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VW unveils official Olympic torch relay vehicles

Volkswagen recently rolled out its own Olympic team for the big Beijing 2008 event. They go by the names Touran, Lingyu, Crafter, Sagitar, and Magotan. While they'll never make the synchronized swimming squad, these official participants will be responsible for accompanying the Olympic torch throughout its nearly 25,000-mile journey. You say you aren't familiar with these entrants? These are all models that Volkswagen sells outside of the United States in continents such as Europe and Asia. More specifically, the Touran (above) is a ... Read more →

VW crafts a bitchin' race camper Alex Nunez

Click image for photo gallery The Volkswagen Van Centre in the Welsh city of Cardiff has created a very cool custom weekend race camper for motorcycle and/or ATV riders. Using a Euro-market ...

Vauxhall freights in reworked Vivaro Chris Paukert

We're by no means experts on European commercial vehicles, but it would seem that White Van Men on the continent are about to be inundated with new product choices, while their Stateside ...

Volkswagen Crafter seeking commercial buyers and X-Games athletes? Chris Paukert

Volkswagen formally rolled out its new Crafter van to crowds at the Commercial Vehicles show in Britain on Monday. The top rung of VW's commercial range replaces the LT, a long-running model that ...

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VW crafts a bitchin' race camper 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery The Volkswagen Van Centre in the Welsh city of Cardiff has created a very cool custom weekend race camper for motorcycle and/or ATV riders. Using a Euro-market long-wheelbase, high-roofed VW Crafter panel van as the basis, they've created an all-in-one race home that ...

Vauxhall freights in reworked Vivaro 3 years ago on Autoblog

We're by no means experts on European commercial vehicles, but it would seem that White Van Men on the continent are about to be inundated with new product choices, while their Stateside counterparts continue to make due largely by choosing between a Dodge/Freightliner Sprinter, Chevrolet ...

Volkswagen Crafter seeking commercial buyers and X-Games athletes? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen formally rolled out its new Crafter van to crowds at the Commercial Vehicles show in Britain on Monday. The top rung of VW's commercial range replaces the LT, a long-running model that only saw two generations over the course of 31 years. The Crafter successor seen here goes on sale in ...

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