Volkswagen has recently been kind enough to let us know that their brand new 2010 VW Golf TDI will start at $21,990. Furthermore, the automaker also let us know that the car is rated at 29mpg for the city and 40mpg on the highway.

Under the hood of the 2010 VW Golf TDI, consumers can expect to find a 2.0-liter diesel burning engine couples with a 6-speed manual transmission. Anyone takers?

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Buick announced today that it will be ending its PGA Tour sponsorship. The automaker was with the golf scene for fifty-one years. However, this doesn’t mean it’s the ending of all PGA-Buick partnerships, as revealed by a statement by the company:

“While this is disappointing news, both the PGA Tour and Buick remain in discussions regarding future sponsorship possibilities,” the statement said. However, with GM still recovering from its Chapter 11 filing, don’t expect to see the Buick name at any PGA Tour events anytime soon.”

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Look for smaller engines for BMW’s and Volkswagen’s upcoming models, as high fuel prices and greater environmental concerns push buyers towards engines with lower displacements. VW’s plans to introduce a new three-cylinder version of the Golf appear to be going forward, according the carmaker’s development chief Ulrich Hackenberg. As a part of this environmental push, VW will also present hybrid variants based on its TwinDrive technology .

BMW, likewise, is looking to downsize to three-cylinder engines for its base models. A source close to both companies revealed the plans to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport. For BMW, its three-cylinder engine will first be used in the next-generation 1-series due out in 2011 The engines are presently in testing and are still about two years away from launch. While BMW has yet to confirm these reports, the new three-cylinder engine will displace 1.35L and output between 120hp (90kW) and 180hp (135kW) in various guises. The carmaker is also expected to reveal a new four-cylinder engine to replace many of its six-cylinder units, which will displace 1.8L and output up to 240hp (180kW).

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Volkswagen has recently stated that they are hoping to achieve a threshold of 30% of all 2010 Golf’s sold to be of the TDI models.

The 2010 2.0L turbocharged diesel Golfs have yet to go on sale but VW seems confident in their success as the world shifts towards green motoring.

I guess we’ll have to see how accurate Volkswagen’s prediction is when these Golfs go on sale later this year. If it follows in the footsteps of its Jetta counterpart, which apparently just won Motor Week’s “Best of Year” award, it is sure to make a killing on the sales charts. 

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Come April 9, one car will be named the World Car of the Year. And among the vehicles vying for the prestigious award is the Volkswagen Golf which was selected by a jury comprised of fifty-nine international automotive journalists from twenty-five countries around the world chose this year’s three finalists.

“It is a tremendous honor for Volkswagen to have its global best selling model, the Golf, nominated as a finalist for World Car of the Year,” said Stefan Jacoby, President/CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “This is a great way to kick-off the new Golf here in America. We’re excited for the arrival of the sixth generation Golf, which will be in Volkswagen showrooms later this year. Simply put, we believe this is the best Golf ever.”

The Golf, a perennial favorite in the Volkswagen line-up, has sold more than 26 million units in 120 countries, making it one of the top selling vehicles of all-time. The new sixth generation Golf first debuted at the Paris Motor show last fall, and will make its U.S. debut at this year’s New York International Auto Show. The Golf has been designed to be quieter, sportier, fuel efficient, present a clean, distinctive appearance, and — staying true to Volkswagen — fun-to-drive.

The new Golf embodies Volkswagen’s product strategy aimed to sharpen the brand design in all classes and apply greater global consistency among model names, steps intended to leverage the offerings of the world’s third largest automaker as it looks to increase sales and market share. The 2010 Golf will be available in dealer showrooms across the U.S. this fall in gasoline and TDI versions.

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At the Auto Mobil International in Leipzig Volkswagen will introduce a fuel efficient and jazzy new Golf GTD. Its power comes from a 2-liter turbocharged diesel that develops 170 horsepower and uses in average only 5.3-liters of gasoline per 44.3 mpg and goes 0-62 mph in 8.1 seconds with a top speed 138 mph.

GTD customers can choose between a standard 6-speed manual transmission or optional 6-speed DSG automatic. The exterior is very close to the GTI – bumper, grille and headlights are the same. The rear side is different as it has dual exhausts on the left side, not on the left and right like the GTI. Sales of the Golf GTD will start beginning of May and pricing will be announced soon.

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The Bologna Motor Show has brought us a new generation of VW’s Golf Plus. The last edition is already 4 years old so we should definitely take a look at the future. The new Plus is based on the new sixth-gen Golf. Just add a raised-roof and you get the Plus.

The car will be available in Europe and it will be officially launched in 2009 in the UK. We’ll just have to wait for those official prices too!

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Cancel that last letter you sent to Santa if you were asking for a 2009 Volkswagen R32 to have it parked in your alley. This car will simply not be coming to the USA anymore. Only 5000 units have arrived on American soil and that’s about it for this model.

Volkswagen spokesman Thomas Wegehaupt has confirmed that the R32 will be discontinued in the USA. 2009 will bring you the MK VI Golf Rabbit, a new GTI and maybe another R32. But who knows really? The R32 was too expensive anyway. At $32,995 it’s about $10,000 more expensive than the GTI which will perform quite similarly to the R32.

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The VW Golf seems to have been around the world for ever. Probably Adam and Eve had a red earlier version, which must have been quite useful in Heaven.

In the modern real world, VW has in mind three new models. A new 210 horsepower GTI will be shown in Paris and it will start selling in 2009. The Mk. VI GTI will go from 0 to 60 in a little over 7 seconds while the top speed will be somewhere around 150 mph.

The GTD version will come sometime in April 2009 and it will get you some 170 horsepower. The R version will arrive in November 2009 and it will be available through Volkswagen Individual. The R will have four-wheel drive and it will get you a max of 270 horsepower.

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We have the next generation Golf to examine today. The sixth generation Golf will be the most fuel efficient and the cleanest version so far. It will have the BlueMotion badge which symbolizes fuel-saving tweaks. The new Golf will be able to pull off an outstanding 74 mpg average which is around 62 mpg in the U.S.

Since we said it was the cleanest version of a Golf so far, let’s look at the carbon emissions. This VW has a 99g/km carbon emission which is a number certainly worth sticking on your door, right?

The Golf BlueMotion has a 1.6 liter TDI common rail diesel engine which can unleash 105 horsepower and 184 lbs.-ft. of torque at only 2,000 rpm. Besides that there are low rolling resistance tires, aero tweaks and revised gearing to contribute to that low fuel consumption.

The car is a concept for now but we will probably see a similar version next year after the standard Golf arrives in Europe. An American version of the BlueMotion is unlikely but possible. You will have to wait though.

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