Gallery: MTM Scirocco R