The Volkswagen Golf GTD, GTI and R are excellent cars, there is no denying that. One thing a lot of people believe they fall short on, however, is their appearance. “It’s a bit boring to look at”, they say, or “it looks too much like the standard car”. Not a view I agree with personally […]
Facelifted Volkswagen Golf unveiled
Say hello to the new Volkswagen Golf. Well, I say ‘new’ but, really, it’s just been tweaked. As you can see, it looks very similar to the current Golf. The big changes are more to do with engines and technology. Starting with the engines, the headline powertrain is the new four-cylinder 1.5-litre ‘TSI Evo’ which […]
Gallery: A morning at Volkswagen’s Autostadt
Earlier this year, a friend and I spent a weekend in Germany visiting the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche museums in Stuttgart followed by a nice long drive up to Wolfsburg to visit Volkswagen’s Autostadt. Some of you may have already seen the pictures from the Porsche and Mercedes museums. If you haven’t, though, you can see […]
VW Golf GTI Clubsport S announced
Before the Golf GTI Clubsport has even been released, Volkswagen have announced that they have produced a more hardcore and track-focussed version – the Clubsport S. It’s due to be unveiled at next week’s Wörthersee meet, an annual event in Austria which celebrates fast VW culture. The new Clubsport S is not only more powerful than […]
Looking ahead to Volkswagen Concept cars.
Volkswagen have been in the news a lot, with bad news somewhat overshadowing good. I want to take your attention away from that, though, and share with you my excitement for some of the German manufacturer’s future plans. I’m a HUGE Volkswagen fan, you see. I admire Volkswagen not only because of their recent cars, but […]
Golfer wins BMW M4 with hole in one
A brand new BMW M4 seems a pretty good reward for managing to put a ball into a hole. But that’s what happened for pro golfer Andrew Johnston after he sank a hole in one at the BMW PGA Championship in Wentworth. The 26-year-old Englishman apparently used a seven iron to cover 168 metres at […]