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VW relaunches "original hot hatch"
Mar 27 2009 VOLKSWAGEN has announced the launch of the new Golf GTI, 36 years after its engineers began working on the prototype for the iconic vehicle.
"The very latest evolution and sixth generation of the original hot hatch has been released for ordering," the company has announced.
Volkswagen added that the original concept behind the GTI had been maintained in the latest version, complete with "sharp dynamics, a responsive four-cylinder engine and driver involvement".
The latest incarnation has an increased power output and its maximum speed has been boosted to 149 mph, with a 0-60mph of just 6.9 seconds.
However, improved environmental technology means that despite the increase in power emissions fall from 189 gallons per kilometre (g/km) to 170 g/km.
The Golf was recently awarded a maximum five-star rating by the Euro NCAP crash testing agency. It was given the highest overall rating of any vehicle tested under the new standards.
The arrival of the new Golf GTI could encourage more people to buy a used car in one of the older incarnations of the model, particularly given its good safety standards.
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Volkswagen Unveils the new VW MQB
Created Feb 4 2012
Volkswagen has unveiled their brand new VW MQB – but nobody will be signing up for a car loan deal on the new model anytime soon.
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Volkswagen Releases Passat Alltrack
Created Nov 26 2011
If you can’t wait to get your hands on car finance to buy a 4x4, your job of choosing the right vehicle for your purposes has just become a little more difficult.
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The Delivery van That Will Follow you Home
Created Nov 23 2011
Technology is changing so fast nowadays that the average car buyer who only wants cheap car finance and reliable transport may find it hard to keep up with all the latest developments.
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Volkswagen Promises a Whole Range of new Models
Created Oct 26 2011
In a era not so long ago, driving a Volkswagen meant driving one of the reliable little bug-mobiles called the Beetle.
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New Volkswagen Beetle Prices Available
Created Oct 25 2011
Those of us who have to use car finance to fund our wheels all have one thing in common: there's a limit to what we can afford.
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First Spy Shots of Volkswagen E-Up Published
Created Jul 21 2011
The motoring press has published the first spy shots of the Volkswagen E-Up that is due for release in 2013 and by all indications many car loan buyers are going to love the little electric car.
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New Golf on Target for 2012
Created Jul 13 2011
The motoring press has published spy pictures of the new Volkswagen Golf clearly showing that everything is on target for the release of the new version in 2012.
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Volkswagen has big Plans for Plug-in Hybrids
Created May 10 2011
The number of car finance buyers who want green cars is climbing every year.
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Volkswagen Golf Gets new Interior
Created May 4 2011
Many car finance buyers will be excited to hear that the seventh generation Golf is on its way.
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Eindhoven University Launches Volkswagen Electric Research Car
Created Apr 12 2011
Car finance drivers who are keenly following the latest developments in the electric car industry will be excited to hear that Eindhoven University of Technology has taken a Volkswagen Lupo and converted it into a vehicle to test the latest research in this field.
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