Tests and Features

When Volkswagen invited us to test out its new SUV, they set up a circuit on a frozen lake and gave us access to four all-wheel-drive vehicles—and two experts in driving on slippery surfaces. We had everything we needed, with one notable exception: a little help from Mother Nature. It …

There’s one company that has always made nice vehicle cabins—and if you read the title of the article, you’ll have already guessed that it’s Volkswagen. From one era to the next, the German brand has consistently kept up with trends while enhancing its vehicles with an added touch of refinement—even …

Shown at the Montreal Auto Show just over a month ago, and more recently at the Toronto Auto Show, the automaker is already giving us the opportunity to try their new midsize SUV under extreme winter conditions. Volkswagen invited a few automotive journalists to the rustic Sacacomie Lodge near St-Alexis-des-Monts …

The CC has been on the market for quite a while now. It used to be called the Passat CC, but changed its name for the 2012 model year to set itself apart from the redesigned, North-American (read: bigger) version of the Passat midsize sedan. The CC is one of …

This just in: The Atlas is Volkswagen’s new seven-passenger SUV. The Car Guide attended the model’s world premiere in the Santa Monica area. Why did they present it there and not at the L.A. Auto Show? Basically, they wanted the undivided attention of the specialized press because Volkswagen’s aspirations for …

The first Tiguan appeared on the Canadian market in 2008. It arrived a little late to the compact SUV party that was already in full swing, but Volkswagen took its time to develop a competent product. Eight years later, that same Tiguan is still on the market, and although it’s …

Don’t take this as a political statement but the idea behind communism isn’t all bad. Is it too soon to talk about communism in a positive light? All possible abuses and setbacks aside, making everyone equal does have some merit. In this perfectly fair scenario, not only would we have …

Every year in Montreal there is a large European car show called Eurokracy. The event attracts Euro enthusiasts from all over Eastern Canada and Northeastern USA in what has become a must-attend—not just for Euro owners, but for any car enthusiast. That being said, it helps to be able to …

There are many different types of sports cars. England gave birth to lightweight and nimble roadsters such as the MG TD, the Austin-Healey 3000, the Lotus Super 7 and the Jaguar XK120. The long-gone musclecar era left us the Chevrolet Camaro, the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger, while the …

SEATTLE (Washington) – How do you attend a Volkswagen presentation without addressing the elephant in the room? What’s going on with “Dieselgate”? The answer for Americans came right at the start of the presentation. Billions of dollars are going to be spent on rebuilding the manufacturer’s reputation and compensating car …