The number of makes and models offering manual transmissions keeps shrinking due to poor sales, new emission regulations, incompatibilities with various driver assistance features and the increasing array of electric and hybrid vehicles, among other things. The 2025 model year will see the Jeep Gladiator, Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf …

With coupes, convertibles, wagons and sedans dropping like flies, today’s automotive landscape is a boring sea of trucks and SUVs. Making matters worse is the fact that about 80 percent of them are finished in white, grey or black. Where’s the fun in that? Volkswagen deserves part of the blame, …

Ann Arbor, Michigan— Volkswagen enthusiasts have always enjoyed the flexibility of the German automaker’s platforms. Interchangeable parts have inspired countless tuners especially among Golf and Jetta fans. Things changed in 2011 when Volkswagen introduced the sixth-generation Jetta and wanted to please sedan-loving Americans. The car grew in length and lost …

Ann Arbor, Michigan— Small, affordable cars have been dropping like flies for the past decade. Some makes have left the segment altogether, while others have decided to pay much less attention to it. SUVs and crossovers have taken over, as you know, but not everyone is ready to embrace them.

Since joining the World Rally Championship in 2003, German automaker Volkswagen has shown the world who’s boss. How? They started by winning top place for manufacturers and drivers in 2013 and 2014. VW continued its winning streak in 2015 by earning gold in four out of five races. And at …

The fifth generation subcompact Volkswagen Polo has been unveiled online. The current version of the small car was presented for the first time in Geneva in 2009. Aesthetically it exhibits completely redesigned front and rear sections. It receives its own grille, headlamps and bumper to better differentiate it from its …

For the people at Volkswagen, the Polo line of sub-compact cars is a series of products which is developed in a parallel way or almost, with the iconic Golf, but generally commercialized during the following year, when the new Golf cars are launched. As with the Golf, the Volkswagen Polo …

The new Polo is one of the safest cars worldwide; Polo’s TDI and TSI engines noticeably reduce fuel costsWOLFSBURG / GENEVA - No other car in this class has such a mature and high-end image as the new Polo. Comfort, quality and safety have all taken a considerable leap forward.