Volkswagen has responded to customer requests by adding an optional 3-seat rear bench. Many customers believed that the car needed this additional practicality, enough customers to make VW add it.
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Car of the Year: Winner
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.
Based on all these things, we have picked the overall winner for our 2009 Car of the Year. And the best car in 2009 was:
Cheap Car of the Year: Revision
We have discovered that we made a bit of an error during the Cheap Car of the Year awards. Our winner, the Renault Twingo, was first released in 2007, not 2009 as we originally thought. This means we will move our runner-up, the Volkswagen Polo, into winner position, and will be deciding a new runner-up shortly. Sorry for this mistake, stay tuned for the revised results.
Volkswagen Compact Coupe Concept – pictures and details leaked
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.
The 2010 New Delhi Auto Expo in pictures
This year’s Auto Expo motor show, held in New Delhi, India, was a major event for car manufacturers. As India is a developing market, car firms have turned up with reasonably priced cars, some of them specifically designed for the market. Let’s recap the most important launches at this year’s Auto Expo by reviewing it in pictures.
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.
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.
North American Car and Truck of the Year finalists released
The jury for the North American Car and Truck of the Year have announced their finalists for 2010.