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Get bitten by the Swarovski-laden 'Beetle' bug

Pankaj — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:29:33 +0000

As the automotive world is getting the makeover treatment, things are getting pretty hot out there. Take for example this classic and iconic vehicle of the ’60s, the Beetle. Pimped to perfection, this Crystal edition of the New Beetle is...

Volkswagen Beetle – Suzuki Katana give their DNA to a trike

Harshpaul — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:15:37 +0000

Now that we’ve got talking about mashups, we might as well have a look at this Volkswagen-Suzuki motorcycle/ trike. Created by some dude called Rolly, the trike has the DNA of a 1600cc Volkswagen Beetle, and that of a Suzuki Katana 750....

Eco Cars: Volkswagen's Up! Lite diesel-electric hybrid gets 70mpg

Anupam — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:34:52 +0000

Eco Factor: Low-emission car powered by a hybrid engine. Volkswagen has unveiled its new low-emission vehicle, the Up! Lite, which gets powered by a hybrid diesel-electric engine. The sporty four-seater is being touted to be a direct cousin...

Oh, no

Sijo Joseph — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:34:07 +0000

Even Volkswagen ads become incredibly strange when it enter the dragon’s creative land. Well, we have seen strange way of Chinese creativity before. Remember the graphic representation of bad smell. Remember the bloody ambient campaign...

Eco Cars: Volkswagen initiates Scirocco Cup for its Bio-CNG fueled Scirocco

Anupam — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:45:31 +0000

Eco Factor: One-make car racing series to feature vehicles fueled by Bio-CNG made from renewable sources. Lately a lot of buzz has been created by racing challenges where only green machines are allowed. Be it the Green X Challenge or the...

Don't let a wrong detail destroy the legend

Sijo Joseph — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:20:19 +0000

Well, a wrong detail or a misplaced image can destroy the beauty of an ad. We have seen the Photoshop shame in the polish version of Microsoft website. This print ad, created by DDB Italy, does not directly endorse Volkswagen genuine...

Fuel efficiency at its best with Volkswagen’s 170mpg L1 Concept

Harshpaul — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:51:37 +0000

Volkswagen has unveiled its 1-liter concept vehicle, the L1 concept, and the full hybrid claims to be one of the “most fuel efficient cars in the world.” And it has pretty figures to back up that claim. The concept is highly aerodynamic...

Volkswagen unveils E-Up! Concept: The Beetle of the 21st century

Harshpaul — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:02:43 +0000

Volkswagen has unveiled its new E-Up! Concept, which it proclaims will be the “Beetle of the 21st century.” The zero-emission Up! is designed for small families of the year 2011, and Volkswagen promises that the vehicle will be on roads in...

Eco Cars: Volkswagen’s L1 hybrid concept gets a jaw-dropping 170mpg

Anupam — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:47:54 +0000

Eco Factor: Low-emission concept car runs on a diesel/electric hybrid engine. Volkswagen has announced that the company will unveil the updated version of its 1-liter concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The lightweight car is supposed to...

Volkswagen to unveil new 158 mpg, 1-liter concept at Frankfurt

Harshpaul — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:55:57 +0000

There have been rumors of Volkswagen returning to the 1-liter concept quite some time now. Fuel efficiency is the buzz word for the 1-liter concept, as Ferdinand Piech demonstrated in April 2002 when he drove the car from Wolfsburg to...