VW Driver March Issue OUT NOW

Volkswagen Driver – March 2010 Issue Road test: Tiguan R Line 2.0 TSI provides style and speed! News: New Golf awards, VW sales worldwide, VW Motorcaravan awards, New SEAT Ibiza ST & FR TDI, Passat CC rear seat, Colbornes Skoda, Caddy Life New Model: Eco Coupe (NCC) at the Detroit Show Motorsport: Dakar Rally report VW 1-2-3! Event report: VW action at Autosport International 2010 Performance modifications: Superchips...

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COMMON RAIL DIESEL TECHNOLOGY MAKES SUPERB EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE

2.0 TDI 140bhp now with Common Rail technology Lower emissions, better fuel economy and refinement Prices from £18,205 The multi-award winning Škoda Superb range is now even more desirable thanks to the addition of the new 2.0 TDI CR 140bhp DPF. By incorporating the very latest Common Rail diesel technology, this new model is even more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly than the 2.0 TDI PD 140bhp it replaces. Combined fuel...

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LIGHTER, CLEANER AND READY FOR ALL CONDITIONS: THE NEW TOUAREG

The all-new Touareg has been unveiled – a car which is up to 200 kg lighter and up to 20 per cent more fuel efficient than the model it replaces. It’s sharper, cleaner and yet, in Hybrid form, able to out-accelerate many hot hatches while returning 34 mpg on the combined cycle. The new vehicle maintains all the same virtues of space, comfort, refinement and off-road and towing ability that have led the original Touareg to build up a...

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FIRST PICTURES OF SEAT’S STUNNING NEW IBIZA ST

Sporty estate is third body shape in new Ibiza line-up Expressive design, dynamic driving fun Five efficient engines including new 1.2 TDI and 1.2 TSI SEAT is continuing its relentless 2010 new product offensive with another stylish and svelte newcomer to the Ibiza range. The Ibiza ST is the third silhouette to join the Spaniards’ supermini line-up and significantly expands SEAT’s presence in this important market segment. The new...

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Successful model from Wolfsburg wins top EuroNCAP honours

Wolfsburg, 2. February 2010 – For the first time ever, the EuroNCAP Institute in Brussels compiled all of its crash test results for the year 2009 and named the safest car of the year: The Golf won out against the competition with a total of 103 points. The Golf had already attained a five-star EuroNCAP rating in the year 2008. Initially, this testing programme − conducted since 1997 − only assessed frontal crashes, side crashes and...

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Audi plans test run at Le Castellet

Racing debut of latest specification Audi R15 TDI brought forward Participation in 8-hour race at Le Castellet (France) Total of three starts in 2010 Le Mans Series Ingolstadt, February 2, 2010 – To further prepare for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi Sport is planning an additional racing commitment with the Audi R15 TDI that has undergone additional development. For April 11, the participation in the 8-hour race at Le Castellet in...

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