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VW launches Real Racing GTI on iPhone, giving away six GTIs!

Volkswagen is no stranger to promoting its vehicles using games for the iPhone and iPhone Touch. Witness such forgetables as Volkswagen Polo Challenge 3D [iTunes link] and Volkswagen Scirocco R 24H Challenge 3D [iTunes link], both by developer FISHLABS. Neither game is very fun to play, being on the early end of the curve for racing games on Apple's smart phone. For the launch of the new GTI, however, Volkswagen got smart and instead partnered with developer Firemint, which already has a well received racing game for sale in the App Store ... Read more →

eBay Find of the Day: 1984 Volkswagen GTI MkI Jonny Lieberman

No doubt we've had GTI on the brain the past week or so after driving Volkswagen's new, fun, we-like-it-more-than-we-thought-we-would MkVI GTI. And if you read our review, you're aware that ...

First Drive: 2010 Volkswagen GTI reminds us why we like hot hatches so much Jonny Lieberman

Performance Icon. That two-word phrase is bandied about so often there's hardly any meaning left in its 15 letters. After all, if a Porsche 911 is rightly referred to as a performance icon, can we ...

New VW Golf R20 (GTI-R) may come to America Sam Abuelsamid

Volkswagen unveiled the new high-zoot R version of the MK VI Golf at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, but it declined to say whether Americans would ever get a chance to buy one. Fans of the ...

2010 VW Golf TDI starts at $21,990, rated 29/40 mpg - or maybe 30/42? Sam Abuelsamid

For 2010, Volkswagen is again discarding the Rabbit badge in favor of the Golf name used in the rest of the world's markets. The European hatchbacks will begin arriving in the U.S. in the coming ...

Seeing Red: VW unveils GTI and Polo Wörthersee '09 concepts 5 months ago on Autoblog

Audi's not alone in bringing a customized production ride to the 2009 Wörthersee meet. Volkswagon's one-upping the interlocking rings by bringing two production-based concept cars: special Wörthersee '09 versions of the new VW GTI and Polo. The GTI's bodywork is finished in a dark ...

Volkswagen introduces GTI gear for the whole family 6 months ago on Autoblog

Regardless of what a product actually is when it hits the auto industry these days, it apparently must have the term "sport" attached to it in some way. This marketing practice is applied liberally, across all vehicle classes. Sedans aren't sedans anymore, they're sports sedans. Same goes for ...

It's official: Volkswagen not bringing Scirocco to U.S. 7 months ago on Autoblog

Word leaked late last week via an official-looking dealer communiqué that Volkswagen had finally decided to pass on bringing the Scirocco to the U.S., but to the best of our knowledge, nobody has gotten first-hand confirmation that the sporty hatchback will not make it across The Pond ...

Spy Shots: Volkswagen Golf R20 snapped on the 'Ring 7 months ago on Autoblog

Spy shooters have managed to snap a few pictures of Volkswagen's upcoming Golf R20 lapping the Nürburgring in Germany, in this case disguised as a mild-mannered 2.0 TDI. The new hot hatchback will reportedly be available in both three- and five-door styles, and it will take the place of ...

Officially Official: 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTI coming Stateside this summer 7 months ago on Autoblog

The 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mark VI) is upon us, and as suspected, the thinly-veiled "concept" shown in Paris is an exact duplicate of the production model we'll be getting in the States this summer. With redesigned front and rear fascias, artfully sculpted haunches and Scirocco-inspired ...

VW GTI W12 body kit offers all the show, none of the go 7 months ago on Autoblog

At the 2007 Wörthersee show in Austria, the VAG crew brought out two concepts that had VW and Audi fanboys frothing at the mouth. The first was the Audi TT Clubsport Quattro concept and the other was the VW Golf GTI W12 650 concept. The TT roadster made the transition from concept to ...

Paris 2008: 2009 Volkswagen GTI 1 year ago on Autoblog

We're still sour that the Scirocco isn't making it to our shores, but Volkswagen is throwing us a bone with the restyled 2009 MK VI GTI. The new front end made a successful transition from the low-slung hatch that's beyond our reach, finally eschewing the gaping maw that's afflicted Audi ...

