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Volkswagen Motorsport wrote history with the fully electric-powered ID.R at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: Romain Dumas (F) lapped the 20.8- kilometre track with the ID.R in 6:05.336 minutes – faster than any electric vehicle has done before. Dumas beat Peter Dumbreck’s (GB, NIO EP9) previous 2017 record by 40.564 seconds and underlined once again the impressive performance […]
The milestone 100,000th vehicle that has now been produced in Limmer is a California Ocean (2.0 TSI, 150 kW) with 4MOTION, 7-speed DSG, two-tone Candy White/Starlight Blue Metallic paintwork with matching dark blue pop-up roof sides and awning, cycle rack, navigation system, kitchen units, wood-look flooring and much more. Dr Eckhard Scholz, Chairman of the Brand […]
It might be getting a bit windy, wet and miserable out there. The darker nights really are now drawing in. That hasn’t stopped Volkswagen though, with the much hyped Arteon now released and available for purchase. This is a four door coupe with some serious style. There are two diesels and two petrols on offer […]
There should be no surprise that yet another SUV has entered the market. In this case, the rather diminutive Volkswagen T-Roc. This car is designed to compete with the Mazda CX-3 – it also shares a platform of the Audi Q2. Will it popular? Absolutely it will. A smaller, more efficient and sportier feeling SUV […]
In a rare departure for our ‘Something For The Weekend’ series, we at Car Articles have decided to turn our focus to a car not yet on release. The reason for this change is that we have such high hopes for the Arteon and what it should mean for Volkswagen. Whilst the German marque had […]
We at Car Articles quite often go on about the desire for a well rounded car. We all want something quick, economical and everyday usable. However, it is a massive challenge to car designers to meet such a wide ranging brief. This is why we so so many segments and so many SUVs. The 2017 […]
Say what you like about Volkswagen – yes their cars are everywhere on the road, they are expensive, you don’t get many added extras for your money… however what Volkswagen do offer are incredibly adult performance cars. The Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance is no exception. If you already in the market for a fast Golf, […]
We do love a good success story here at Car Articles and few could argue with what Harry Garraway has achieved. Harry joined the Heritage Volkswagen Van Centre Bristol three and a half years ago. He completed his apprenticeship in 2015, became a Qualified Technician this year and has now passed all the assessments required to […]
The Golf is unique, forgery-proof. A design icon. In November, Volkswagen will show how this unique gem has evolved with its update of the Golf. A masterpiece in automotive design continuously refined over seven generations. A phenomenon, because the Golf is one of the few affordable cars in the world that is truly classless. Experts […]
A major update is set for one of the most iconic cars on the road – the Volkswagen Golf. The update is set to arrive in November 2016 and is sure to make major waves. The car shown in the picture however is where the journey started. It is the iconic Volkswagen Golf Mk1. Head […]