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More R on the way?

With the success of the R32 in the United States, Volkswagen of America is looking at bringing a line of other R cars to the States. Volkswagen Individual GmbH, a Wolfsburg-based company owned by VW but with its own distribution, development and finance divisions, is working with VW engineers to develop a line of factory-tuned vehicles and accessories similar to AMG and Mercedes-Benz. Volkswagen Individual parts and accessories are already available in Europe. No deadline has been set for the decision, but with the next-generation GTI, Golf, Jetta and Passat ready to hit these shores in the next 24 months, a decision on the R line is expected soon.

Camaro coming?

Faced with the imminent introduction of an already highly praised all-new 2005 Mustang this fall and nothing in the showroom to do battle with it, General Motors is eyeing a return to the pony car wars. So says Chevrolet general manager Brent Dewar when asked about plans for a future Mustang fighter. Says Dewar: "We're ...