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MODULAR
TRANSVERSE MATRIX (MQB) - This year,
Volkswagen Group will be introducing the
Modular Transverse Matrix – the German
acronym is MQB – for the Volkswagen, Audi,
ŠKODA and SEAT brands. The MQB strategy
represents a turning point in the design and
production of future automobiles with
transverse-mounted engines.
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VW CANADA
JANUARY SALES RESULTS - After finishing
2011 with its best-ever sales result,
Volkswagen Canada has picked up where it
left off by establishing a new record for
January sales. A total of 3,109 new
Volkswagens were sold from its 135 Canadian
dealers during the month.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - Slowly but surely we move
forward and ever closer to the sunny and
warmer days of Spring. VW Of The Month
for February is Rich Del Mazzio and his very
slick MKV GTI. Let's just say we like
the Porsche wheels, and the ultra low
stance. Enjoy the pics!
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NEW SMALL
FAMILY JUST KEEPS GROWING! - Yesterday,
Volkswagen was awarded one of the most
significant accolades in the automotive
world for its new up!. In the “What Car? Car
of the Year Awards 2012” competition, the
up! city specialist was named “Car of the
Year”, meaning Volkswagen won the main
overall awards category.
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E-DRAGSTER
STUDY - Volkswagen is kicking off the
year 2012 with two world premieres, both of
which showcase innovative design and
technological progress: the new Jetta Hybrid
is powered by a high-tech petrol engine and
a zero emissions electric motor.
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VW PASSAT
RECEIVES "BEST OF 2012" - Adding to a
growing list of awards, the new-for-2012
Volkswagen Passat has earned additional
praise from Cars.com for its outstanding
value and long list of standard features.
Named “Best of 2012,” the Passat captured
the third annual award from the popular
online automotive source.
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VOLKSWAGEN
CANADA DECEMBER SALES RESULTS - A year
of strong results defined 2011 for
Volkswagen Canada. December sales of
3,565 cars pushed the full year total to
52,604. This represents a new all-time high
for the company, and eclipses the previous
record set in 2010 by 16 percent.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - Wow another 365 days have past.
To start us off in 2012 we feature Rafi
Sawaf's MKV Golf GTI. Simple and low
is the key here. We love the OEM Audi
17" wheels, they look stellar!
Representing a fresh clean look, something
outside the box thinking not usually found
on Volkswagens. Enjoy the pics!
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TRANSPARENT
FACTORY TENTH BIRTHDAY - Volkswagen
opened Transparent Factory on 11 December
2001 in the centre of Dresden. To this day,
the Factory and the Phaeton which is built
here stand for top quality, traditional
craftsmanship and timeless elegance
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VW CANADA
NOVEMBER SALES RESULTS - For the
fourteenth consecutive month, new vehicle
sales at Volkswagen Canada have set a
record. A total of 4,015 cars were sold at
Canadian Dealerships during the month of
November, bettering last year’s mark of
3,934.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - This feature has been sitting on
our hard drive for some time I'm not
sure how we missed it but nonetheless its
now here for everyone to enjoy. The
car has gone through a series of
transformations, the ladder can be seen at
the bottom of the feature page. From Green
to 32K gold! Enjoy the pics!
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VW CANADA
BREAKS SALES RECORD - An all-new 2012
Passat was the 45,389th vehicle sold this
year by Volkswagen Canada, thereby
establishing a new annual sales record for
the company. The previous high-water mark
came just last year.
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WORLD DEBUT
@ TOKYO CROSS COUPE - At the Tokyo Motor
Show, Volkswagen is revealing the Cross
Coupé, a concept SUV that looks towards the
future. This all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid
vehicle shows how Volkswagen designers could
envision a crossover that’s part four-door
coupe, part compact SUV.
