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The new three-door Polo has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Drawing on the same clean, sharp lines adopted by the five-door model the new Polo three-door features a more aggressive stance, with a pronounced kink in the window line just above a sharp crease running the length of the car.  The overall effect is a cohesive, clutter-free design that makes the new Polo appear lower and wider than it really is. The three-door model shares the same platform and dimensions as the five-door model and benefits from the same gains in quality, space, safety and refinement made over the outgoing model.

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The new Polo has been subjected to the more stringent Euro NCAP crash tests and received the best possible score of five stars. Volkswagen put together a safety package for the new 5th-generation Polo including optimised body structure, a highly effective belt-and-airbag combination and driver-assist systems. The result is the safest compact car in the world. During the most recent tests performed by the European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the Polo was subjected to a controlled collision with a barrier at a speed of 64 km/h, whereby the passenger cell remained virtually undamaged.

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First details of the new Volkswagen Caravelle people carrier and California campervan are released today ahead of their world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. No other manufacturer can compete with Volkswagen’s rich heritage of iconic people carriers and campervans, and the enhancements to the latest generation of these models offer the latest technology, comfort and safety features, with lower emissions and improved fuel economy by approximately ten per cent across the range.

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The new generation Golf Estate has been unveiled featuring a fresh look, revised engines and the latest comfort and safety technologies. Drawing on the design language established by the Scirocco, new Golf and fifth generation Polo, the new Golf Estate features redesigned headlamps and front and rear bumpers to lend the car a clean and cohesive look.  The use of horizontal lines on the nose helps to create the impression that the Golf Estate is both lower and wider than it really is.  Further back, new wheel designs join revised rear lights to lend the car a fresh new look.

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The Golf GTI and the new Polo are Volkswagen highlights this spring. Both are launching right now, and both are successors to absolute bestsellers. Both are prime examples of afford­able automotive dreams. The GTI for sure, because it is the icon among compact sports cars. And the Polo, because it is small but not meagre. That is why these cars have what is possibly the biggest active fan club in the world. Once a year they meet at Wörthersee. This time Volkswagen has brought along two sensational concept cars of the new bestsellers: special “Wörthersee 09″ editions of the Golf GTI and Polo.

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As the Volkswagen squad prepares to take to the grid this Saturday for the Nürburgring 24hrs, a new road car model will hit the track to give spectators the first glimpse of the new Scirocco R. Designed, engineered and developed by Volkswagen Individual, the new car is not only the most powerful and fastest accelerating Scirocco ever produced but also the most focussed R model yet.  At its heart is a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder EA113 engine (as opposed to the EA888 fitted to the conventional Scirocco) in heavily revised form.

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The new performance diesel variant of the Scirocco GT equipped with a 2.0-litre TDI 170PS engine is now available to order.  Combining effortless acceleration, made possible by 258 lbs ft of torque delivered from 1,750 rpm, and the ability to return 53.3 mpg on the combined cycle, the new model mixes style, economy and sharp dynamics. The refined and powerful 2.0-litre common rail TDI engine develops 170 PS at 4,200 rpm and is available linked to either a six-speed manual or six-speed DSG gearbox.  Both gearboxes accelerate the Scirocco to 62 mph from a standstill in 8.1 seconds and on to a top speed of 138 mph (DSG: 136), while emitting just 139 g/km (DSG: 147) of CO2.

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An aggressive new model is set to join the Tiguan range this summer with the introduction of the new R Line model promising stylish new body additions on the outside and greater comfort inside. Designed and built by Volkswagen Individual, a separate engineering wing of Volkswagen established in 2003 and assigned to special projects including the Passat R36 and Touareg R50, the new Tiguan R Line features significant visual changes over the standard Tiguan.

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Just a few days after the hot hatch versions of the Golf – the GTI and GTD – have broken cover, Volkswagen is releasing something even bigger: the new Golf Plus. Pictures of the new car were revealed in December, showing the Golf Plus’s new ‘face’ with horizontal grille treatment and a new interior.  Now the car is ready to be ordered at Volkswagen Retailers across the UK with prices starting from just £14,410 (RRP on the road) for the entry-level model, the S 1.4-litre 80 PS.

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As the new GTI hits the road for the first time its sister car has been unveiled at the Leipzig Motor Show: the new diesel-powered Golf GTD. The ability to accelerate to 62 mph in 8.1 seconds and a top speed of 136 mph are combined with average fuel consumption of 53.3 mpg and a range in excess of 650 miles on a single tank of fuel to create a hot hatch of the moment. Lessons learned through the creation of the sixth generation GTI are applied to the new GTD.  Sharp responses and an agile chassis complement the car’s substantial torque which is available from as low as 1,750 rpm.

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