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Volkswagen Passat Performance Concept: Detroit Auto Show Preview

Volkswagen has big plans in store for next week's Detroit Auto Show, where media preview days begin Monday. One of several cars it will show is the Volkswagen Passat Performance Concept, a "sneak peek" of a new, sportier model of its U.S.-built Passat mid-size sedan with an all-new 250-horsepower...

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Cars and Guitars at Chicago Auto Show

2011 Chicago Auto Show: Fender Puts Guitars in Cars

During the Chicago show's press preview, Panasonic's Jim Viola and Fender's Brian Tedeschi demonstrated their latest musical collaboration: a Fender-branded premium sound... February 14, 2011 by 


 
Jonathan Browning before the Economic Club of Chicago

VW's Browning: America's The Toughest Market Of All

Volkswagen of America's Jonathan Browning addressed this year's Chicago Auto Show with a challenge to himself: turning VW into one of America's truly mainstream brands. Two... February 14, 2011 by 


 
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Super Bowl Messaging Win and Fail

Once a year, Americans celebrate their love of capitalism with a three-hour long festival of new television commercials. Conveniently broken up by a football game, the... February 8, 2011 by 


 

Train Rocks VW's 2011 Detroit Fire Haus Preview Night

Before VW unveiled its New Midsize Sedan, it held an invitation only clambake (yes, shellfish and other hor d'oeuvres). There, guests mingled with VW's designers, engineers... February 2, 2011 by 


 
Volkswagen Super Bowl XLV Ad

2012 Volkswagen Passat And Beetle To Feature In Super Bowl XLV Ad

Volkswagen announced today it will premiere two 30 second ads during the 2nd and 4th quarters of Super Bowl XLV, which will air on Sunday the 6th of next month. The separate... January 26, 2011 by 


 
American Theme, VW's 2012 Passat Premiere

Detroit 2011: 2012 Volkswagen Passat Has Its Premiere

VW's sparkling-new-blue Passat debuted in Detroit. Percussionists from Scrap Arts Music banged on drums. Signs said "Think Blue." VW's signature halo-like booth lighting was... January 20, 2011 by 


 
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2011 VW Passat Preview: Detroit's Fire Haus Welcome

Dateline: Jan. 09, 2011 Location: Detroit's Fire Haus, 250 W. Larned St. Before VW unveiled its New Midsize Sedan--the new Passat--it held an invitation only clambake (yes... January 18, 2011 by 


 
2012 Volkswagen Passat live photos by Joe Nuxoll

2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Volkswagen Passat Live Photos

Volkswagen surprised few by sticking with the Passat name for its U.S.-specific mid-size sedan, which up until this past week had been going by the name 'New Mid-Size Sedan'... January 10, 2011 by 


 
2012 Volkswagen NMS teaser

2011 Detroit Auto Show: U.S.-Made Volkswagen To Be A Passat

The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is underway, and tonight's reveal of the new Volkswagen "NMS" mid-size sedan is being preceded with word about the car's name. According to a... January 9, 2011 by 


 
2012 Volkswagen NMS teaser

Volkswagen Reveals Teaser For New Midsized Sedan

The Volkswagen NMS, due to replace the current Passat for North America, has been a long time coming. It's still not here, but VW has just let lose a new teaser ahead of its... January 5, 2011 by 


 
2011 Volkswagen Passat

2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Volkswagen Passat (Euro) Live Photos

The new Euro-spec 2011 Volkswagen Passat, shown for the first time at the Paris show, has a shape that North American shoppers will never likely see. Nevertheless we look at... September 30, 2010 by 


 
Volkswagen NMS spy shots

Spy Shots: U.S. Market Volkswagen NMS

The Passat has been a relative success for Volkswagen in the U.S., but the automaker is hard at work on a New Mid-size (or mid-market) Sedan, not-so-cleverly codenamed NMS... August 16, 2010 by 


 
2012 Volkswagen Passat Wagon spy shots

Spy Shots: 2012 Volkswagen Passat Wagon

Volkswagen's next-generation Passat is expected to up the stakes against Germany’s luxury automakers, with the car’s designers hoping it will be mentioned in the same... August 4, 2010 by 


 
2012 Volkswagen Passat spy shots

Spy Shots: 2012 Volkswagen Passat

The new 2012 Volkswagen Passat is expected to up the stakes against Germany’s luxury automakers, with the car’s designers hoping it will be mentioned in the same breath... June 7, 2010 by 


 
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Ready for That Shiny New Diesel-powered Car? Not So Fast.

Only about a year ago, we heard plans from just about everybody that diesel powertrains were soon to be available in a wide range of cars and light-duty pickups.  Ford had... January 21, 2010 by 


 
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