Tests and Features

First DrivesVolkswagen’s new 2.0T: Potentially the Engine of the Year
Volkswagen lost some serious ground when it had to trash its excellent diesel engines. Well, they were excellent in terms of performance and fuel efficiency, just too bad they spouted 10 to 40 times the amount of pollution allowed by law. Now it would seem that the manufacturer is looking …
Test Drives2017 Volkswagen Jetta GLI: a Good Value?
The Volkswagen Jetta is one of the most generous—make that the most generous—compact sedans on the market in terms of comfort and interior space. So its high-performance version equipped with the Volkswagen Golf GTI’s engine should be a good choice, right? Well, it depends on our priorities. It’s just that …
Test Drives2017 Volkswagen Touareg: Luxury in Disguise4.0/5
If you were to conduct a focus group of average people and asked them to start naming luxury SUVs, the Volkswagen Touareg would probably not be at the top of their list. It’s somewhat of a dark horse in this category, despite being on the market since 2003. I suppose …
First Drives2018 Volkswagen Golf R: No Major Changes. Hooray!4.0/5
MALLORCA, Spain – Automakers must constantly update their products to keep them fresh and competitive, and to keep consumers ready and able to trade in their old model for a new one. When a car or truck spends a few years on the market without change, we usually start complaining.
BlogA Rainbow of Colours for the Volkswagen Golf
We often complain about the manufacturers’ lack of originality when it comes to offering paint colour choices in North America. For popular mainstream models, we’re usually limited to white and black, a few shades of grey and, sometimes, a red, a blue or a brown. Or beige. However, we can …
First DrivesVolkswagen Golf GTE: Performance PHEV
MALLORCA, Spain – During the press drive of the fully electric 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf , which will soon be on sale in Canada, we also got the opportunity to slip behind the wheel of the Golf GTE. In Volkswagen-speak, GTE means sportiness and a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Think of the …
First Drives2017 Volkswagen e-Golf: Watch Out, Bolt4.0/5
MALLORCA, Spain – We’re finally getting it. The fully electric e-Golf will be on sale in Canada in June, better armed to take on the newcomers in the EV segment. The e-Golf originally went on sale in 2014 in various countries, including the United States, but Canada didn’t get it.
First Drives2018 Volkswagen Atlas: Like an Open Book on America3.5/5
Just a few days ago, Volkswagen summoned a group of journalists to try the new Atlas seven-seat SUV. However, a handful of us had the chance to test drive it in Sacacomie, Quebec last March, when the conditions were still wintery. That time, the goal was to showcase the fifth-generation …
Spotlight on2017 Volkswagen e-Golf: We’re Driving it This Week
When the latest generation of the Volkswagen Golf was launched in 2014, as a 2015 model, the German brand introduced the fully electric e-Golf to the U.S. market. Sadly, Canadians were denied access to this energetic compact hatchback. On the other hand, technology progresses rapidly in the growing industry of …
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