VW Scirocco by Caractere in the Flesh

One of the first VW Scirocco’s to hit the streets in Malaysia has already gone under the knife to get an aftermarket makeover.

Those living in Malaysia expected to see their first VW Scirocco riding around in stock form. Well, that whole idea has been shattered by one of the very first VW Scirocco’s to make it to public roads being modded by Euro tuning company Exotic Mods.

VW Beetle for sale

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VW Golf R20/GTI-R is Coming to America

Instead of “sexual chocolate” in the movie “Coming to America” this is more like “the newest Volkswagen pocket rocket” that will be coming to America in the form of a R20 instead of the infamous R32.

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Honorary Mention: 100th Anniversary of the birth of Ferry Porsche

There is no reason to doubt the fact that Porsche has been one of the most prominent staples in the automotive world. It was almost an instant classic when the Porsche 356 and 911 were first introduced. From the 911 to the VW Beetle, Ferdinand “Ferry” Anton Ernst Porsche would set out to launch one of the most successful car design firms ever.

1967 VW Beetle

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2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI Review & Test Drive

“ANOTHER VOLKSWAGEN HYBRID ALTERNATIVE”

The new 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportswagen now comes with the option of a 2.0 liter turbocharged clean diesel engine that gives you the ability to drive more miles between fill-ups saving you money.

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2009 Volkswagen CC Sport Review & Test Drive

The all-new, 2009 Volkswagen CC is a slightly longer, wider and 2-inches lower, more upscale version of the popular VW Passat four-door sedan.  Both are family sedans, but the CC takes bold, sports car looks and performance to the next level.  The ‘Sport’ version that I tested came standard with VW’s smooth-shifting 6-speed manual transmission, stiffer telescoping gas-charged shocks, larger front and rear stabilizer bars riding on 17X7.5in. Phoenix alloy wheels wrapped with 235/45R17-inch Continental Contact ‘run-flat’ tires.

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Major Fail: VW Badged Chrysler Caravan – No More VW Routan

VW Badged Chrysler Caravan, I bet some of you didn’t know that the VW Minivan aka Volkswagen Routan was nothing more than a Chrysler Caravan with a VW badge and maybe some “German engineered suspension”. Well, whatever it WAS, it aint going to be made no mo!

It was a good idea for about a week and then customers and enthusiasts started to catch on, this VW really was not a VW in the sense that a “true” VW was, in the most un-German form, a German designed and Mexican made vehicle with nice interior. Okay, so you might not agree with me here totally but let’s face it, with only 22,000 or so of these things made, the Routan really was not going to make it far considering how Chrysler is one of the Big 3 that is attempting to get back on its feet with promotions and discounts out-of-this-world.

If you still have a desire and love for Brook Shields and the cheesy advertising pushing this so-called German engineered VW mini-van, then by all means, go pick one up. They are after-all, Cheap! Major FAIL!

[source: autonews]

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2009 Geneva Motor Show Early Run-Down

The Geneva Motor show seems like a spectacle of many Luxury brands in rare form in addition to some that we didn’t expect such as from Nissan. Some of the upcoming highlights this week include the introduction of the following:

• Aston Martin One-77
• Audi TT RS
• Bentley Continental SuperSports
• Bugatti Veyron Blue Centenaire
• Ferrari 599 GTB HGTE
• Ferrari 599XX
• Gumpert Apollo Speed
• Infiniti Essence Concept
• Mitsubishi iMiEV Sport Air
• Nissan Qazana Crossover Concept
• Opel/Vauxhall Ampera
• Rinspeed iChange
• Rinspeed’s Abarth-based E2 Concept
• Rolls-Royce 200EX
• Volkswagen Polo / Polo BlueMotion concept
• Zagato Perana Z-One
• And a lot more…

This is just an early run-down of a few Geneva Motor Show cars showcased this week. Below are several images of the cars listed above.

Enjoy the images below after the jump…

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2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Just Announced

The three finalists for the North American Car and Truck of the Year come down to the Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram for the trucks and the Ford Flex for the car. Other contenders that top the list are the Hyundai Genesis, Volkswagen Jetta TDI and Mercedes Benz ML320 Bluetec diesel.

The finalists were announced in September 2008 and then the list was recently narrowed down from that. The Winners will be announced during the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit which will be open to the public starting January 17th, 2009. We will be sure to bring you exclusive information at that time regarding the North American Car and Truck of the Year.

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