There’s trouble in paradise. The Electric Vehicle, which was once hailed as our planet’s saviour, is having a few PR issues at the moment. And with apologies to Volkswagen, I’ll use this e-Golf to explain why…
Golf
TCR dalk net die beste Golf 7 nog
Die titel van hierdie artikel mag dalk ‘n sterk standpunt in neem. Juis is dit dan vir hierdie rede dat ons die klem om die woord “dalk” plaas. Totdat ons nie self die voertuig getoets het nie, sal ons dit nie kan reg of vekeerd bewys nie. Wat ons egter kan doen, is om ons standpunt te basseer op vorige toetse.
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Launched: 2018 VW Polo
Same name, different car
Volkswagen has been the top passenger car seller for the past seven years in South-Africa, with the manufacturer topping the sales list every month with their Polo Vivo and Polo models. In 2017 alone, it sold 22 916 units in South Africa. Every 1.57 seconds, the Uitenhage Plant produces a Polo to become someone’s new family member.
‘n Padtoets om van te droom
Golf 7.5 GTD / GTi / R toer
Galimoto media is onlangs genooi na Volkswagen se laaste bekendstelling (prettige verkenning) vir 2017. Vanaf die O.R Tambo lughawe sou die uitgestrekte pad ons oor ‘n afstand van 900km neem deur dorpe soos Parys, Kroonstad, Bultfontein, Soutpan, Bloemfontein en Kroonvaal.
Padtoets: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 Comfortline TSi 92 kW
Meer opsies, moeiliker besluite
Die nuwe Volkswagen (VW) Golf reeks, geloods in Mei 2017, is nie net beter nie, maar strek nou ook oor ‘n veel wyer reeks modelle. Volkswagen se reeks is nie nou net meer bekostigbaar nie, maar verskaf ook meer gemak, beter enjin verigting en brandstof verbruik. Hierdie keer toets ons die 1.4 TSI Comfortline.
Padtoets: Volkswagen Golf 7,5 GTi
33 Miljoen gelukkige kliente
Volkswagen se nuwe Golf GTi is dalk meer as net die “sportiewe” pakkie waarna jy gesoek het. Bekend as die Golf se tweede vinnigste pakket naas die ikoniese Golf R, sou mens jou misgis as jy dink dat hierdie voertuig nét goed is vir die baan. Hierdie is meestal die probleem in die vervaardiging van warm luikrugte wat na Suid Afrika kom.
Launch Report: Volkswagen Golf R and Golf GTD
The best of both worlds
A few months ago, we had the privilege of testing the new Volkswagen Golf GTi 7.5. On the open roads to Graaff-Reinet, this proved to be one of the best cars that we have tested in a while and we really struggled to find any faults with it. Southern Africa is renowned for the highest percentage of GTi’s. In fact, over 350 000 GTi’s have been sold in the region ever since it started with the MK1. Now it is the turn of the Golf R and the Golf GTD to make a trip to our local showrooms and once again, Volkswagen gave us a little taste of what to expect.