Volkswagen revealed Volkswagen Polo GTI facelift at Paris Motor Show.

Volkswagen has unveiled Volkswagen Polo GTI facelift car ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show.

Volkswagen Polo GTI facelift car is powered with a new 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 192 PS (141 kW) and 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) of torque.  It enables the hatchback to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in as little 6.7 seconds, before topping out at 236 km/h (148 mph). Last but not least, the Polo GTI will now be offered with a six-speed manual transmission as well as the familiar double-clutch DSG gearbox.

Looking instantly recognizable, the facelifted is distinguished by a sporty front bumper, honeycomb grille inserts and red accents. The styling changes are less noticeable out back but include a new rear bumper and a dual exhaust system.

The sporty styling continues in the cabin as there's a flat-bottomed steering and sport seats with plaid upholstery. Additional changes are limited but there's gloss black accents and red contrast stitching.

Volkswagen unveiled 2015 Volkswagen Eos Final Edition car

Volkswagen has unveiled the 2015 Volkswagen Eos Final Edition car.

The 2015 Volkswagen Eos Final Edition car is set to be the last hurrah for the slow selling convertible, the Final Edition is based on the Eos Sport and features bi-xenon headlights, black mirrors and 18-inch Vicenza-style alloy wheels. The car has also been equipped with a sport-tuned suspension which reduces the ride height by a few millimeters.

The cabin largely carries over but comes nicely equipped Cornsilk Beige / Vienna leather seats, aluminum trim and Black Peak accents. The car also has contrast stitching, rain-sensing wipers and a rearview camera.

Like the standard model, the Eos Final Edition is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 200 bhp (149 kW) and 207 lb-ft (280 Nm) of torque. It is connected to a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission which enables the convertible to return 22 mpg city / 30 mpg highway.

The Eos Final Edition will go on sale shortly and pricing starts at $39,165.
Source: Volkswagen USA

Five-door up! joins Volkswagen’s new family of ultra-compact city cars

Volkswagen has exposed the newest addition to its "New Small Family" series of ultra-compact city vehicles based on the first Volkswagen up! Concept car that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Since then we've seen plentiful up! Concept cars such as the up! Lite, the E-up! And the Space up!, and even before the production launch of the three-door up!, which hit showrooms last December, Volkswagen had already hinted a five-door model was in the works.

Now the company has revealed that this new addition will be available in Germany from May and the rest of Europe by mid-year.

Volkswagen recalls 300,000 diesel engined vehicles

Volkswagen on Monday (16/Jan/2012) said a recall of cars prepared with a 2 litre diesel engine would now involve 300,000 vehicles.

The explanation for recalling the vehicles was potentially leaking fuel lines to the fuel injector system, Volkswagen said.

In October Volkswagen's American division said it was recalling 168,275 Golf, Jetta and Audi A3 cars in the United States for possible fuel leaks that could lead to an engine fire, according to U.S. safety regulators.

According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) website, an injector line could develop small cracks that could lead to fuel leakage under certain conditions.

At the time, VW told the NHTSA it was not aware of any fires, crashes or injuries related to the issue.

VW will install an improved fuel injector line and vibration dampers, according to the NHTSA documents.

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Volkswagen to launch Porsche sports cars viz., 911, Cayman, Boxter, Panamere & Cayenne SUV

Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, will launch the iconic Porsche sports car marquee in India next year and appoint a new team to steer its sales in the overcrowded Indian automobile market two people close to the development said Volkswagen will import the Porsche models 911, Cayman, Boxter, Panamere and Cayenne SUV for the Indian market and look at local assembly at one of its facilities in Maharashtra when volumes pick up.

An email query sent to Wolfsburg-based Volkswagen remained unanswered. The cars, to be distributed and sold under the Volkswagen banner in India from next year, carry price tags ranging from Rs 70 lakh to Rs 3 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The automaker has 5% market share in India and sells the Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda brands in the country. "Porsche cars would continue to be imported into India like the top-end Audi R8 or the Volkswagen Pheaton limousine and will not be assembled like the smaller models of VW Group, such as the Volkswagen Passat or Audi A4 or A6 sedans," a person familiar with the development said. "But there is a possibility that as and when volumes grow, the high-selling Cayenne will be produced locally as it will allow price rationalisation with lower tax under local assembly." 

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