Tag: volkswagen
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Tighter emissions leading to… bigger engines?
Europe carmakers are currently in the midst of an emissions and fuel economy crisis. According to Reuters, it seems that tougher emissions tests are on the way in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel deception. Over a handful of recent years, automakers have been steadily decreasing the size of their respective engine offerings and it…
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VW snags World Rally title while World Rallycross title goes to Audi
The past weekend was a busy one for rally fans as championship titles were awarded in two top-level competitions: World Rally Championship and World Rallycross Championship. In WRC, it was Frenchman Sébastien Ogier and his co-driverJulien Ingrassia taking top honors—the fourth time in a row for the Volkswagen duo. The win came at the…
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2018 Chevy Corvette ZR1, Audi e-tron SUV, Mini plug-in hybrid: Today’s Car News
Chevrolet’s range-topping C7 Corvette has been spotted again. Believed to be a new ZR1, the car will be available as a coupe or convertible and looks to be getting a massive rear wing. Audi’s CEO has revealed that the company’s upcoming electric SUV will simply be known as an e-tron. The naming strategy mimics Audi’s…
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2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI spy shots
With the recent demise of the Phaeton, Volkswagen’s Polo is now the oldest model in the lineup. The current model was first shown as far back as the 2009 Geneva auto show. A successor is in the works and today we have our first look at one of the prototypes. This particular prototype is for…
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Volkswagen teases mid-size SUV to be built in U.S.
Volkswagen has given us our first official look at a new mid-size SUV with third-row seats the automaker plans to build at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Production is due to start later this year but pre-production examples are already being built to gear up for the final version due in showrooms sometime next year.…
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VW may buy back diesels, offer $5,000 to owners
According to a report from Reuters, Volkswagen AG and U.S. officials have reached an agreement on the “Dieselgate” issue that has plagued the company for months. The deal could involve buying back up to 500,000 diesel cars in the U.S. The official announcement is expected tomorrow, the day of the court deadline that has already…
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2016 Audi Q2 debuts at Geneva Motor Show
Audi has just taken the wraps off its new Q2 at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is a sleek compact crossover slightly smaller than the Q3 and based on the Volkswagen Group’s flexible MQB platform. The Q2 started out life as the Q1 but only because the rights to the Q2 name were…
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Koenigsegg Regera revealed in production trim, will hit 186 mph in 10.9 seconds
Bugatti stunned us yesterday with its numbers for its Veyron-replacing Chiron but incredibly it isn’t the most powerful car on show this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Swedish rival Koenigsegg has a production-ready example of its Regera on its stand and the new hybrid supercar boasts an output exceeding 1,500 horsepower and 1,475…
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Will Wake Of VW Diesel Scandal Help Electrify Lamborghini?
Could an electrified Lamborghini—or Bugatti, or Bentley—arrive any sooner as a result of the Volkswagen diesel scandal? It might be easy to rush to an answer and say that, no, neither of these models currently offer diesel powertrains, and even prior to the scandal, Lamborghini didn’t have any plans to go diesel. But it’s…
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More VW Diesels Confirmed To Be In Violation Of EPA Standards
In September, the Volkswagen Group admitted to having installed “defeat device” software on some diesel engines designed to switch on performance-sapping emissions control systems whenever onboard computers determined an emissions test was being conducted. The VW Group’s admission only came after the public was made aware of the…