Volkswagen Reveals the ID. Cross – Electric T-Cross Successor

Jul 15, 2026 6 min read In: Blogs News Tags: Car Launch, electric, ID, ID. Cross, SUV, Volkswagen, VW, World Premiere By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

Volkswagen has officially unveiled the all-new ID. Cross, a compact electric SUV that will sit alongside the recently launched ID. Polo as part of the brand’s growing family of affordable electric vehicles.

Positioned as an electric alternative to the popular T-Cross, the new model combines compact dimensions with a surprisingly spacious interior, a range of up to 427km (265 miles), and technology previously reserved for much more expensive vehicles.

But perhaps the biggest question for Volkswagen enthusiasts is whether the ID. Cross can capture the same appeal that made models such as the Polo, Golf and T-Cross household names.

Mighty Dub Fest 2026 – Our First Visit to Alnwick’s VW Festival

Jul 1, 2026 5 min read In: Blogs News Reviews Shows Tags: Alnwick, Mighty Dub Fest, VW Event, VW Show, VW show review By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

One of our aims for 2026 has been to visit a few different events and experience some new corners of the Volkswagen show scene. Mighty Dub Fest had been recommended to us by several people, so when the opportunity arose to attend, we decided it was time to see what all the fuss was about.

Held in the stunning surroundings of Alnwick Castle, Mighty Dub Fest has grown into one of the UK’s best-known VW and family-friendly festivals. Unlike many traditional weekend shows, the event runs from Thursday through to Sunday, offering visitors a longer festival experience packed with live music, entertainment, camping and, of course, Volkswagens.

VW Festival Spring Social 2026 Review

Apr 29, 2026 26 min read In: Blogs News Reviews Shows Tags: Show and Shine, Spring Social, VW Festival, VW Show By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

Sunshine, Frosty Mornings & a Field Full of Brilliant Volkswagens

The Volkswagen Owners Club of Great Britain spent the weekend at VW Festival’s Spring Social, and we’ve arrived home feeling rather refreshed after what turned out to be a cracking early-season event.

Held in its now-familiar laid-back style, Spring Social once again delivered a pleasing blend of show cars, camping, live music and an easy-going social atmosphere… all helped along by some glorious spring sunshine (once we’d scraped

How to Fix a Sloppy Gear Change on a VW T4 Transporter

Aug 11, 2025 3 min read In: Blogs Tech Water-Cooled Tags: Gear Linkage, Tech Help, transporter, VW T4 By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

If your VW T4’s gear stick feels loose and it’s hard to find first, second, fifth, or reverse without accidentally slipping into third or fourth, chances are the gear linkage is the culprit. Luckily, it’s a straightforward fix, and here’s how I tackled it.

VW Festival – Harewood House – August 2022

Aug 17, 2022 4 min read In: Blogs News Reviews Shows Tags: Event, Festival, Harewood House, Show, shows, Volkswagen, VW, VW Festival, VW Show, VW Shows By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

It had been 3 years since the last VW Festival at Harewood House near Leeds. Covid restrictions meant that the 2020 and 2021 shows couldn’t go ahead, so we were looking forward to a weekend in the grounds of the Harewood Estate.

VW Festival always brings out an awesome selection of cars, and this year was no exception. Our club stall was positioned on the row right at the front, so we had a great view of all of the show cars as well as the house. A great place to be.

Ultimate Season Opener

Mar 23, 2022 3 min read In: All Blogs News Shows Tags: Show, Ultimate Dubs, Volkswagen, VW, VW Show By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

For the Volkswagen Owners Club of Great Britain, the season opener has always been Dubfreeze (Bugfreeze for those that are old enough to remember). Unfortunately, Dubfreeze doesn’t feature on the show calendar anymore. It was looking like we’d have to wait until Stanford Hall in May to get out-and-about.

ID.4 First Edition from Volkswagen

Dec 17, 2021 83 min read In: All Blogs News Reviews Tags: Car review, Charging, Ecotricity, electric, ID.4, SUV, Volkswagen, VW By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

So here we have the ID.4 from Volkswagen. VW Press kindly lent us this car so we could take it down to VW Action at Santa Pod Raceway.

Now, this is the first time that I’d driven an electric car, and in the run-up to our trip to VW Action, I was quite apprehensive about being able to get to Santa Pod and back, with a little

Top Day at Tatton

Oct 22, 2021 8 min read In: All Blogs News Reviews Shows Tags: Show, shows, Tatton Park, Volkswagen, VW, VW Show, VW Shows, VWNW By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

Back in August, we popped along to one of our favourite VW shows, Tatton Park. In the run-up to the show, we didn’t know whether it would go ahead or not. Several other shows had pulled the plug late in the day, so we were pleased when the day arrived and we could head over to Cheshire for our first show as a club for 18 months.

As Tatton Park is a one day show, we were up bright and early on

DubFreeze 2020

Mar 2, 2020 16 min read In: All Blogs News Reviews Shows Tags: DubFreeze, Show, shows, Volkswagen, VW, VW Shows By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

Storm Dennis couldn’t keep us from paying our annual pilgrimage to DubFreeze, although it did throw a few obstacles in our way.

We set off early Sunday morning from Sheffield in the T-Cross that we had borrowed from VW. The roads in South Yorkshire were fine, the winds were not too blustery, nor was there much in the way of precipitation.

Flooded Roads

As we neared the County Showground in Staffordshire, and deviated from the main A roads, things started to worsen. We

VW T-Cross R-Line 1.0TSI 115PS 7-Speed DSG

Feb 23, 2020 24 min read In: All Blogs News Reviews Water-Cooled Tags: DSG, New Car, R-Line, Reviews, SUV, T-Cross, VW By: Andy Hayward 0 Comment

So this is the T-Cross R-Line, 1 litre petrol, 115 ps, DSG. It’s the first time I have driven a DSG. And I quite like it.

I’m a bit of a fan of small cars. I’ve owned a few Polo’s and Lupo’s over the years, so when the opportunity arose to have a go in VWs smallest SUV, I was a little bit excited.

We currently own a VW Tiguan, so we’re quite familiar with VWs SUV range, but the T-Cross

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