A new app for the latest Golf is set to score with fans of European football.

WOULDN’T it be great to never again miss a goal scored by your beloved top-level soccer team – even when you’re driving?

It’s a question that Volkswagen has taken seriously.

A feature in the latest Golf that has just gone on sale in New Zealand, the Mark 8, is a free “we score” app that delivers live football updates into the car’s cabin.

Users in Europe and the United Kingdom can pre-set three clubs and one national team, and follow their favourites in all competitions.

Along with live scores – which football fans will recognise from smartphone apps – standings and football news are also displayed in the app. All this information can also be read out using the “text-to- speech” function.

VW assures everything is displayed in such a way that they do not distract the driver from the road ahead.

The app covers the top two divisions and the main cup competition of the relevant country.

In Germany the 3. Liga is also available, while in the UK the Premier League and EFL Championship are included. The Europa League and Champions League are supported, in addition to the European Championships.

VW says the app is supported by the “Discover Pro” and “Discover Media” infotainment systems.

Alongside the “We Score” and “Amazon Alexa” services, customers can also use the In-Car Shop to subscribe to data plans which allow them to use streaming services or a Wi-Fi hotspot. The “We Connect Plus” extension is also easy to order in the In-Car Shop. Further products are in the pipeline.

Why football? At an international level, VW is a mobility partner of UEFA national team tournaments, including the European Championships. It is also supporting seven teams which have qualified for the tournament: Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, and Russia.