Larger Size, Smaller Price The Jetta is the most popular VW in America. Over half of all Volkswagens sold here last year were Jettas, and the honchos at VW want to sell more. To make that happen, they addressed two of the principle concerns buyers have with the most recent model—a tight backseat and a [...]
An Environmentally Friendly Diesel Diesel engines are not like they used to be. Most of the problems with diesels have been eliminated, or at least minimized. Diesel odor and soot are no longer a concern. Engine clatter is almost gone, and turbocharging has improved performance. Volkswagen has new diesel engine in the Touareg this year. [...]
The Volkswagen CC Is About Style. The new Volkswagen CC is a real head-turner. Taking a page out of the Mercedes playbook, Volkswagen has introduced a slinky version of it its top-of-the-line sedan. The 2009 CC, which stands for Comfort Coupe, is nor really a coupe at all, but a Passat four-door with a coupe-like [...]
VW Debuts Jetta with Diesel Power Are diesel engines the way to better fuel economy? Volkswagen happens to think so. Rather than developing a gas/electric hybrid, like the Toyota Prius, the German automaker is focusing on clean diesel technology. At a press introduction in Santa Monica, California, VW unveiled its 50-state, diesel-powered, Jetta TDI. In [...]
A VW Minivan By Chrysler Minivans are not as popular as they once were, but they still account for 700,000 sales a year. Volkswagen wanted a new minivan, but did not want to spend the time and the money to develop a vehicle from scratch. Instead, they contracted with Chrysler to build a VW version [...]
This Wagon is Sporty Wagons seem to be making a comeback, but they are not called station wagons any more, they’re called sport wagons. In many instances, these cars aren’t very sporty. However, that’s not the case with the Jetta SportWagen. This is a practical car that an enthusiast can enjoy. The SportWagen is a [...]
VW Enters the Compact Crossover Fray Volkswagen has come up with some strange names lately. First there was Tourareg—now we have Tiguan. According to VW’s marketing vice president, Tim Ellis, Tiguan is a combination of the German words for “tiger” and “iguana”—really. It was adopted by Volkswagen, after being chosen in a contest by readers [...]
A Rabbit On Steroids I’ve always a soft spot in my heart for cars that perform exceptionally well, but don’t flaunt their high performance with souped-up styling. That’s why I like the R32. At first glance, it looks like a standard VW Rabbit coupe with bigger wheels, but don’t let that fool you, this is [...]
GTI Puts Fun in a Practical Package When it arrived here 23 years ago, the Volkswagen GTI was the proverbial “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” It delivered stellar performance, yet looked like an ordinary VW. The fifth generation GTI that is here now continues the tradition of providing stellar performance, but it is not quite as [...]
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