The latest version of VW's turbocharged 2.0-liter four makes its way into the Beetle and Jetta lineups midway through the 2013 model year. Volkswagen says for cars on sale this month, the running changes to those models will include its new TSI engine, the one it's building at a new factory in...
We've seen the leaked patent images, the spy shots, and even the almost-ready-for-prime-time concept, but today, we get our first official look at the Volkswagen Golf R... December 19, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Depending on your priorities, Fiat may have just made the 500 Abarth a better vehicle. That is, if your priority is hearing that beefy exhaust note and if it involves having... November 28, 2012 by Joel Feder
We always believed ourselves to be well-schooled in German beer available to U.S. consumers. From Stuttgart’s Dinkelacker CD Pils to our perennial favorite... October 8, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The newly redesigned Volkswagen Beetle relies on nostalgia for much of its appeal, so what better way is there to promote the new Beetle Convertible than with special... May 24, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The thing you have to remember, above all, is that the Mercedes-Benz SL isn't a sportscar. It may be a sporty car--even the "S-Class of sporty cars," as one of its creators... March 21, 2012 by Marty Padgett
Whenever I land in a strange place for one of these first drives of a new car, the first task at hand is to keep moving. Get off the plane, off the shuttle, and get out of... March 11, 2012 by Marty Padgett
Last September we told you that Caterham, builders of iconic-and-minimalist Lotus 7-based roadsters, had formed a new standalone engineering venture called Caterham... February 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
We’ve already brought you photos and videos of the new 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet, but until now, we hadn’t see one on the roads, anywhere in the world. Thanks to... January 31, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
We’re still about a year away from the launch of the upcoming McLaren MP4-12C Spider, but that doesn’t mean that information isn’t trickling out on the... January 25, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Located near Chemnitz, in what used to be East Germany, the Sachsenring race track is best known as the home of the German motorcycle Grand Prix since 1998. It’s also... December 29, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Just ten years after the restart of production, MINI has assembled the two-millionth car at its Oxford plant in the UK. The particular car was a MINI Cooper Convertible... August 31, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Lamborghini hasn't always been known for its convertibles, at least not until recently. But now, it looks like the company might be changing that perception. Rumors are... July 20, 2011 by Tim Healey
Talk surrounding the open-top version of Ferrari's new 458 Italia has long hinted at a folding hardtop solution, unlike the cloth top of its predecessor, the F430 Spider... July 18, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
If you've never been to the Los Cabos region of the southern Baja California peninsula, you should start making plans now. While you're at it, try to find a way to secure a... May 4, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
It's spring, and what could be more pleasant than putting the top down in a stylish European four-seat convertible? We got the chance to drive the 2011 Volvo C70 recently... May 3, 2011 by John Voelcker