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NEW PASSAT
ALLTRACK, CAR OR SUV... - Over the past
four decades, well over 15 million Passat
cars have been built. Along with its
favourable all-round qualities, the success
of the bestseller – which is sold on all of
the world’s continents
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MORE ON THE
BEETLE CONCEPT R - At Volkswagen, the
letter ‘R’ as an added identifier promises
top-notch performance. Currently, this claim
is being validated with turbo pressure by
the Golf R with 199 kW / 270 PS of power and
the Scirocco R
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VOLKSWAGEN
eT - For over 60 years now, commercial
vehicles from Volkswagen have maintained a
visual presence on the world’s streets. They
are helpers in everyday life, which bring us
people goods, services, postal deliveries
and occasionally emergency assistance as
well.
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VW RECEIVES
IIHS TOP SAFETY PICKS - The Volkswagen
Routan has earned the TOP SAFETY PICK rating
of the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety (IIHS), the American non-profit
organisation for science and research. It is
the ninth VW already to receive the coveted
award. Thus the Volkswagen brand leads the
field in the American auto industry.
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TIGUAN R
NOW AVAILABLE IN EUROPE - The Tiguan is
the most successful SUV on the German
market. As of now, the latest version of the
bestseller is available with R-Line
features. Specifically, Volkswagen R GmbH is
offering an exterior pack and an interior
pack for den Tiguan under the sporty
‘R-Line’ badge.
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NEW PASSAT
CC - When the Volkswagen CC made its
debut four years ago, it was the first
four-door coupé in the 30,000 to 40,000 euro
class. From this niche, a new segment
quickly developed – to date, nearly 270,000
people around the globe have chosen the
sedan with the stylish lines of a sports
car.
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VW CANADA
OCTOBER SALES RESULTS - New vehicle
sales at Volkswagen Canada continue to set
records after October’s strong performance.
During the month, a total of 4,628 vehicles
were sold by Canadian Dealerships, topping
last year’s mark by 8%.
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THE BEETLE
GOES TO THE STARTING LINE - When the
Beetle and New Beetle are counted together,
the ‘round’ Volkswagens are among the
world’s most successful cars ever! Today,
the third generation of the Volkswagen icon
goes to the starting line in Germany.
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UP!
THE SMALL CAR IS VERY LARGE INDEED - The
up!, the smallest new Volkswagen, is a very
spacious car. To prove this thesis,
employees at Volkswagen Communications made
an attempt at an unofficial world record.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - The dog days of summer are now
behind us, hopefully Mattias "Johlsson"
Olsson's Golf II can heat things up! From
the flashy Red paint to the sexy clean lines
of the Schmidt TH 3-Line wheels this Golf II
is a sure head turner. Take a close look at
the modification list, there are more
changes than meets the eye... Enjoy the
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BEETLE
ARRIVES AT US DEALERSHIPS - Volkswagen
of America and a number of its dealerships nationwide
today welcomed the official arrival of the
all-new 2012 Beetle for 276 enthusiastic
recipients. Some of the first to own the
completely redesigned vehicles will be the
lucky fans of "The Oprah Winfrey Show
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NEW GOLF R
PRICING REVEALED - The Golf R will go on
sale in early 2012, and features a
high-output version of Volkswagen's
2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder FSI®
engine, making 256 horsepower and 243
pound-feet of torque. There will be just one
transmission option: a six-speed manual.
Drive is taken to all four wheels through a
fourth-generation Haldex® system.
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VW CANADA
SEPTEMBER SALES RESULTS - New vehicle
sales at Volkswagen Canada remained strong
during the month of August as the company
reported sales of 4,302. This represents a
new record high for the month, and marks the
eleventh consecutive record total. The
results were a 28% improvement over the same
period last year, when 3,369 Volkswagens
were sold.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - October VW Of The Month comes
from Allen, Texas, USA. Drew Dorbritz's
Passat Wagon is not the typical grocery
getter! The lowered stance and the
aftermarket wheels adds a level of class. We think Drew made the grade, we
simply love the car. Enjoy the pics!
