Just as many times in the past, the 35th Rally Bohemia will again, on 4 July, start from the Škoda Auto Museum in Mladá Boleslav. Beginning on Friday, 4 July, the rally will take place under the auspices of the car manufacturer with the winged arrow in its emblem. Surrounded by Škoda’s ‘automobile town’, the rally promises to offer an attractive show, a vintage car race and, as part of the start-ramp presentation, the first appearance of the prototype of the Škoda Fabia Super 2000, the company’s latest competition vehicle. Continue reading ‘Skoda Auto appears at Rally Bohemia’
Ok. We knew it wasn’t the “R” but still… it is from the International Driving Presentation Lisbon. We also did get word from a friend on the Scirocco marketing side that it was a fake image.
This is an official Volkswagen image we have! It is brand new. Could this be the “R” everyone is chattering about with the so called “leaked” teaser image?
The leak showed a blue, which is the “R” line color.
Either way, enjoy!
*Google translated
Next generation of the most successful cars in South America
The Gol is a gateway for Brazil,” said Thomas Schmall
- Premiere ceremony in Sao Paulo, with 10,000 people
- State President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva congratulated
After more than 5.7 million cars built to start the next generation of the 21 years since South America’s most successful car: The Gol of Volkswagen. The Brazilian-made small car is perfect on the regional needs of customers in South America. Thus, the Gol like all manufactured in Brazil Volkswagen models thanks Total Flex technology without power loss with any mix of gasoline and ethanol. Continue reading ‘The new Volkswagen Gol goes to the start’
We do not focus on sales press releases, but with today’s chatter about auto sales taking a plunge, its good to see Volkswagen in the green. We’ve been seeing a ton of the Volkswagen Eos driving around town! With the Jetta TDI demo’s at the dealers now and the Tiguan on sale, it will be interesting to see the next few months.
On the other hand, Chrysler did have one of the biggest hits yet the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan posted excellent increases of 21% and 52%, respectively. Where will this put the Volkswagen Routan when it hits dealers in the Fall of 2008?
Best Overall Sales Month Since August 2006
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced June 2008 sales of 23,208 units, a 0.3 percent increase over the June 2007 sales of 23,137 vehicles. On a year-to-date basis, 2008 Volkswagen sales remain 0.6 percent ahead of 2007 sales through June.
Continue reading ‘Volkswagen’s June 2008 sales are up’
