By Ian Robertson on December 6, 2011
Most drivers who love diesel engines attest to their ability to burn cleaner, use less fuel, and pack more power.
Posted in Features | Tagged Audi A3, SEAT Ibiza, Toyota Auris, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo
By Katie Williams on October 19, 2011
We join the owner of a VW Golf 2.0 TDI who challenges Paramount Performance to tune his car for performance, as well to gain a few more miles per gallon. A tall order? Ian Robertson finds out.
Posted in Features | Tagged Tuning, Volkswagen Golf
By Katie Williams on September 12, 2011
Keith Adams and Matthew Hayward set out to prove that it’s not only possible to get to Monte Carlo on one tank of diesel, but also to have some fun along the way.
Posted in Features | Tagged driving, Fuel economy, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf
By admin on June 1, 2010
SIX OF THE BEST No one should be surprised by the appearance of the new Volkswagen Golf, any more than they would have been surprised by the appearance of each evolution of the model since the second Golf in 1983. VW has used a simple formula each time – make sure there’s enough about the [...]
Posted in Reviews, Volkswagen | Tagged Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf
By admin on June 1, 2010
The Golf GTD came out tops in its first head to head clash with the Mazda3 Sport. Ian Robertson now tests the DSG automatic version to find out if it’s just as good Volkswagen’s highly acclaimed DSG twinclutch automatic gearbox has gone down a storm, thanks to its super smooth action, and the fact that [...]
Posted in Reviews, Volkswagen | Tagged Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf
By admin on June 1, 2010
GOLF ON THE GREEN! Volkswagen has applied some of the lessons it has learnt from its BlueMotion programme to its new 1.6-litre engine in the Golf. Ian Robertson reports It’s a little under a year since Volkswagen launched its sixth generation Golf onto the UK market, and the expansion of the range continues apace. Not [...]
Posted in Reviews, Volkswagen | Tagged Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf
By admin on May 20, 2010
The sporting diesel hatch was the stuff of fantasy back in the early 1980s, but Volkswagen proved that the concept could work – by cashing in on a little GTI magic. For anyone brave enough to undertake a motoring holiday on the continent during the mid-1980s, the sight of hundreds of Volkswagen Golf GTIs flying [...]
Posted in Features | Tagged Golf, Past Masters, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf
