This is the new Golf. Honestly, it is. They are even calling it the Mk VI, which prompts the question, at what point does a heavy facelift become an all-new model? So, what exactly is new about it? The face is purloined from the forthcoming Scirocco. There are some new engine features, but some old ones too. The interior looks identical, and the suspension and floor pan in fact are so. Apparently    ...read more

Volkswagen has released the first official images and information on the sixth generation Golf, that will go on sale in January 2009. The design adopts some of the elements introduced with the Scirocco.   ...read more

For more than 30 years, the Golf has been Volkswagen's core, its foundation, its cash cow. You don't mess with success, which perhaps is why the Golf Mk6 - yes, the sixth generation - follows a familiar formula. Mostly. The big changes are all visual. If you think the new Golf looks a lot like the just-released Scirocco coupe, you're right - it follows the mandate set last year by Volkswagen   ...read more

   2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTSWAGON S Test Drive - ‘A GREAT SPORT UTILITY ALTERNATIVE’ The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportswagon S is one of the best small, sporty wagons with an emphasis on flexibility and versatility. It is also an easy car to drive and returns a good MPG rating of 21mpg/city and 29mpg/highway. It is also the [...]   ...read more

The current Volkswagen Touareg is one of those inbetweens that never really panned out. It’s more premium than those in its direct class but it can’t compete with the likes of Audi, BMW, Porsche and Mercedes. The new Touareg is due in 2010 and VW seems to have cleaned up the mid-size SUV. First, it turned the SUV into a seven seat with increased efficiency by using more aluminum to les   ...read more