Posted in Concept Cars, Volkswagen on Aug 24th, 2007
Raise your hand if you remember the Volkswagen W12 concept? Volkswagen unleashed their W12 coupé concept at the 2001 Tokyo Motorshow. Complete with a blistering 12-cylinder engine, the W12 coupé was capable of 440kW at 7,000 rpm. The six-litre, large twelve-cylinder engine sat mid-mounted and could push the 1,200kg car to a top […]
Popularity: 27% [?]
Posted in Volkswagen on Aug 7th, 2007
Don’t be surprised to see a very strong Volkswagen presence when the Bourne Ultimatum finally hits the cinemas.
The Touareg, fresh from it’s jumbo pulling stunt, features heavily in the film, most notably in the climatic chase scene set in New York. The Touareg is driven by one of the films key protagonists, as he chases […]
Popularity: 23% [?]
Posted in Volkswagen on Jul 12th, 2007
When I saw the images of a Volkswagen Touareg towing a Boeing 747, I was impressed. But then I started thinking…
“Wanna bet that a Touareg V10 TDI can tow a Boeing 747?” “A 155-ton jet?” “Never!” “Sure it can!” This verbal exchange by two Volkswagen employees had consequences: A few months later, on Thursday this […]
Popularity: 36% [?]
Posted in Volkswagen on Jun 7th, 2007
Volkswagen returns to Germany’s biggest car race with two Golf GTIs. The two factory-built and entered race cars participate in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring from 7 to 10 June. Volkswagen continues the brand’s long amateur sport tradition, which includes the 24-hour race in the Eifel, with the seriously modified 300 hp production based […]
Popularity: 12% [?]
