Vertu Volkswagen’s Trip To VW HQ: Test Driving The All-New Golf 8

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Modern Volkswagen headquarters building with large glass facade and prominent VW logo, surrounded by trees and outdoor seating area, people walking in front; representing new cars and used cars related to Volkswagen.
Modern Volkswagen headquarters building with large glass facade and prominent VW logo, surrounded by trees and outdoor seating area, people walking in front; representing new cars and used cars related to Volkswagen.

Members of the Vertu Motors Volkswagen New Cars Sales Team recently had the chance to visit Germany s Volkswagen Woolfsburg factory and Autostadt museum.

Colleagues were able to see the greatly anticipated all-electric ID. range, up close and in person.

During their trip, team members were also lucky enough to test drive the all-new 8th generation Golf.

  • Volkswagen dealership building illuminated at night with purple and pink lighting, large glass windows displaying a banner featuring a woman's face and the text 'Brand New Experience Volkswagen'. The Volkswagen logo is prominently visible on the right side. The exterior includes a ramp and handrails with parked cars visible inside, representing both used cars and new cars available at the dealership.
  • Row of Volkswagen cars displayed indoors with large glass windows in the background, showcasing models starting from a grey 1980 Volkswagen at the front, followed by similar Volkswagen cars, highlighting a timeline or evolution of vehicles. The clean, modern showroom setting emphasizes both used cars from earlier years and potentially newer models further down the line.
  • Front view of a grey Volkswagen Golf Style new car displayed indoors with shiny reflections on the hood and modern LED headlights, surrounded by people. The car is showcased on a tiled floor, highlighting the sleek design typical for new cars, relevant for used cars and new cars searches.
  • Interior view of a modern Volkswagen car dashboard with a person holding the steering wheel. The digital display behind the wheel shows navigation and driving information including a 40 mph speed limit and current speed of 94 km/h. A large central touchscreen displays a map with routes and locations. The car is driving on a two-lane road surrounded by leafless trees. This image highlights advanced digital features relevant to used cars and new cars.
  • Front and side view of a blue and white Volkswagen electric van with modern LED headlights and illuminated VW logo, displayed indoors on a tiled floor, representing innovative new cars and electric vehicle technology, relevant for buyers interested in used cars and new cars.
  • White Volkswagen ID.3 electric car displayed indoors on wooden flooring, with three people and purple walls in the background. The car features modern LED headlights and sleek design, representing a new car model ideal for customers looking for used cars or new cars.
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One team member, Rebecca Page of Volkswagen Nottingham South, has kindly blogged their time visiting the Volkswagen headquarters:

Rebecca: Colleagues who went from my retailer included myself, Torrin Brear and Michael Filardi. We had the opportunity to go as part of the New Cars Team on site.

It s an event that over the course of two weeks, 17,500 people across the world were attending. We had people from Greece in attendance whilst we were there.

The team test drove the new 8th generation Golf - the hybrid version and the diesel version. We visited the Wolfsburg factory for a tour and got to see all the cars on the production line.

We were shown how all the new technology works on the Golf, as it s now all completely touch screen.

The team saw and sat in the new ID. 3 which will be out in Summer this year and got to try out the new technology inside that.

We visited the Autostadt (car museum) which has cars from the last 125 years - it was incredibly fascinating to see the cars from the early 1900 s.

Our team also watched a presentation where they brought out the performance mk.8 Golfs, including the Golf R, GTI, GTD and GTE, which aren t being announced until next year. They also revealed the new ID. SUV to us (out later this year) and several other electric cars that they plan to bring out over the next few years as concept cars (unfortunately I have no photos of these as they took our phones off us!).

The team also got to see the new showroom concept they are expecting to roll out to dealerships. We were also presented with all the cars in competition to the Golf for us to compare (the Golf was the best by a mile - although I may be biased).

During our trip there, there was more food than any of us needed and coffee to keep us all alert. We almost got on the wrong plane home too and nearly ended up in Stansted instead of Manchester!

We are all grateful for the opportunity and although it was the most exhausting 48 hours any of us have had in a while, it was an amazing experience that we won t forget.

Rear view of a bright yellow Volkswagen Golf eTSI showing the Volkswagen logo, model name 'GOLF', and badge 'eTSI' near the illuminated rear tail light, representing a new car option in the used cars and new cars market.

To learn more about the all-new Golf 8, click here.

Due to be in our showrooms from this Saturday 7th March, the all-new Golf 8 will very shortly become available to test drive - you can call to enquire or make an order now.

In the meantime, check out the amazing deals we have here at Vertu Motors, available on the current and iconic Volkswagen Golf:

The Volkswagen Golf