ŠKODA has added a third powertrain option to its new OCTAVIA vRS line-up with the introduction of a new 2.0-litre TDI model. The newcomer joins the 2.0-litre TSI petrol and 1.4-litre TSI PHEV unveiled last month and introduces the option of four-wheel drive for the first time on the fourth-generation OCTAVIA vRS. As a result, …
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The Volkswagen e-Golf became a part of Volkswagen’s rich history on 23 December 2020, when the last vehicle rolled off the production line at the Transparent Factory in Dresden. With the e-Golf in Urano Grey, a total of 50,401 vehicles have been manufactured in Dresden since March 2017. At the beginning of 2021, the production …
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Electricity gains a little more velocity in the Audi A3 range as a new, more powerful 45 TFSI e version of the Sportback lines up alongside the recently launched 40 TFSI e model. With peak system power of 245PS and 400Nm of system torque, the newcomer has an even greater propensity for performance that will …
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The two most eagerly anticipated models in the Volkswagen Golf performance range have arrived: the front-wheel drive Golf GTI Clubsport and the Golf R. The GTI Clubsport gets increased downforce, an improved chassis and a driving profile adapted for the Nürburgring, while the Golf R offers more all-round appeal than ever, with renewed 4MOTION all-wheel …
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CUPRA has opened the order books to further engines and trims for the CUPRA Formentor coupé SUV. The most competitively-priced version, the V1 150PS TSI manual, costs from £27,395 on-the-road. The first customer deliveries of the CUPRA Formentor VZ Edition 310PS DSG 4Drive begin in December. The entry point into the CUPRA brand (Formentor V1 …
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ŠKODA has completed the introduction of its bestseller’s fourth-generation with the launch of the OCTAVIA vRS in petrol and diesel forms. They follow the ŠKODA OCTAVIA vRS iV – the brand’s first-ever vRS model to feature plug-in hybrid drive. For the first time, the OCTAVIA vRS is available with a choice of three powertrains. The …
The latest generation of the Golf Estate joins its hatchback siblings, in a range comprising three stylish load-lugging models. The entry-level is the Golf Estate Life 1.0-litre TSI 110PS six-speed manual. The new model is not only the most comfortable and capacious to date but, like the hatchback range, offers the option of a digital …
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Production of the ENYAQ iV has started at ŠKODA AUTO’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav. The fully battery-electric SUV is the first ŠKODA production model based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB). The Czech car manufacturer plans to produce up to 350 units of its new SUV every day alongside the OCTAVIA and …
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SEAT’s debut plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the Leon e-HYBRID, is ready for UK customers to order. The e-HYBRID drivetrain combines a 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine with an electric motor and six-speed DSG transmission, resulting in a total power output of 204PS and a 0-62mph time of 7.5 seconds. Power is supplied to the electric …
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The Volkswagen Touareg can now be driven into and out of parking spaces fully automatically from outside the vehicle using a smartphone. The basis of the new system is Park Assist, which Volkswagen still offers for the Touareg. Park Assist permits semi-automatic parking in parking spaces; the car also drives semi-automatically out of parallel parking …
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