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2011 Volkswagen Golf R Preview

January 25th, 2010

2011 Volkswagen Golf R
R32. That three-character alphanumeric code is capable of kick-starting a whole subculture of hot hatch fans into overdrive. And for good reason–the Volkswagen Golf R32 was one of the most complete packages on the market, with power, handling, features and style for a still-affordable price. The R32’s successor, the 2011 Volkswagen Golf [...]

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VW to buy 42% of Porsche, Merger Agreement Finalized

August 15th, 2009
Porsche Volkswagen Merger

Porsche Volkswagen Merger
In late July Porsche announced Wendelin Wiedeking would be leaving his position as the company’s CEO to be replaced by Michael Macht, clearing the way for the supervisory board at Volkswagen to lay the foundation for an integrated company with Porsche under VW leadership. Yesterday reports broke that the Auto Union name could [...]

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Wiedeking not yet out as Porsche CEO

July 18th, 2009
Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking

Reports emerging from Germany have the shakeup at the top of Porsche all but done

On the tail of a failed attempt to takeover Volkswagen and the ensuing embroilment of the ruling Porsche and Piech families, reports from Germany today claimed Wendelin Wiedeking, Porsche’s CEO, is being replaced with the company’s former production chief, Michael Macht, [...]

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