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VOLKSWAGEN
FENDER BEETLE CONCEPT - The Beetle is
the first car that can be ordered with a
sound system by Fender, the guitar and
amplifier maker. Now, at the IAA in
Frankfurt, Volkswagen is presenting a
concept car that can be interpreted as a
tribute to the legendary U.S. company
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NEW BEETLE
CONCEPT R - At Volkswagen, the letter
“R” promises top-notch performance, a claim
validated by the 266-hp Golf R and the
261-hp Scirocco R. In a world debut at the
IAA in Frankfurt, Volkswagen is now showing
a third variation of this sporty theme: the
Beetle R Concept, based on the 21st Century
Beetle
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VOLKSWAGEN
NEW SMALL FAMILY - The world premiere of
the new up! at the 64th International Motor
Show (IAA) in Frankfurt does not just
involve the debut of one model. Rather, the
world premiere of the two-door up! signifies
the beginning of an entire series of cars:
the New Small Family.
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VW CANADA
AUGUST SALES RESULTS - New vehicle sales at
Volkswagen Canada remained strong during the
month of August as the company reported
sales of 4,302. This represents a new record
high for the month, and marks the eleventh
consecutive record total. The results were a
28% improvement over the same period last
year, when 3,369 Volkswagens were sold.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - I think we're going to call this
one Blue. Blue for the blue
pin-stripping on the wheels. This
month we feature a MKIV Golf/Jetta from
Plano, Texas. Ray Hollocker's
Golf/Jetta has us seeing Blue. Enjoy
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INITIAL
FACTS: THE VW UP! - Volkswagen has
redrawn the map of the small car world. The
goal: to develop a small car with charisma,
a small car with maximum space on a minimal
footprint, a small car with the most
fuel-efficient engines or an electric drive,
a small car with intuitive infotainment and
operating systems, a small car with the
safety of a large car.
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VW CANADA
JULY SALES RESULTS - Volkswagen Canada
is pleased to report that it has established
a new company record for sales during the
month of July. This marks the tenth
consecutive month during which an all-time
high has been reached. The 4,522 new
vehicles sold exceed last year’s total of
3,881 by 17%.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - Things are heating up in this
month's feature ride. We bring you
Dave Young 's MKI Rabbit from Trenton,
Ontario, Canada. This Rabbit is
revving inferno red! There are more
side shots that here than we can handle, but
we'll make an exception because it looks oh
soooooo good! Enjoy the pics!
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CREATIVE
ADVERTISING AWARD @ CANNES - Volkswagen
scooped up the awards at the world’s most
prestigious creative advertising festival,
the 58th “International Festival of
Creativity” in Cannes: Europe’s largest
automaker came away with a total of 34 of
the coveted “Lions” in Gold, Silver and
Bronze
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VW CANADA
JUNE SALES RESULTS - or the ninth
consecutive time, Volkswagen Canada is
pleased to report that monthly sales have
set an all-time high. With 5,006 new
vehicles sold during the month of June, the
company has broken its previous high water
mark, set in 2001.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - It's too few and far between
that we feature something outside a
Volkswagen Golf or Jetta, well this month we
have a gorgeous Volkswagen Pickup all the
way from Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Dustin Shaw's 1981 Pickup is simply perfect!
Well done Dustin. Enjoy the photos!
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VW CANADA
MAY SALES RESULTS - With a total of
5,776 sales during the month of May,
Volkswagen Canada has recorded its eighth
consecutive record month. The figure broke
the previous mark; set in April, for the
highest single sales month in the company’s
history, and was 26% above last year’s
performance. Year-to-date, total sales of
21,936 are 19% above the same period last
year.
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WORTHERSEE:
CABRIO GTI - Volkswagen has now
presented the Golf GTI Cabriolet Concept in
a world debut at Wörthersee – it is the
first officially built open-top version of
the icon. There are plenty of good reasons
for introducing this extremely dynamic
concept in 2011
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WORTHERSEE:
GOLF R CABRIO - Volkswagen has travelled
to the largest GTI Meet in the world at
Wörthersee with an entire fleet of new
models, concept cars and accessory
highlights.
