Tag: volkswagen
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Klaus Zellmer Named Chief Of Porsche Cars North America
Porsche Cars North America has a new chief following the reshuffle of senior managers at many Volkswagen Group brands as a result of the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal. The new chief is Klaus Zellmer, who takes over from Detlev von Platen on November 1, 2015. Meanwhile, von Platen will head to Porsche’s headquarters in Stuttgart…
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2017 Hyundai Equus Spy Shots
Where the likes of Volkswagen, Jaguar and Kia have failed to make serious headway in a segment dominated by the German triumvirate of the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Hyundai has made a compelling entry in this prestigious class in the form of its Equus flagship sedan, whose annual sales average about 3,500…
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Volkswagen Unveils Facelifted 2016 Passat
Obviously, the reveal of the Passat isn’t why the automotive universe is talking about Volkswagen these days. That said, the show must go on, and the company revealed its 2016 Passat at an event in Brooklyn, New York on Monday night. The mid-size sedan gets new front and rear clips aimed at giving it a…
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Cadillac Escalade May Go Super-Luxurious, Top $100k Mark
Right now, you can already nudge a top-of-the-line Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum past the $100,000 mark if you add just a few optional items. But increased competition in the luxury SUV market could push General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] cash cow well into six-digit pricing territory. According to Automotive News (subscription required), the…
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VW Drops Plans For 10-Speed DSG Dual-Clutch Transmission: Report
A number of automakers are offering nine-speed automatic transmissions, and soon major American players Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] and General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] will roll out a 10-speed auto they’ve jointly developed. The Volkswagen Group had hoped to outdo its rivals with an even more complex 10-speed dual-clutch transmission…
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Mother-Son Autocross Run: Video
We’ve seen hilarity ensue when a man takes his five-year old son drifting. Now we get to see what happens when a son has his mom ride shotgun during an autocross. In this video from Spectro Racing, “Scott” takes straps his mom into the passenger seat of his Volkswagen GTI, helmet and all, while he…
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Mother-Son Autocross Run: Video
We’ve seen hilarity ensue when a man takes his five-year old son drifting. Now we get to see what happens when a son has his mom ride shotgun during an autocross. In this video from Spectro Racing, “Scott” takes straps his mom into the passenger seat of his Volkswagen GTI, helmet and all, while he…
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Volkswagen Presents Next-Gen W-12 Engine At Vienna Motor Symposium
The future of the Volkswagen Group’s W-12 is safe thanks to innovations that ensure the big brute of an engine meets more stringent emissions regulations coming into force over the next several years. At the past week’s Vienna Motor Symposium, the same event where Audi presented its next-generation 2.0-liter four-cylinder, the VW Group…