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Next-generation Mk7 Golf will get a sleeker design – report

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2013 Golf will have a sportier design and be more different in dimensions to a bulkier Golf Plus variant

VW is promising a sportier Golf model for the Mk7 generation of the classic hatch.

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VW Golf R and GTI Cabriolet Concepts revealed in Wörthersee

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Volkswagen has officially unveiled the Golf R Cabriolet concept at GTI-Wörthersee 2011.

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SA Car of the Year 2011 Surprise

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After judging, scoring and evaluating the contestants for this year’s South African Car of the year, the winner has finally been announced and it is quite a surprise.

There was stiff competition between this year’s contestants and even some controversy, as many of the judges believed one of the vehicles up for consideration didn’t belong in the competition.

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Volkswagen Touareg Specials

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Fancy a Dakar winning SUV as your daily driver? Volkswagen’s Race Touareg 3 Qatar concept offers just that. It was unveiled at the Qatar motor show and is completely street-legal despite being based on the Race Touareg 3 which won the Dakar rally in January.

Under the bonnet is a 306bhp 2.5-litre turbodiesel engine borrowed from the race-car, which allows for a 0-62mph time of around six seconds. The chassis and carbon composite body are also completely identical to the Dakar car’s.

Changes include a new metallic white paint-job and gold painted 18-inch BBS alloy wheels. Inside, the cabin is noticeably more luxurious than the race-car, with black leather upholstery for the seats and the dash board covered in ‘Matt Carbon’.

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