Tests and Features

Volkswagen has made successful inroads in the near-luxury game by building automobiles that look and feel like their legitimate premium cousins, but don’t necessarily feature the same high price tag one would expect. The 2012 Volkswagen Eos is a perfect example of this particular product strategy, a small convertible that …

If I asked you what car represents the epitome of pleasure, what would your answer be? Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Lotus? All good choices. But there are other, much more accessible cars that bring practically immediate euphoria. There’s the Mazda MX-5, of course, the Golf GTI and for a little while …

The premise of the He said, she said chronicle is simple: we lend a press vehicle to a couple to test drive extensively for two weeks and give the two participants one simple instruction: to take note of all of their impressions, both good and bad. Each of the test …

Of all the compact SUVs currently on the market, the Volkswagen Tiguan does the best job living up to the “sport utility” name. Ok, so maybe it doesn’t have the same pick-up and handling as an Audi Q5, but it’s a lot nicer to drive than the Chevrolet Equinox, Honda …

The Golf R is a rare vintage, and Volkswagen thinks it’s best served chilled. Or better yet, on ice. And not just any ice. The manufacturer even chose the rarest of dates on the calendar, February 29, to let us drive this new Golf R on the plotted, watered and …

In its quest to become the world’s number one automaker, Volkswagen has decided to broaden its target clientele. To do this, VW has to make its products more accessible. With this in mind, last year, this manufacturer offered a new generation Jetta more suited to American tastes. While purists didn’t …

Driven by its ambitions to become the world’s leading automaker, Volkswagen decided to do whatever it tales to dominate the main global markets, which will be key to its success. While the manufacturer has always been successful in Europe, the same cannot be said for North America. In fact, Volkswagen …

It’s a car that hides excellent mechanics under an inconspicuous exterior. Basically, it’s the polar opposite of a tuned car! The brand new version of the Jetta, the GLI, fits the definition of a sleeper to a tee. The keen eye will notice that the suspensions are 15 mm (9/16 …

Following April’s spectacular simultaneous unveiling in Berlin, Shanghai and New York, the time has come to test drive the third generation of the Beetle. We got the chance to get behind the wheel of this newcomer during a special event that took place in Berlin, Germany. Of course, as is …

Although the Wolfsburg-based manufacturer had a great deal of success in North America in the fifties and sixties, its popularity declined continually thereafter. The Volkwagen’s management didn’t really sweat it though, since they were more concerned with remaining number one in Europe. Nowadays, its goals are loftier and VW is …