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  • 04 December 2008

    Volkswagen team ready for its toughest 'Dakar' test

    The world’s greatest motorsporting challenge, the Dakar Rally, switches continents to South America next month after 29 editions of the event in Africa, and four TDI-powered Volkswagen Race Touaregs will be at the Buenos Aires startline on 3 January to help make history.


  • 03 December 2008

    Volkswagen at the Bologna motor show 2008

    Volkswagen is presenting a range of new models at the Bologna Motor Show including the world premieres of the second-generation Golf Plus, the race derived Scirocco Studie R concept and the LPG-powered Golf BiFuel.


  • 03 December 2008

    New Golf Plus premieres at Bologna Motor show

    Volkswagen has today unveiled the second generation Golf Plus at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy.


  • 03 December 2008

    Volkswagen at the Bologna Motor Show 2008

    Volkswagen is presenting a range of new models at the Bologna Motor Show including the world premieres of the second-generation Golf Plus, the race derived Scirocco Studie R concept and the LPG-powered Golf BiFuel.


  • 02 December 2008

    Scirocco confirmed for Volkswagen racing cup

    The burgeoning grid of the Volkswagen Racing Cup will be enhanced by at least two examples of the exciting new Volkswagen Scirocco next season, it is announced today (Monday).


  • 28 November 2008

    Scirocco named 'Car of the Year' in Topgear.com awards

    Volkswagen’s new Scirocco has been named ‘Car of the Year 2008’ by Top Gear. 


  • 26 November 2008

    Jetta TDI clean diesel named 2009 Green Car of the Year

    The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel has been honoured at the Los Angeles Motor Show by the Green Car Journal, being crowned ‘2009 Green Car of the Year’.


  • 18 November 2008

    Volkswagen awarded 'Car ad of the year' by Autocar

    The recent ‘Polo Confidence’ advertising campaign for the Volkswagen Polo – also known as ‘Singing Dog’ – has been honoured at this year’s Autocar Awards, being named Car Ad of the Year 2008.  This award is voted for by the readers of Autocar on-line (www.autocar.co.uk). 


  • 17 November 2008

    Volkswagen driver Mortara second in Grand Prix of Macau

    Volkswagen-powered driver Edoardo Mortara finished an outstanding second at the Grand Prix of Macau yesterday (Sunday) with Mika Mäki and Laurens Vanthoor finishing in the top six also to confirm an excellent result for Volkswagen drivers in the world’s toughest and most prestigious Formula 3 race.


  • 13 November 2008

    Volkswagen returns to Macau Grand Prix

     Eighteen years after last taking victory in the world’s most prestigious Formula 3 race, the Macau Grand Prix, Volkswagen returns to the Chinese province next weekend (15/16 November) with five talented young drivers all keen to follow in the wheeltracks of the team’s last winner – Michael Schumacher.