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2010 World Car of the Year Nominees Named

February 03, 2010

6 Ratings | 4 Comments

NEW YORK — If it's February, that means the latest World Car of the Year awards are now "live," and the race to be this year's WCOTY champion is heating up. . . .

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2012 Volkswagen Golf R First Drive

January 29, 2010

24 Ratings | 54 Comments

So, we're getting a 2012 Volkswagen Golf R with a pumped-up version of the VW GTI's turbocharged inline-4 engine with 266 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.. . .

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VW Setting Up New R Performance Group

January 27, 2010

3 Ratings | 8 Comments

ELLMAU, Austria — During a related Volkswagen drive event here in the Austrian Alps, VW spokespeople from Wolfsburg offered up a tantalizing bit of news: The company. . .

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Volkswagen Polo Voted Europe's Car of the Year

January 27, 2010

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WOLFSBURG, Germany — The redesigned Volkswagen Polo edged the Toyota iQ as Europe's Car of the Year 2010, in a surprisingly close vote that saw winner and runner-up. . .

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Volkswagen Polo Rolls Out in South Africa

January 25, 2010

4 Ratings | 0 Comments

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Volkswagen's acclaimed fifth-generation Polo hatchback went on sale in South Africa this week, with the car built here for both domestic. . .

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Tuner Special: Hofele Touareg Dakar.20.10

January 20, 2010

1 Rating | 3 Comments

DONZDORF, Germany — This year's Dakar Rally was barely history when German tuner Hofele Design was pulling the wraps off its Touareg Dakar.20.10, a special. . .

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2009 Vehicle Sales in Europe Remarkably Stable

January 19, 2010

3 Ratings | 3 Comments

LONDON — Collapsing banks, a deep recession, car companies almost going under, factories threatened with closure — now that 2009 has ended, how much do you reckon. . .

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Dakar: VW Sweeps, Sainz Claims Victory in Race Touareg

January 19, 2010

2 Ratings | 0 Comments

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — For most of the 31st edition of the Dakar Rally, Volkswagen Motorsport teammates Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah were in command,. . .

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VW Battling Out in Front in Dakar Rally

January 15, 2010

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SAN RAFAEL, Argentina — Beset by problems that set them back Wednesday, Volkswagen Motorsport teammates Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah fought it out at the. . .

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Volkswagen Returns to Super Bowl After Nine-Year Hiatus

January 11, 2010

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HERNDON, Virginia — Following on the heels of last week's word that Audi will appear in Super Bowl XLIV, Volkswagen on Monday confirmed that it will roll out a. . .

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Dakar: Carlos Sainz Solidifies Lead

January 11, 2010

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COPIAPÓ, Chile — World Rally Championship veteran Carlos Sainz of Spain tightened his grip on overall 1st-place in standings of the Dakar Rally with a 2nd-place. . .

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