It’s the 204hp pocket rocket for grownups
Sensible, grownup people of the Internet-say hello to the facelifted Volkswagen Polo GTI. A five-door hot hatch for those of you who think the Ford Fiesta ST, the Hyundai i20N, and the Mini Cooper S are just a bit too
by Tom Harrison
What would you add to this list?
As much as we love hatchbacks, we know that they aren't really sales drivers for many car brands here in our market. That's why we've already come to accept the fact that there are just some hatchbacks that'll
Some big launches from the week
Another high-performance hatch from the German marque is set to be unveiled soon
When Volkswagen showed us the updated Polo, the German carmaker also promised us that a Polo GTI will follow in 2022. Well, folks, VW has now given us a glimpse of the said GTI ahead of its reveal in June later this
A new Polo GTI will follow in 2022
Welcome one and all to the newly facelifted Volkswagen Polo. And yes, before you ask, there will be a new Polo GTI. Not until 2022, though, so back to the standard car for now...Unsurprisingly it looks much the same as the
by Tom Harrison
What were the product planners thinking?
Nope, it's not for Top Gear alumnus Clarkson that this monstrosity was created. It was the creation of fashion designer Jeremy Scott, who apparently has a propensity to affix wings that sweep back about as gracefully as Donald Trump's hair
Anything with a 'GTI' badge is magic
Yay, the fast one. Oh yes. New Polo means new Polo GTI-and this is good news for many reasons. Chief among which is a man called Karsten Schebsdat, Volkswagen's Head of Chassis Engineering & Dynamics. He had a hand in the
by Tom Harrison
Featuring a more upmarket design
This past June, Volkswagen unveiled its stylish all-new Polo hatchback. This of course only meant one thing: An all-new version of the sedan variant was on the horizon. Fast forward some five months later and that time has finally come.
With this Polo GTI-based rally car
Volkswagen had a rather excellent time in the World Rally Championship. In its four full years in WRC, it won the title four times. That's what you call a strike rate.Which made its departure at the end of 2016 all
This hatch has a charm that grows on you
Certain behavioral scientists have made the audacious claim that it only takes men 8.2sec to fall in love-such is the rush of emotions, apparently, that the brain sends out signals and just 'knows.' Well, if you can fall for a
The GTI variant packs almost 200hp
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the all-new Polo in Germany, and just in time to challenge one of its archrivals, the all-new Fiesta.The Polo now rides on the brand's modular MQB platform. It's longer, wider and boasts of
Runs until March 31
It's almost summer, which means it's nearly time for road trip season. To help you plan your next outing, Volkswagen Philippines is extending its #TripGoals promo with new and enhanced packages.Until March 31, you can avail of a special
by Jason Tulio
Via month-long promo this March
Volkswagen Quezon Avenue is celebrating its first anniversary this month, and as part of the celebration, the dealership is offering its customers a handful of very enticing financing options on a few vehicle models.Car buyers looking for German-made rides will
by Drei Laurel
Set to arrive this year
The Beetle's more rugged and playful brother is coming to the Philippines this year. This is one of the big announcements that Volkswagen Philippines made at its media thanksgiving dinner last night.First unveiled at the 2014 North American International Auto
What are those vehicles?
Zero percent. Are there any two words more enticing to a potential car buyer (or any buyer for that matter)? We think not. The good news is that Volkswagen Philippines are throwing those two words around like crazy this October. Three cars,
by Drei Laurel
And with air-conditioning at maximum!
It was dubbed the "Battle of Champions." The category winners of each of the three previous Volkswagen Eco Fun Run rounds were to be pitted against each other in this final event. We had done pretty well when we won the 1.
Red Bull stickers and all
Volkswagen Philippines has quietly introduced to the market the five-door Polo hatchback with a price tag of P950,000. And if you follow the World Rally Championship, you would know that the three-door Polo R WRC has won for Volkswagen
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We're not making excuses for missing this news, especially as the official announcement has been sitting in our mailbox since the third week of February. But see, with the amount of letters and press statements that find their way into our
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Another leg of the Volkswagen Eco Fun Run was held last month, and this time the German carmaker lent out three models--the Polo, the Touran and the Tiguan--for the participants to drive. The destination was Abe's Farm in Magalang,
Other new models coming this year
At Volkswagen Philippines' media appreciation night last Friday, chief operating adviser Klaus Schadewald revealed the new models that the company will launch in our market in 2015. "This year, we have many exciting plans that Filipinos will surely be glad to know,"
