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NEW VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R RECEIVES HORSEPOWER BOOST, BUT USES LESS FUEL

This is the year of the Golf. The first six months of 2013 have already seen the debuts of the new Golf GTI, Golf GTD, Golf Variant, and Golf TDI BlueMotion. Volkswagen is continuing its Golf product offensive with the flagship of the model series-the new Golf R. The sports car of the lineup is powered by a newly designed 296-horsepower TSI(R) engine, which is 30 hp stronger but up to 18 per cent more fuel...

VOLKSWAGEN DEBUTS NEW GTI AT THE GENEVA AUTO SHOW

Following tradition, Volkswagen will introduce the latest version of the Golf GTI at the Geneva International Motor Show. For the first time, the iconic hot hatch is available at launch with two power levels: 220 horsepower; or 230 hp with the optional performance pack. The new GTI is powered by a turbocharged direct-injection gasoline engine (TSI(R)) that makes 220 hp and 258 pound-feet of torque in standard form. Volkswagen is offering a factory-installed performance pack for...

NEW VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTD MAKES ITS WORLD DEBUT AT THE GENEVA SHOW

Over the past three decades, fans of the Golf GTD have been excited by the car's combination of fuel efficiency and sporty performance and looks. At this year's Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen debuts the latest version of this fuel-sipping sporty compact, which features a 184-hp version of the new EA288 TDI turbocharged, direct-injection, four-cylinder diesel engine that already complies with the challenging EU-6 emissions standard. The first Golf GTD in 1982 revolutionized the sporty compact...