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2013 Volkswagen Beetle Earns Five Stars from NHTSA

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tested another batch of new or redesigned-for-2013 vehicles and out of the four newbies, only one was awarded the agency’s highest score.

The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle received an overall rating of five stars. The coupe earned four stars in frontal testing, five stars in side-crash testing and a four-star score in rollover tests; the convertible model has not yet been tested. The three others recently tested earned four stars overall: The plug-in Ford C-Max Energi, the tiny Toyota Prius c hybrid and front- and all-wheel drive versions of the Toyota Sienna minivan.

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2015 Volkswagen Golf, GTI headed for NYC

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It won’t be going on-sale in Canada until mid-2014, but Germany’s Volkswagen has decided to debut the North American Golf at this month’s New York auto show.

In fact, we’ll see a trio of Golfs: the TSI (with a new 1.8-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder engine, replacing the aging 2.5-litre five-cylinder); the TDI diesel; and the GTI, with its turbo, 2.0-litre four.

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2014 VW Golf Variant Stretches Early

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The new Golf Variant could ship Stateside as the next-generation Jetta SportWagen.

Looking like a stretched version of the new seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf, the new Golf Variant has leaked out a tad early in these initial photos. Set to debut in Geneva alongside the new GTI, GTD and e-Golf, the 2014 Volkswagen Golf Variant could make its way Stateside as the next Jetta SportWagen. Based on the same MQB platform as the Golf, the Variant has a longer roofline and new roof rails, tailgate and taillamps. It’s expected to go on sale in Europe soon after its debut, so watch this space for more.

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Angry Bugs With Angry Names And Happy Faces

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VW goes retro again with the reincarnation of the original Beetle GSR from 1973. That yellow car had a matte black hood and bootlid, and 50 horsepower coming from the air-cooled boxer to rotate those “15 inch steel wheels as fast as possible. The new car ups the ante in the power department. Power quadruples (!) to 210 turbocharged horses and wheels grow four whole inches to 19-inch alloys with 235/40 tires. A lot changed in the last 40 years, apparently. That means the similarities pretty much end with the paint job.

This special edition will be limited to 3,500 units worldwide, and can be ordered in a more subtle Platinum Gray or Black color if yellow is not your thing. The R-Line sport seats are coming with fabric covers and contrasting yellow stitching, or black leather for US customers. The steering wheel and the handbrake lever get grippy leather for that sporty, GSR-y feel. The gear stick (linked to a six-speed manual or an optional DSG) and the black floor mats with contrasting yellow embroidery are also unique to the GSR. And like any good limited edition car, it has a badge telling you what number yours is out of the 3,500 built.

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VW CrossBlue Hybrid Concept Hints At Future

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Nissan isn’t the only one showcasing a rather innovative hybrid SUV style concept at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. Volkswagen has also brought one of its own, unveiling last week the CrossBlue SUV idea specifically thought of for the U.S. and Canadian markets.

The CrossBlue is described as a mid-size SUV concept which combines VW’s TDI Clean Diesel engine with two electric motors, a DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission and an electric all-wheel-drive system the auto manufacturer dubbed “propshaft by wire.” The design idea is said by its maker to have great fuel economy ratings, which you should probably take with a grain of salt, that are pegged at 89 MPGe combined in electric mode and 35 MPG as a hybrid.

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Volkswagen to Introduce 2015 Phaeton with New Styling Design

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Volkswagen is planning to introduce the next-generation Phaeton in 2015, which will be offered in the United States following its debut in Europe. The main motive of Volkswagen behind introduction of this model is because the Executive Director of Volkswagen Design, Klaus Bischoff is not very happy with the current portfolio of VW cars which shows a big influence of the Golf. The next-generation Phaeton will be an outcome of their hard work of creating a new family design for Volkswagen. The new family design will trail a top-down approach in which halo cars such as Phaeton and Passat will influence the way other cars in the range will look.

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Auburn VW Makes Front Page of Automotive News

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We didn’t plan to be famous, we just wanted to go for a drive. A very long drive….and to tell a story we thought needed telling. Auburn Volkswagen is blessed to have a great line of cars, and a fantastic team of folks to sell and service those Volkswagens. And while we’re flattered to get national attention from the most prestigious automotive publication in the industry, we never forget that our true purpose is to serve our fantastic customers. Thank you.

This from Automotive News great article featuring the owner of Auburn Volkswagen, Matt Welch “Videos of VW Road Trips Get Clicks, Win Customers”.

2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Decade Editions evoke retro eras

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Volkswagen has introduced three special edition Beetle Convertible models to celebrate the droptop’s launch. The vehicles are designed to evoke three distinct decades in American cultural history: the 1950s, the 1960s and the 1970s, says the automaker.

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