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VW Golf R Wagon is the practical sports car

June 28, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMERS CAN AGAIN join the performance bandwagon, with the Golf R Wagon arriving to combine 235kW, 420Nm and a 4.9-second 0-100km/h with extra rear legroom, a power tailgate and a 611-litre boot. As the

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VW sources another 1000 Touaregs

May 27, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

VOLKSWAGEN, LIKE MOST OTHER car companies, has been battling supply issues, and demand for the incredibly capable Touareg large SUV has been outstripping supply. Anxious buyers will be pleased to hear that Volkswagen Australia will

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VW increases supply of the Amarok W580X

May 27, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

VOLKSWAGEN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND WALKINSHAW have taken the offroad performance of the legendary Amarok V6 ute to new heights with 600 units of the W580X now available from $78,890 plus on-road costs. Following the W580

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VW to launch EV pick-up and SUV, but not for us

May 13, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Concepts, Electric vehicles

THE NUMBER OF BRANDS UNDER the Volkswagen umbrella just keeps growing and growing, but not all of them will be made available to Australians. The strong and impressive Scout brand is U.S.-only, and judging by

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VW launches Amarok V6 Alpine and Alpine Plus off-road packs

March 11, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

WITH THE INCREASING USE of utes as recreational vehicles, it makes sense that Volkswagen would collaborate with premium partner Seikel to create off-road packages, further lifting the rough terrain performance of the brand’s class-leading utes.

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New Volkswagen Amarok to launch later in 2022

February 25, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Upcoming new models

THE NEW VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK WILL BE launched on the global market in 2022 with a host of new features. These include numerous driver assistance systems that are new in this segment and will make daily

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VW calls for consistent emission vehicle policy

October 25, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP AUSTRALIA HAS APPEALED for a nationally consistent approach to low and zero emissions vehicle policy as the New South Wales Government seeks to encourage uptake. The NSW proposal, described by VGA as “world

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New VW Caddy, the perfect drive?

August 16, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

CUE GOLF PUNS GALORE for the new Volkswagen Caddy van. It’s probably the spiritual successor to the iconic VW Kombi camper van, but in a more modern and user-friendly size. The Caddy California Maxi is

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VW releases more Amarok Walkinshaw details

August 2, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

VOLKSWAGEN’S AMAROK W580X (“W” for Walkinshaw) is eagerly awaited by ute fans who lust after performance. This off-road Amarok project with Walkinshaw, the Amarok W580X off-roader builds on the success of the GT-spec W-Series Amarok

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Volkswagen bucks the trend to SUVs

July 19, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

SUVS COMPRISE SOME 65 PERCENT of new vehicles sales. So, no-one wants a wagon anymore, right? Volkswagen disagrees. Of all the current variants returning after the backlog of WLTP compliance tests, the Passat 206 TSI

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