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Volkswagen’s Black Beauty: The 2010 GTI

Monday, December 21, 2009

VW has spiced up their line-up in recent years, from the introduction of the EOS a few years ago to the sexy and sleek looking CC last year. For 2010 the GTI gets a face lift and some interior refinement. That would make any critic happy. The front fascias’ devilish grin gives you a hint of what’s to come. While this black beauty is not the most powerful of the hot hatches on the market, it is definitely the most refined.

Volkswagen GTI named AUTOMOBILE Magazine “2010 Automobile of the Year”

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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It's that time of the year again folks! The 2010 awards season is here full force. Automobile Magazine is in the spotlight today, announcing that the 2010 Volkswagen GTI has won "2010 Automobile of the Year."

Volkswagen recalls 53,300 new vehicles, announces service program to address DSG complaints

Friday, August 28, 2009

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Volkswagen Group of America has announced that it will ramp up an official customer service program to specifically address DSG related issues for Volkswagen and Audi models. At the same time, the company announced a new recall that includes over 50,000 vehicles.

Flash of death? Volkswagen & Audi DSG recall issues caught on video

Friday, August 21, 2009

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Yesterday we reported that Volkswagen & Audi were recalling 13,500+ vehicles equipped with it's DSG transmission. Today we're finding out the recall may just be the tip of the iceburg. After the jump we have videos of what happens when the transmission fails and more information on the recall.

Volkswagen recalls 13,500 2009/2010 Jetta, GTI, and EOS models

Thursday, August 20, 2009

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Just in off the wire- Volkswagen has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 13,500 vehicles equipped with its DSG transmission. The recall includes Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos models built between September 2008 and August 2009.

Insane Automotive Photography: VW GTI

Thursday, October 30, 2008

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We're on a roll with garage shots this week. Up today is a really interesting photo of a GTI. It was submitted to our Insane Automotive Photography Flickr Group by tonupdamien.