The new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has been winning fans all over the globe since its launch earlier this year, and this despite only the hard-top model having been revealed. However, as we saw with the previous generation ‘New Beetle’, sales of the convertible are just as important as...
Volkswagen has ambitious plans for its newly-restyled Beetle, and the United States is seen as the car’s primary market. It’s no coincidence, then, that... November 16, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 1
Volkswagen’s stylish CC four-door coupe has received its mid-cycle facelift, and although we’ve seen official images of the car already, these live photos direct... November 15, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
We've been hearing all kinds of things about the next-gen Audi R8. Specifically, we've heard that it will ride on an all-new, lightweight carbon-aluminum platform. Despite... November 8, 2011 by Chris Weiss 1
World Rally Championship racing is heating up even as other categories appear to be struggling: MINI recently revealed its new entry for the 2013 season, and Fiat’s... November 4, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
It’s hard to believe that Volkswagen’s stylish four-door coupe, the CC (or Passat CC as it's known elsewhere), has been with us for almost four years. That means... November 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
As we reported late last year, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R will be headed to the U.S., and it should arrive sometime early in 2012. Today, VW released the official U.S... October 4, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
The current MkVI Volkswagen Golf has only been on sale for a couple of years but development on the next-generation of the popular compact is already in its deep stages... September 30, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 11
Last summer, Volkswagen confirmed the Phaeton full-size, perhaps too-luxurious-for-the-brand, sedan would be returning to the U.S., but it didn't give us much of an idea as... September 26, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Today we bring you a melange of news from the weekend, including Sebastian Vettel's continued dominance in F1, our first drive impressions of the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe, and... September 26, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Would you believe that I've done 23 Guilty Pleasures posts and haven't included a single Volkswagen? Mostly, this is because the VWs I like tend to be mainstream cool (e.g... September 21, 2011 by Murilee Martin
Sharing its core underpinnings with the Golf has raised some questions as to why one might prefer the Beetle, though the car's iconic aesthetics are the obvious reason. It... September 13, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
Ongoing lawsuits are holding up the finalization of the Volkswagen Group's merger with Porsche SE, the latest hurdle in an epic ouroboros that has been underway for several... September 8, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Cylinder deactivation is an excellent way to achieve higher fuel economy from larger-displacement V-6 and V-8 engines. By shutting down fuel supply to select cylinders when... September 2, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 3
Cylinder deactivation has been with us for several years in big V8 engines. Both GM and Chrysler have used it and Audi now offers it on its S range. Rather firing on all... September 2, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Volkswagen has followed the lead of its upmarket subsidiary Audi and unveiled a new electric pod car concept for the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, which kicks off in less than... September 1, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
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