Volkswagen gets arty with a new flagship passenger car, but can the Arteon keep style-conscious executives out of A5 Sportbacks, 4 Series Gran Coupes or C-Classes?

The idea of an emotional farewell with a Teutonic, tech-laden passenger car such as the Volkswagen Arteon might seem a little lost on some. And had you asked your correspondent before the commencement of our recent six-month loan of Volkswagen’s new flagship earlier this year, I’d have agreed. But I was wrong. Because it turns out Volkswagen’s first major pl...

How do you attract buyers to sedans in a land where high riding SUVs reign supreme? Drop dead good looks and class leading technology that turns heads is a good start.  Positioned to sit at the top of Volkswagen tree, the Arteon is a niche model that replaces the Passat CC with the aim of becoming a genuine contender against the likes of Audi, BMW, Jaguar an...

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Careful… if there’s one word to describe the manner in which we drove the laps which Volkswagen Australia offered us in its apprentice-built Arteon time attack car, it’s that. Careful. Not just because it was very, very rainy, or because it was cold and the car is fitted with Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R semi-slicks, or even because the car’s boasting 360kW and 6...