We're hustling along in the all-new Mk7 Volkswagen GTI, on a tightly curved back road in mountainous Southern France. Just as traffic opens up and I can see a fair distance ahead, I raise our speed into the next bend. But it turns out to be a flat, decreasing-radius corner. I pull my line tighter...
As celebrity cars go, the 2003 VW Eurovan once owned by reggae star and herbal remedy proponent Ziggy Marley is fairly mild. It doesn’t have a twin-turbo V-12, it... June 15, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Kids these days don't know how good they have it. The most entertainment many of us could muster on a long journey was playing I-spy, or maybe kicking our siblings and... May 4, 2011 by Antony Ingram
The Volkswagen New Beetle has had a good life - launched in 1998, it's carried on for the past thirteen years virtually unchanged. Okay, so that's not quite as impressive as... April 18, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Hans-Joachim Stuck, among other things a former Formula 1 driver and motorsports rep for Volkswagen, has told the Financial Times Deutschland that the carmaking giant will... October 21, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
The Volkswagen Tiguan has only been in production for a little under three years but a facelift for the compact SUV is planned. The changes are designed to bring the styling... June 2, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The front-wheel-drive Volkswagen GTI is a blast to drive. It’s fun slow, it’s fun fast. It’s a lot like a MINI Cooper in that regard, but less cute, way more practical... February 2, 2010 by Michael Frank
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
The Volkswagen Touareg has achieved only modest sales since its launch in 2003, mostly because of its lack of seven-seater capability and premium price tag compared with many... December 21, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
It happens every time Porsche Launches a new model. It happened this time when the Porsche Panamera was released. You know what Im talking about; its all of the... December 1, 2009 by Edward Dunn
Earlier this month rumors emerged that Volkswagen plans to kill off the 2010 Porsche Panamera and Cayenne after their current model cycle. Then the pendulum swung the other... October 22, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
An official from German luxury auto brand Audi has hinted that parent group Volkswagen might enter formula one if the costs continue to come down. Reinhold Carl, managing... October 8, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
There's no denying that Volkswagen's cars, especially the not-for-U.S.-consumption Scirocco, have stepped up their game in the looks department lately. That change is thanks... September 30, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Rumors of the Volkswagen Phaeton's return to the U.S. have been brewing, off and on, for almost two years. Now, the return looks more likely than ever, with VW's American CEO... September 16, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Volkswagen is set to expand its BlueMotion range of fuel misers with the launch of several new models based on the latest Passat sedan and Golf and Polo hatchbacks. The new... September 3, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn won't officially take over the helm at Porsche until September 15, but already he's talking about some big changes in store for Porsche. One... August 20, 2009 by Nelson Ireson