2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI - First Look Blowing off doors in gas mileage and performance 32 years ago the first diesel powered VW rolled off the assembly line. Back then diesel cars, were slow, smoked, were a real pain when they were cold and sounded like a coffee grinder full of framing nails. At the time, people really didn't see the point of a diesel car. Gasoline was cheap and abundant, cars we   ...read more

It looks uncannily like the last one. This could be a good thing. A Volkswagen Golf must be instantly recognisable and eschew design trends. Or it could be a bad thing. The previous Golf was fine, so happy owners aren't going to feel an urge to trade it in.   ...read more

There's quite a lot to like about Volkswagen's Golf-sized 4x4, the Tiguan, and for me at least, that starts with the name. It's a cross between the words tiger and an iguana, which conjures up an appealing combination of feline agility and a lizard-like ability to slither across rocks in hot, inhospitable terrain. Of course, nobody's actually going to use a Tiguan in such conditions, but it's nice   ...read more

   ALL NEW 2009 VOLKSWAGON TIGUAN SEL 4MOTION - ‘THE FIRST COMPACT SUV FROM VW’ Sales of small, compact sport utility and crossover vehicles continues to grow, while sales of full-size and mid-size models continue to fall. With VW’s experience engineering and building the superb mid-size Touareg sport utility, the time seemed right for VW to introduce [...]   ...read more

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Car clubs have been around as long as there have been cars to drive. In the day of the original VW Beetle, the modern interpretation of a car meet came to be. What is a car meet, you ask? Simply put, these are gatherings of auto enthusiasts. They come together once per month, or so, [...]   ...read more

K2 Motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment". Read the rest of 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Recall!   ...read more