First the Fiat 500 now the Volkswagen Beetle. VW of America rolled out an all-pink Volkswagen Beetle cabrio to help Mattel celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Barbie doll.
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What qualities are required for an engine to be considered the best-of-the-best in today’s world? Naturally, any given engine needs to make enough power for its intended application, but fuel efficiency is just as important in modern society. This being the case, it’s not terribly surprising that Volkswagen’s innovative 1.4-liter Twincharger engine has taken home top honors as the 2009 International Engine of the Year, beating out BMW’s powerful 3.0-liter direct-injected twin-turbo six-cylinder powerplant by just four points. Read the rest of this entry »
The Scirocco shares its 265-horsepower/350 Nm (258 lb-ft) 2.0L turbo four with the Audi S3, but unlike the latter, the VW is a front-driver. Drivers pick gears via either a 6-speed stick or DSG, and the VW Scirocco R gets the XDS electronic differential featured in the new GTI. On the tarmac, the Scirocco R makes the run from zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 6.5 seconds with the manual gearbox.

Volkswagen has unveiled the Scirocco GT24, was specially made for the 24-hours of Nurburgring, a GT and touring car endurance racing event on the Nurburgring. The Scirocco GT24 is powered by a turbocharged 2.0L inline-4 engine, producing 321hp and 251 lb-ft of torque. More pictures after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »




