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  • VW Tiguan Gets Bigger: Tiguan Allspace

    The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace is the latest model to join the impressive Tiguan family. The Allspace gains two additional seats, making it an attractive option for buyers who require a bit of extra room. The new model is 215mm longer than the regular Tiguan, attributing most of this gain...
  • DRIVEN: 2018 VW Polo breaks cover in SA

    If South Africa had to have a national car, it would most likely be the Volkswagen Polo. In fact, Volkswagen SA is so confident in the all-new sixth-generation Polo Hatch that they estimate to sell no less than 23,000 units in 2018. We headed to Port Elizabeth, where the...
  • Pretty Fly for a TSI! Polo R-Line hits its niche

    The Polo R-Line 1.0 TSI petrol engine from VW really is quite a gem. And one that had me confused. Is it a diesel? It has the torque spread of a diesel with the 200Nm available all the way from 2000rpm until it starts dropping off at around 3500rpm. ...
  • Citi Vivo is SA’s new budget car

    VW has always had a knack for creating Icons from just one brand. Chico, Rox, Velo-Citi, the list goes on and on. With Polo Vivo commonly being referred to as the new Citi Golf it makes sense for VW to brighten up the line-up and add this new colourful...
  • Confessions of a racing novice at Kyalami

    I’ve never driven a race car before. A confession of inexperience I can now get off my shoulders as preparations ahead of this weekend’s Volkswagen Media Challenge at Kyalami are nearing a climax. I must admit to some pre- race jitters but the new race suit has been measured by ATS...
  • Don’t underestimate the GTI Clubsport

    The latest GTI Clubsport could be the gem in the Volkswagen performance family by giving the Golf R a fierce battle Dubbed as the GTI Volkswagen should always have built, we got acquainted with the GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI DSG and we were left… speechless. There’s been a lot of...