VW Golf R-line and 35th Anniversary

VW Golf R-line and 35th Anniversary

1 Apr 2009 by Karla Pincott

A new R-line is being developed — for arrival at the end of 2009 — on an all-wheel-drive platform, but it will have a turbocharged four-cylinder engine rather than the six carried by the R32.And an ...Read more
First look 2009 VW Golf GTi

First look 2009 VW Golf GTi

24 Mar 2009 by Neil McDonald

In the years since, many imitators have come and gone but the venerable Golf GTi remains a benchmark for fun and performance. Now VW has unveiled the sixth-generation GTI, which is even sharper than ...Read more
VW Golf gets new style

VW Golf gets new style

23 Feb 2009 by CarsGuide team

...and the answer will probably be the original Beetle, closely followed by the Golf.Both cars have a long history and while the Beetle’s stretches back to World War II, some people might be ...Read more

Pirelli gets to grip with VW GTI

9 Oct 2008 by CarsGuide team

Volkswagen has launched its most powerful Golf, the limited edition GTI Pirelli.With 169kW, 0-100km/h of 6.6 seconds and a bespoke yellow hue, it certainly has the pace to match its new face.The new ...Read more
Pirelli gets to grip with VW GTI

Pirelli gets to grip with VW GTI

9 Oct 2008 by Dean Evans

Volkswagen has launched its most powerful Golf, the limited edition GTI Pirelli Read more
Paris Motor Show goes green

Paris Motor Show goes green

2 Oct 2008 by David Fitzsimons

In a swiftly changing motoring environment carmakers are searching for new ways to cut fuel use and emissions and improve efficiency.Among the hundreds of concepts and new and updated models on ...Read more
VW turns blue green and yellow

VW turns blue green and yellow

1 Oct 2008 by Dean Evans

Volkswagen is presenting a brace of new models at the Australian International Motor Show, running the full range from performance to economy.Volkswagen’s sporty R line has recently been bolstered by ...Read more
Golf goes all-turbo

Golf goes all-turbo

24 Sep 2008 by Paul Gover

And there will not be an automatic — at least until a new price leader car is introduced.Each of the petrol and diesel engines set for the new Golf, from the basic 1.4 petrol to the 2-litre diesel, ...Read more
Pay less and get more

Pay less and get more

1 Sep 2008 by Paul Pottinger

It's one thing to get wiggy with the options list; it's quite another to chuck bucks at a top-line model when the lesser version has the same drive train and essential safety equipment.In the case of ...Read more
VW big on small engines

VW big on small engines

22 Aug 2008 by Paul Gover

Many carmakers talk about cutting body sizes to boost efficiency, but VW is turning to the engine room. It has plans for a new family of high-efficiency engines with smaller capacities, starting with ...Read more
First photos VW Golf 6

First photos VW Golf 6

6 Aug 2008 by Paul Gover

The foundations for the next generation of Volkswagens has just been laid in Europe.The car called Golf 6 is public today in pictures which show a compact hatch which is just as you would expect - as ...Read more
Used car safety rankings

Used car safety rankings

22 Jul 2008 by Paul Gover

Used car buyers need to get the newest car they can afford to maximise their safety, according to a real-world review of more than three million serious crashes.The findings of the 2008 Used Car ...Read more
The next big think

The next big think

20 Jun 2008 by Neil Dowling

Within three years, production-line workers will build cars with names they can't pronounce.It's nothing new but when the Russians start pumping out Mitsubishis and Peugeots and Citroens, it is ...Read more
A guide to small cars

A guide to small cars

19 Apr 2008 by Paul Pottinger

Australian car-makers have never quite grasped that many of us no longer live on quarter-acre blocks with white picket palisades in suburbs straight from Neighbours.But style, luxury, comfort and ...Read more
VW?s Golf turns a green shade

VW?s Golf turns a green shade

17 Apr 2008 by Brendan Quirk

The Golf TDI Hybrid uses a diesel engine returning 3.35 litres/100km and 89g/km of CO2. The hybrid combines an advanced diesel engine with an electric motor and the latest generation of seven-speed ...Read more
Glitz gives way to green

Glitz gives way to green

10 Mar 2008 by Neil Dowling

The Swiss show this week turned a significant corner, brushing aside traditional glitz and glamour to tackle the more sombre environmental issues.The show's displays confronted visitors with the ...Read more
Golf GTI DSG twice the speed of thought

Golf GTI DSG twice the speed of thought

11 Jan 2008 by Alan Jones

According to the Oxford University Press, even a highly-trained sprinter will take at least 10 hundredths of a second to react to a starter's pistol, and the best the rest of us can do is 14-16 ...Read more
Renault back with a sports car

Renault back with a sports car

7 Jan 2008 by Mark Hinchliffe

Alpine (pronounced Alpeen) was the name of the French manufacturer of racing and sports cars who used rear-mounted Renault engines, reminding car buyers of Renault's rallying and GP heritage.Renault ...Read more
Choosing used over new

Choosing used over new

3 Nov 2007 by Paul Pottinger

You could start with the Mazda3, Australia's most popular fully imported car.Indeed, the sedan or hatch that have thrust Mazda to Number four on the sales ladder have at times been our most ...Read more

Carsguide Car of the Year 2007

2 Nov 2007 by CarsGuide team

The carsguide car of the year 2008 finalists have been announced. Read more
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