Rumormill: Volkswagen working on GTI 'Plus', GTD, and R42 1 year ago on Autoblog

VW is going to make the most of its new GTI, with three models joining what has already been a well received hot hatch. A 'GTD' variant using a 2.0-liter common rail diesel will go into production in April 2009, with 170 horses and nearly 260 lb.-ft. moving through either a six-speed manual or ...

Officially Official: 2010 Volkswagen GTI MK VI 1 year ago on Autoblog

We already saw the first images of the new MK VI Volkswagen GTI and we now have them in all their high-res glory courtesy of VW's German media site. As with the standard version of the Golf and the Scirocco, VW is abandoning the huge Audi-like grille of recent models in favor of something more ...

Next VW GTI puts out 210 hp, R version gets AWD and 270 hp 1 year ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen's high-performance plans for the new Golf will spawn three new models, beginning with the new 210 hp GTI set to debut in Paris and go on sale in the middle of 2009. According to Automotive News, the Mk. VI GTI will sprint to 60 in a tick above seven seconds and hit a top speed of ...

Report: Volkswagen to unveil new GTI in Paris 1 year ago on Autoblog

Every time Porsche re-does its core product – the 911 – we anticipate a staggered roll-out of new derivatives. Now that Porsche has Volkswagen by the reins, we can expect VW to undertake the same as it unveils new versions of its core offering, known here as the Rabbit and elsewhere as ...

VW planning new Golf GTI and R variant 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the VW Golf VI In what may be the least shocking news you will read today, Volkswagen will indeed be launching a revised GTI model shortly after its recently revealed sixth-generation Golf (or, Rabbit, as it's known in the U.S.) hits the market. According to ...

Volkswagen to offer three-years of free maintenance on 2009 models 1 year ago on Autoblog

Despite what VW fanbois will tell you, the People's Car people have had some serious reliability issues over the last few years. Volkswagen execs are hoping to change the automaker's expensive to maintain image with a vehicle maintenance program that will provide owners of new, 2009 models with ...

Rendered Speculation: Sixth-gen VW GTI 2 years ago on Autoblog

The current VW GTI is garnering lots of praise in the motoring press, but it's never too soon to talk about the next iteration. Based on spy photos of the sixth-generation GTI caught testing in Germany, this rendering shows a promising turn in the hot hatch's design. While the basic shape is ...

Rendered speculation: VW Polo GTI convertible 2 years ago on Autoblog

While the new Volkswagen Eos may have filled a hole left by the recently discontinued Cabrio, there is likely a market for a smaller drop-top in Volkswagen's lineup. A convertible version of the Polo may appeal to buyers looking at the Peugeot 206 CC or the Opel Tigra TwinTop, so Bild.de ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 4-door VW GTI 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's easy for a car maker to take one of its econoboxes, shoehorn in a more powerful engine and call it sporty. It's another thing entirely to make it enjoyable to use with minor touches like the 2007 Volkswagen GTI's leather-covered owner's manual stored out of the way on a shelf above the glove ...

Tuning the uber-tunable: VW Golf GTI by H&R 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for 13 more pics. Once H&R regained focus after its excursion to the Edge, it took on the great granddaddy of all sport compacts, the Volkswagen Golf GTI. This 2007 model, equipped with a DSG gearbox, benefits from a Super Sprint turbo-back exhaust and a reflashed ECU, ...

All Hail Wolfsburg! VW GTI W12-650 struts its stuff for Autocar 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery The fabulous VW GTI W12-650 show car that was built in just 8 weeks for the 2007 Wörthersee meet is no show pony. We knew that it was a legit runner, as was seen in a video we posted of the car rehearsing its entrance on a grandiose stage setup. What we didn't ...

Autoblog Week in Photos: Week of June 18, 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Autoblog team has hit the summer season with a fury, with more news than you can shake a stick at. We saw plenty of car shows last week, and we got behind the wheel of some of the Chrysler group's hottest new products and concepts, too. We also got to drop the top of the hot new Solstice GXP ...

