⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4/5 “While expensive, the Volkswagen California is the only camper van built in house by a car manufacturer. After a week with the van, I can say it is superb.” Intro A few weeks ago I took the new Volkswagen California 6.1 Ocean to Scotland on a long road trip, consisting of around 1,500 miles which included picking up the van from Volkswagen Bristol. This, unlike other reviews seen […]
The Volkswagen Golf could be set to go automatic only, if new Euro 7 regulations are approved. The Golf has always had manual options and the iconic Golf GTI has been available as a manual all the way back to 1975 with the original. The up! GTI was manual only and up until recently, so was the Polo GTI. However, pending changes to the emissions regulations could remove the manual […]
Volkswagen has announced that it is going to be temporally scaling back EV production at its Emden plant in Lower Saxony, Germany. This is due to a quoted “strong customer reluctance” to EVs and the demand for them is 30% below that of what they are making. In response, Volkswagen is going to be canceling a shift at the factory for the next two weeks, ahead of a four week […]
Today, Volkswagen has announced the all new and exclusive, Golf R 333 Limited Edition. The new car has, as the name suggests more power than the standard Golf R, with 328bhp (333PS) and 309lb ft torque. This is 9bhp more than the standard car, with an improved top speed of 167mph and 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds. The standard kit includes an Akrapovič exhaust system with titanium silencers, 19-inch Estoril wheels […]
Today, Volkswagen has put the new Amarok pickup truck on sale here in the UK, with prices starting fro £34,055 ex VAT. The new truck replaces the outgoing model, which was launched back in 2010 with some refreshes in-between. Thanks to the recent partnership between Ford and Volkswagen, the new truck is based on the all-new Ford Ranger and some evidence of that can be found on the inside, with […]
Volkswagen has only just opened the order books in Germany for the new and updated ID.3 only just a few weeks after being announced. Volkswagen announced the new ID.3 a few weeks ago and was actually brought forward, after issues with the first generation had been plaguing customers, such as the infotainment and touch sensitive buttons. The new ID.3 Pro has a 58kWh battery pack and costs €39,995 in Germany, […]
Volkswagen has recently debuted the new ID. 2all concept, which looks pretty much like a current Polo. The new car will go on sale in 2026 and is the first model to use the new MEB Entry platform, designed for smaller cars the company is planning on launching. Volkswagen says the ID. 2all is as “spacious as a Golf and as inexpensive as a Polo” and will cost from around […]
Volkswagen has confirmed that it is working on a new version of the California camper, which will use the new Multivan as a base. The new Multivan is actually based on the MQB platform used for most of Volkswagen’s car range, but has been adapted here for a van, with hybrid powertrain offerings. This week, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles CEO Carsten Intra announced that the new upcoming ‘Multivan California’ will replace the […]
This week, Volkswagen has introduced a new ID.3 facelift, not even three years after the original was first debuted. However, while a new facelift was planned, Volkswagen never interned on launching it just yet, but due to public criticisms of the first generation, the company decided to bring the launch forward. The main issues with the first generation were the lack of physical buttons and a unilluminated volume and climate control […]
This week, Volkswagen has introduced a new team level for the iconic California camper van. The new ‘Surf’ trim level will sit between the current Beach Tour and Ocean models and will cost from £68,234. The Beach Camper starts at £60,398, the Beach Camper from £61,241 and then at the top of the lineup, the California Ocean which is from £72,980. The Surf trim level is placed slap bang in […]
