Official pictures of the VW Compact Coupe Concept have been leaked on the internet ahead of its official launch today at the Detroit Motor Show. Leaked details say that this is a hybrid based on the VW Jetta.
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Tuned Car of the Year: Winner
Although very late, we admit, we finally reveal our Car of the Year winners with one category presented each day. We begin with the Tuned Car of the Year.
And the winner is:
VW Race Polo revealed along with Indian market VW Polo
Volkswagen revealed a racing version of their Polo, called the Race Polo, at the 2010 New Delhi Auto Expo. They also revealed the Volkswagen Polo for the Indian market. I am, admittedly, more interested in the Race Polo, but I will briefly go into detail about the road car a bit later, and more details can be found in the press release after the jump.
Porsche hybrid may be entered in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring
Word on the street is that Porsche will be entering a hybrid in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring this May.
VW Group to stop expansion
Martin Winterkorn - VW Group CEO
The biggest car producer in the world, Volkswagen, has announced that it has no more interest in expanding, therefore buying other brands. After purchasing a 19.9% stake in Suzuki and a 49.9% stake in Porsche in the last months, VW’s CEO Martin Winterkorn said that he has no more intentions of acquiring stakes in other brands.
Volkswagen could bring the Amarok to North America under certain conditions
When Volkswagen released their Amarok pickup, I was very disappointed to find that it’s not coming to North America. It looked like a brilliant truck. However, the Amarok could be coming here after all.
Volkswagen adds Passat CC to the R-Line
Volkswagen is adding another car to their R-Line, the Passat CC.
The car was originally shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this year, but it is now going on sale in Europe, and full details have been released.
Car of the Year Nominees: Part 4
This is the most important part of the nominees list. This where the the Car of the Year nominees are listed. It’s not the longest list of nominees, but choosing should be hard, as all the contenders are quite good ones.
Car of the Year
Yes, this is the big one. The best car of the year. This must excel in everything. It should be able to satisfy the little child in you, while taking you shopping and your children to school safely and comfortably. Price shouldn’t be too high either.
Volkswagen Golf: Great looks, plenty of practicality, comfortable and it’s good fun, especially in GTI form.
Mazda3: The new small Mazda is based on the Ford Focus so it drives brilliantly. It’s also cheaper than the Ford, it’s built with the same quality and it looks good.
Vauxhall/Opel Astra: As they did with the Insignia, Opel/Vauxhall broke tradition (one more time) with the new Astra, giving it a modern design.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Alex isn’t a fan of the styling but the new E-Class offers a very complete package combined with classic Mercedes quality.
There you are then. All the nominees are now out there. We’ll be working on picking out the best of the best to bring you the winners. We’re already running into arguments, so it won’t be easy and we can’t predict when the winners will be released.
Official Audi A1 picture leaked
Well, here it is: the new Audi A1. The photograph underneath has been leaked ahead of the car’s official unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show. The guy in the shot is no one else than Justin Timberlake as Audi have signed him to be an ambassador for the company. Audi themselves have launched a teaser film this week in which a graffiti artist draws a “concept” of the car.
Source: Autocar and WorldCarFans @ YouTube
Volkswagen Reveals Special Edition Tiguan
Volkswagen has revealed a special edition of the Tiguan called the Track and Avenue. The car is designed for customers demanding more luxury.
Changes on the inside (The most important ones since this car is designed to be luxurious) include sports seats lined in an ultra-soft leather, which is also used on the door inserts. Then there’s Volkswagen’s RCD 150 audio system with a six-inch screen, hooked up to Dynaudio speakers. Lastly, they’ve added climate control and a leather wrapped multifunction steering wheel.
On the exterior, you get a 25-degree off-road front end with off-road styling. It’s not all show and no go though, as this front end doesn’t just look like it’s meant to go off-road, it is indeed designed to be good when attacking the rough stuff. I have a sneaking suspicion the rest of the car isn’t though. It also gets Bi-Xenon headlights and fog lamps, a silver diffuser and 19-inch alloy wheels. Two colours are offered: Oryx White Pearl Effect or Island Grey Pearl Effect (Which is the colour used in the pictures, even though it looks more green than grey on the pictures).
VW will offer a few drivetrain options with the car: A 135-hp 2.0L diesel hooked up to an automatic transmission, a 165hp 2.0L diesel with a six-speed manual, or a 190hp 2.0L gasoline engine with either an automatic or manual transmission.
Pricing begins at about 56000 USD for the gasoline engined car with a manual transmission. Sounds like quite a lot if you ask me.
Source: WorldCarFans