A spiritual successor to the vaunted AE86 Corollas of the mid-1980’s, the new Toyota FT-86 (shown above in concept form) will share those cars’ winning attributes of rear-wheel drive and a good-power-to-weight ratio. The FT-86 will improve upon the AE86 however, with the adoption of...
Ever since its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, the Volkswagen Bluesport concept has been turning heads and wagging tongues over its good looks, solid performance, and... July 1, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Vee-Dub fans rejoice! The all-new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta was revealed this morning and it is aimed at YOU, generation Y-ers. Or, at least, thats what Volkswagen's way of... June 15, 2010 by Samuel Spencer
Sales of the new 2010 Volkswagen Golf (MkVI) are picking up pace all around the country and considering the car’s solid feel, classy styling and German engineering, it’s... June 11, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Talk to an average car enthusiast and he'll probably tell you manual shifting is the way to go. The do-it-yourself gearbox has a long history in automotive design and... June 9, 2010 by Peter Loeser
The Bugatti Veyron, an all-star of the supercar world may soon get a healthy power boost. At roughly 1000hp, I wouldn't exactly say the current Veyron lacks motivation... May 19, 2010 by Peter Loeser
Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world’s leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles... March 1, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Contrary to what we’ve heard recently from other sources—which might, admittedly, have been building on rumor—Volkswagen currently has no plans to build a Jetta... January 11, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
Almost certainly destined to become one of the stars of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen’s New Compact Coupe (NCC) concept car has been revealed--albeit, a little... January 11, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
It's the middle of the weekend and already we're caught in the throes of the coming week's 2010 Detroit Auto Show. The latest leaked tidbit is a stylized sketch that's... January 9, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout - APEAL - is how J.D. Power measures the 'gratification' a car owner experiences with each new model on the market. For the fifth... July 16, 2009 by Kenneth Hall
It wasn't so long ago that the superior fuel efficiency of diesel-powered vehicles could be rationalized away due to the higher per-gallon price of the fuel compared to... June 22, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Americans don't know what to think about diesel, and when they do, they usually think it's a clattery, foul-smelling solution best left to freight-movers and trains. But the... May 4, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
For years carmakers considered diesel models as strictly Europe's domain, with low demand and a poor reputation in the U.S. doing little to help the cause. This attitude... April 13, 2009 by Jeremy Weber
The North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards are among the most prestigious in the industry, recognizing the vehicles that capture the votes of 50 top... December 18, 2008 by Nelson Ireson
A test-mule for the next-generation Volkswagen Jetta sedan has been spotted undergoing cold weather testing in Sweden, suggesting that the launch of the new model is still... December 16, 2008 by Kenneth Hall