EV 2 all? VW teases ID.one as part of Future Plan
Volkswagen is setting the stage for its next generation of compact electric vehicles with the recent teaser of the 2027 ID.1 EV. This new addition to Volkswagen’s growing ID family promises to further democratise electric mobility, offering a blend of modern design and practical functionality that could appeal to a wide range of urban drivers. […]
Will Luke Littler Still Buy a Volkswagen
Luke Littler, the newly crowned 17-year-old World Darts Champion, has stunned fans with his record-breaking victory at the Alexandra Palace. Littler, known as “The Nuke,” defeated Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in a dominant performance to claim the prestigious Sid Waddell trophy, becoming the youngest winner in history . Before his meteoric rise to global darts […]
Family-Fave upgrade – 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line review
The Volkswagen Tiguan is a vehicle so popular it has charmed its way into becoming one of New Zealand’s favorite family-friendly SUVs. And now, its third generation is bigger, better, and undeniably more refined. In simple terms, it’s evolved. For those that don’t know, Tiguan is a portmanteau of “tiger” and “iguana.” Sure it’s a […]
The power of the people(‘s car) – Golf R Line MK8.5 Review
The Golf is one of the definitive hatchbacks in the industry, so whenever a new one hits the roads, everyone pays attention. Volkswagen has recently unveiled the facelifted version of the eight generation of the Golf, or MK8.5 in VW nerd talk (which I’m fluent in), and given the MK8 was appreciated for some things […]
Volkswagen Expands ChatGPT Offering
The feature adds to IDA’s functionality.
Facelift-R – 2024 VW Touareg first drive
It’s not often that VW’s biggest SUV the Touareg is fettled with, and in fairness why would they. Originally launched in 2002, (and developed alongside the Q8, Bentayga and the Urus), the Touareg has sold over a million units and has become a key player in the brand’s impressive line-up. Well the 3rd generation is […]
Volkswagen Previews First All-Electric Wagon
Meet the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer
Trucking Stylish – New VW Amarok Style review
By now you would be fully aware (I hope) that there’s an all-new VW Amarok in New Zealand, what’s more, there are three models to choose from, talk about being spoilt. Anyway, to help us figure out which Amarok would suit us best, VW New Zealand has given us almost the whole set to work, […]
All-new VW Amarok – first drive
The long-awaited and much-anticipated new VW Amarok has finally arrived on New Zealand shores and we couldn’t be happier. It’s bigger, bolder, more refined, better connected and more capable. Not only did the NZ launch have us test the all-new ute’s mettle on an challenging off-road trek, but the weather gods opened up the floodgates […]
They listened! VW to reintroduce steering wheels with physical buttons
Car companies have recently taken to making changes to their products that could not be more accurately described than saying they are “reinventing the wheel”. From Cadillac introducing sensors, motors and screens and to their steering wheels to power their SuperCruise autonomous system to Tesla cutting away half of it to create the “yoke”, there […]