The 235mpg VW 1L will become reality in 2010, or so VW says.  VW named the 1L after its usage of 1L/100 km of fuel.  Power, such as it is, will come courtesy of a tiny 0.3-liter engine, pushing the car to a top speed of around 75 mph.

If VW actually creates the VW 1L on time I still wont hold my breath for it to show up in the US

http://gas2.org/2008/05/07/vw-confirms-1l-concept-will-become-reality-in...

The Auto Channel's Mark Fulmer had the opportunity to sit down with VW's Keith Price about the Volkswagen Jetta Diesel and various diesel issues. Great video clip.

Having a V-12 Audi R8 TDI Le Mans would make even the most avid gas super car owners envious and being able to efficiently motor at 25 mpgs pretty impressive too. With a near 4 second 0-60 time coming from a clean Adblue diesel powerplant and pumping out 737 lb. ft of torque, this Audi might be just the first in a series of diesel supercars.

After receiving the bad news that the bumper to bumper warranty is being shortened by VWoA, a little sugar is sprinkled ... see LeftLaneNews.

VW Adding Free Maintenance in 2009

Volkswagen is really going all-out to buoy its flagging U.S. sales. Starting with its entire 2009 lineup, the company will add a Carefree Maintenance Program at no charge that will pay for all scheduled maintenance for the life of the new-car warranty: three years or 36,000 miles.

Most company have been slowly improving their warranty coverage over the years, but according to reports, Volkswagen will be going in the opposite direction for ALL their 2009 models. Bumper to bumper warranty will now be 3 years or 36,000 miles. (power train warranty stays the same)

Is it effective? Here's one of the first Volkswagen ‘clean diesel’ marketing ads for the 2009 VW Clean Diesel TDIs.

Autoblog reports that VW is planning a new SUV to fit between the Toureg2 and the new smaller Tiguan that will seat seven. No engine options discussed, but a diesel would be nice.

Taking a look ahead ... which is currently about all North American TDI enthusiasts can do ... the Tiguan 2.0 L TDI showing up overseas should be very appealing when it comes to the U.S. A 'first drive' article from AutoExpress in the UK might offer a peek as to what we'll eventually see.

VW Tiguan 2.0 TDI SE

Ten years ago, if you wanted a compact SUV, you had two choices – a Toyota RAV4 or a Honda CR-V. These days, nearly every major motor manufacturer is heading off-road – and one of the most important new arrivals has been the Volkswagen Tiguan.