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VW @ GTI
MEET AT WORTHERSEE: 35 YEARS OF THE GTI
- They are on the road again: at Wörthersee,
fans of sporty Volkswagens are assembling
for the biggest Golf GTI Meet in the world
(1 to 4 June). Yet, this time everything is
different, because the festival of
superlatives is taking place for the 30th
time in 2011.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - Shades of Flash Red, June's VW
Of The Month is Andrew Bonnville from Long
Beach, California. Beautiful paint,
nice skirts and California weather round out
a gorgeous MKIV GTI. The rare OZ
Superleggera wheels wrapped in Falken Azeni
tires round out an already top notch
exterior package. Enjoy the pics!
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ENGINE OF
THE YEAR - 1.4 TSI - Volkswagen has once
again won the International ‘Engine of the
Year Award’ for its 1.4 TSI engine in the
1.0 to 1.4 litres category. Thanks to the
twincharger principle of an exhaust
turbocharger and a supercharger, the 1.4 TSI
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"EDITION
35" 35 YEARS OF THE GTI - The 35th
anniversary of the Golf GTI was an impetus
for Volkswagen to create a very special type
of anniversary model. In Germany, from May
12th orders are taken for the anniversary
model offered under the “Edition 35” label.
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VW CANADA
APRIL SALES RESULTS - Volkswagen Canada
reported its seventh consecutive month of
record sales in April, posting a total of
5,526. The figure set a new "high water"
mark for the company in a single sales month
representing a 26% improvement over last
year’s performance.
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VW STARTS
FISCAL Q1 WITH RECORD RESULTS - The
Volkswagen Group leveraged its prior-year
momentum and maintained its growth rate in
the first quarter of 2011. “Business
developments in the first quarter
demonstrate the Volkswagen Group’s strength
and robustness”
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VW OF THE MONTH -
Let's get out the racing gear, this month we
feature a dirt racer from Curtis Murray.
His MKII Golf can sure light the track on
fire! Full race ready inside and out,
this is what we call a Golf with a purpose.
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2012 BEETLE
- A look back to the start: at the beginning
Volkswagen built one of the most successful
cars of all time and did not even give it a
name. Why should it? After all, it was the
Volkswagen! People loved it, and on all of
the world’s continents the small car was
nicknamed according to precisely what it
looked like: Beetle.
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VW CANADA
MARCH SALES RESULTS - Volkswagen Canada
reported sales of 4,536 for the month of
March, a 6.2% improvement on last year’s
performance. Year-to-date, total sales of
10,634
represent a 13% increase over the same
period last year.
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VW CANADA
LAUNCHES JETTA GLI - Volkswagen Canada
unveiled the all-new Jetta GLI sport sedan
today at the Vancouver Autoshow. As the
latest member of a long line of Jettas to
wear the badge, the new GLI follows in the
tradition of the award-winning Golf GTI by
adding sportiness and flair to the solid
foundation of the newly-redesigned Jetta
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VW OF THE
MONTH - Thank the lord it's Spring!
It has been a long winter but we have some
Volkswagen goodness to heat things up!
To bring in the new season we feature a
beautiful vintage Volkswagen from the shores
of South Africa. Robert Gessner's 1989
Jetta MKI is one tantalizing ride! The
mod list is extensive but the bones of the
original remains. Enjoy the pics!!
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NEW BULLI
- The Volkswagen bus, like no other car,
stands for the spirit of freedom. It debuted
over 60 years ago in 1950 with a
contagiously simple design. Its internal
Volkswagen code name was T1 for Transporter
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FOUR NEW
VERSIONS OF THE GOLF R - The Golf R –
the top model of the Golf series, is on
display in four special versions in Geneva.
Especially high-end: the Golf R concept cars
in exclusive exterior colours and two-tone
leather combinations.
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VW CANADA
FEBRUARY SALES RESULTS - Volkswagen
Canada is pleased to report February sales
of 3,237new vehicles. This represents a 15%
increase over last year’s total of 2,821,
and is the
company’s best-ever result for the month.
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VW OF THE
MONTH - March is here! Another
feature car is upon us. This month we
feature Andrzej Krzeminski's MKIV Jetta all
the from São Paulo, Brazil. True Blue
is the theme here, interior and exterior are
mirroring the Audi RS4 Sprint Blue - HOT!
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the pics!
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