Snatched! VW R32s selling quickly before hitting dealerships 2 years ago on Autoblog

The last R32 was a favorite of tuners and VW enthusiasts alike, and from the looks of the early orders, the 2008 MK V R32 is going to be in hot demand. The kind folks over at Volkswagen gave current GTI and R32 owners first dibs at the 2008 model, and the VW loyalists didn't disappoint. Of the ...

It runs. It moves. The VW GTI W12 650 in motion 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for high-res gallery Now, don't get too excited. This isn't some VW-produced promo video depicting the twin-turbocharged GTI W12 650 show car pushing ludicrous speeds on the Nürburgring or anything. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Here, we see it doing a run-through for a show ...

VW finally releases engine shots of the GTI W12 650 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge Engine and interior shots were curiously absent last week when Volkswagen unveiled its holy-crap-I-want-one GTI W12 650 concept at the 2007 Wörthersee GTI Meeting in Austria. The interior photo shown after the jump appeared a day or two later, and this week, the ...

Wrthersee 2007: VW Golf GTI Pirelli unveiled 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a high-res gallery of the new Golf GTI Pirelli With all the excitement surrounding Volkswagen's and Audi's Wörthersee debuts of the GTI W12 650 and Audi TT clubsport concepts, it's probably worth pointing out that VW actually pulled the wraps off a car that people (European ...

Wrthersee 2007: VW shows off monster Golf GTI W12 650 concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click for high-res gallery of VW Golf GTI W12 650 concept var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/VW_Golf_GTI_W12_650_Concept_With_Video'; It would appear that the Audi TT clubsport was just an appetizer for the fans at the Wörthersee 2007 meet in Austria. Volkswagen has upped the ante by ...

Oettinger GTI "Edition 30" does the hatch right 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Volkswagen Golf GTI's tuning potential has been the yardstick by which many other sport compacts have been measured. Over the last three decades, intrepid tuners have tweaked the original hot hatch in every conceivable manner and Oettinger decided to continue the tradition on the recently ...

Tunage: Sportech gives a Golf 335 hp and 1,800 watts 2 years ago on Autoblog

Sportech is a South African tuner with a penchant for German cars. Out to build the fastest GTI around, they are currently working on a people's missile called the P Cubed Golf. It will have, among many other things, 335 hp, and is being built to handle just as well as it flies. Somehow they plan ...

Bad brakes lights lead VW to recall 790,000 vehicles 2 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has discovered that a previous recall of 362,000 vehicles (1999-2002 Jettas and 1998-2002 New Beetles) for a defective brake light switch actually affects a much larger range of vehicles. The German automaker is extending the recall to an additional 790,000 vehicles that include ...

Chicago Auto Show: We do Chi-Town right 2 years ago on Autoblog

Our men on the ground have left the building, weary from a long day of press conferences, bad coffee and pointy-elbowed photographers. Wednesday has turned out to be a resounding success, with the introductions of the Pontiac G8, Volkswagen R32, Alpina B7, the Ford Five-Hundred Taurus (plus it's X ...

Five-door GTI is bound for the US 2 years ago on Autoblog

Not wanting to be left in the sales dust by the quattroporte Civic Si, Volkswagen intends to bring the 5-door version of the GTI mkV stateside for 2007. That's great news for those who love the driving dynamics of the GTI, but need or want the additional doors. It will add $500 to the bottom line, ...

Volkswagen GTI named Automobile Magazine's Car of the Year 2 years ago on Autoblog

As is the custom, Automobile Magazine is the last of the big four, which also includes Motor Trend, Car and Driver and Road & Track, to drop its February issue on the public. On account of this, the smallest paperback of the four hasn't drawn the ire of the internet for breaking any embargoes ...

Edmunds' verdict on six sport compacts 2 years ago on Autoblog

To be a contender in the sport compact category, there are a few things you must bring to the table. There at least three or four that immediately come to mind; small, sporty, inexpensive and relatively practical. They should also clearly stand out from their more pedestrian versions. Our friends ...

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