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A new trim level that brings sportier looks and enhanced equipment features has been added to the UK range of the latest Volkswagen Transporter. The Sportline specification is available on the panel van and kombi models, in both short and long-wheelbase versions, with prices starting at £28,220 (€32,000) for the panel van, and at £30,100 (€34,150) for the kombi.

Just because Volkswagen’s Transporter can be used in a professional manner moving goods, people or even both, doesn’t mean that tuners aren’t paying attention to it. On the contrary, the Transporter has received a lot of tuning love over the many years it has been in production. The tuning proposal for the pre-facelift Transporter you see pictured here comes from German aftermarket specialist, MR Car Design. Read more »

Even though the current day Volkswagen Transporter is a descendant of the famous Beetle-derived Type 2 vans, it has never managed to enjoy the same level of popularity among enthusiasts as its predecessors did. One of the reasons why the past two generations of the Transporter (T4 and T5) never caught on as much as VW would have liked, could be that their styling is completely forgettable.

Eduardo Oliveira, a Brazilian designer who you may remember from the 2012 New Beetle study, has come up with a retro styled proposal to fix this issue for the Transporter's successor. Presented here in a variety of models, the conceptual Transporter is inspired by the famous T1 and T2 VW vans. Granted, the renderings need some polishing up but the idea is there. Hit the break for the full photo gallery.

Meet the new Transporter Rockton, the latest member of Volkswagen's extended family of full size vans. As implied by its name and looks, the Rockton is a tougher version of the standard Transporter with increased off-road ability. It is based on the recently facelifted Kombi variant and comes equipped with a Haldex-based four-wheel drive system with a differential lock on the rear axle as standard.

To improve its off-road prowess, Volkswagen's engineers added a reinforced suspension and damping while also increasing the ride height by 30 millimeters. And that's about it for the standard version. However, VW also offers buyers two more options, the Expedition and Protective packages.

The Expedition option adds 16-inch all-terrain tires on reinforced steel rims and a different transmission which the company claims " provides greater pulling power in off-road operation", plus individually sliding and removable seats trimmed in a special fabric inside.

German tuning firm MR Car Design has released some new goodies for the European market [pre-facelift] VW Transporter. Available mods include an electronically adjustable air suspension kit that allows the driver to raise the van's ride height by as much as 90mm or lower it by 70mm over the standard model. For safety reasons, the ground clearance is automatically adjusted above certain speeds. The suspension kit is priced at €2,500 or about US$3,170.

Renowned motorhome manufacturer Karmann-Mobil has revealed its latest creation based on Volkswagen's new T5 van (see details here). The model pictured above is the Colorado that is offered with the same 2.0-liter diesel engines as your everyday Transporter, Mutlivan, Caravelle and California T5s, and in particular the 140HP and 180HP units. Depending on how deep you want to dig into your pockets, the Colorado's newly designed fiberglass cab can be trimmed inside according to your personal taste and fitted with numerous features that can rival the luxury suite at any five-star resort.

Following last night's leak, Volkswagen went ahead and released the 'Full Monty' on its facelifted T5 line-up that comprises of the Transporter van, Mutlivan, Caravelle people carrier and the California campervan. All models benefit from exterior and interior styling tweaks while according to the German automaker, the new range of common rail TDI engines offers lower emissions and improved economy by an average of ten per cent across the range.

Unsurprisingly in this internet age, the first official pictures of the facelifted 2010 Volkswagen T5 aka the Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan and California derivatives, have leaked online ahead of a planned debut at the Frankfurt motorshow in September. Details are still scarce, but the photos reveal that the updated T5 models get a redesigned fascia that brings to mind the Scirocco and Golf - we're only talking about the headlights and grille section...

The Transporter Sportline is the latest VW model to receive the 'limited edition' moniker with the release of the UK-bound "Edition X". In addition to the standard Transporter Sportline's standard equipment that includes 18-inch alloys, chrome grilles and side sills, leather seats and front and rear spoilers, the Sportline X models gain chrome and black 'Dakar' alloys, leather steering wheel and gear lever, specially designed black and blue leather seats with limited edition numbered tags, specific floor mats, and rear parking sensors.