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Scott Speed, Volkswagen Andretti take 3rd straight Global Rallycross titles in Los Angeles

Both Volkswagen Andretti Global Rallycross drivers found success this weekend at the season finale in Los Angeles, securing wins in the race and the overall Driver’s Championship. Scott Speed, driver of the No. 41 Oberto Circle K Beetle GRC, focused on protecting the championship title all weekend. To do this, he needed to be fast, but limit the risks he took on the track. After qualifying second on Friday, Speed battled second and third-place finishes in early Heat races on Saturday, but won

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How to take your performance VW to the track

Chances are, you’ve heard of track days, especially if you’re the proud owner of a Volkswagen GTI or Golf R. These two hot hatches light up the track with ample horsepower and handling -- much of which would be inappropriate and unsafe to deploy on a public road. If you do want to experience the amazing full performance of these cars, the safest, most regulated place to do it is on track. But the prospect of actually preparing and participating in one can be intimidating for a number of r

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Chasing the sun at the 2017 Beetle Sunshine Tour

For one weekend every August, the streets of a small German resort town turn into a continuous parade of second-generation Volkswagen Beetle models. In its 13th year, the festival drew thousands of fans and about 720 Beetle models, most personalized in some creative fashion. While the Baltic coast tends to have rainy weekends, the occasional sprinkle didn’t dampen the mood for many – including one couple of new Beetle fans that chose the Sunshine Tour festival stage to get married. The “Welco

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Meet the brothers with the best seats in Global Rallycross

Perched high above the uppermost grandstand seats at each Red Bull Global Rallycross event is a group of competitors who, after the drivers in their cars, probably have the greatest impact on the outcome of every Heat, Semifinal, and Final race of a GRC weekend. These team members are the all-important “spotters” who navigate their drivers to safe and winning races on a GRC circuit. From the lofty vantage perch, kitted in Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross uniforms, are the spotters for Scott

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Inside Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias’ dream VW collection

Everyone has an attachment to their first car, a certain nostalgia that makes them want to relive every memory from those years. For comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, success has allowed him to turn that passion for the VW Bus into something close to an obsession. Ten years ago, the comedian decided to go back in time and purchase a 1968 Volkswagen Transporter, his first car at age 17. The project of finding and refurbishing the Bus quickly turned Iglesias into a collector. Today, the comed

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Michael Andretti on racing, rallycross, and a potential electric future

With one of motorsport’s most famous names, Michael Andretti was born to play an important role in North American racing. As a driver, he did just that, becoming one of the most-decorated racers in American open-wheel motorsport, and he’s continued to make a mark even after hanging up his helmet. His successful Andretti Autosport operation has competed since 2009 across a diverse array of racing disciplines, with dozens of victories and several series championships. In 2014, Andretti Autospor

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Eleven miles, 318 curves: Watch VW Golf R owners tame the Dragon

For the past 11 years, Volkswagen Golf R and R32 owners have gathered on the North Carolina/Tennessee border to enjoy some of the country’s most beautiful scenery and mountain roads surrounding the famous “Tail of the Dragon” – U.S. Route 129. The road’s 318 curves over some 11 miles draws a steady crowd of driving enthusiasts. Earlier this year, Sean Maynard, a specialist in experiential marketing at Volkswagen of America, attended the event and invited his friend, and new Mk7 Golf R owner,

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Saying ‘GTI-do’ in a VW-themed wedding

Agnes and AJ Miragliotta run their own visual media company, Waxwing Media, in Dallas. Well before they met in 2015, both had grown into avid fans of the Volkswagen Golf GTI – with AJ owning a Mk5, and Agnes driving her customized Mk6 GTI she calls the “TurboTurtle.” That shared passion led to their meeting and their relationship, so when the duo took their vows last fall, they did so in a way that weaved their enthusiasm into the fabric of their lives. We asked Agnes to give us some insight

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A hard ride for a good cause: Ride On for Red Nose Day

Imagine biking nearly 400 miles in four days through the mountains and deserts of Nevada and southern California, burning through as many as 20 bottles of water each day during your eight to 10 hours on two wheels – just for fun. It’s not a spin class gone horribly wrong. It’s one of two long-distance rides hosted by professional racing cyclist and bike enthusiast, Tim Johnson to raise money and awareness for this year’s Red Nose Day event, called Ride on For Red Nose Day powered by Walgreen’

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How the I.D. Buzz evokes Volkswagen’s first electric bus

Volkswagen has a long heritage with electric propulsion. Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who designed  the Volkswagen Beetle, made a name for himself with his first electric car in 1900 (one later adopted to become the world’s first hybrid.) But it would be some 70 years before a production electric vehicle would carry the Volkswagen brand – and it’s likely not one you’ve ever heard of. The global oil crisis of the early 1970s set many automakers to work looking for alternatives to gasoline p

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Tanner Foust and Volkswagen give one school an unforgettable show and tell

Each year, students in Jim Cowhey’s second grade class at Highlands Elementary School in Spring Valley, Calif., write to different companies across the U.S. to learn more about the business world and how various organizations operate. When their letters reached the desks of the Volkswagen PR and Marketing departments, a plan was hatched to surprise the kids with a special visit to their classroom. “The night before these letters found their way to my desk, I was telling my son how important i

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How much is that old Volkswagen worth, anyway?

Always wanted to own a classic 1967 Volkswagen Beetle? Been looking for a vintage VW Microbus to relive the nostalgia of the 1970’s? While the market can count on new cars substantially getting better year-over- year, the collector car market ebbs and flows in ways that can puzzle even the experts. “The collector car market is undergoing a massive revolution as millennials are getting buying power, which is why cars from the 80’s and 90’s and even some 70’s models, are starting to double,

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How to build a Global Rallycross car, the Volkswagen way

Despite its short three-year history, Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross has quickly become one of the most successful teams in the Red Bull Global Rallycross series, earning two driver’s championships and a manufacturer’s title since its debut. The quick success can be attributed to a unique partnership between championship-winning race team, Andretti Autosport, and the similarly successful Volkswagen Motorsport outfit in Germany. Working together, the two organizations have created a formidable te

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Volkswagen’s I.D. CROZZ, the electric SUV concept, makes its world debut

Few automakers have made the commitment to electric mobility that Volkswagen has with its I.D. series concept vehicles. The original I.D. unveiled last year in Paris was the preview of an all-electric VW going on sale by 2020, and the vanguard of a future Volkswagen electric fleet. The I.D. BUZZ revealed in Detroit showed how a similar vehicle could embrace the fun and flexibility of the original Microbus. This week in Shanghai, Volkswagen revealed the third concept in the ID series. Dubbed t

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