Tests and Features

I’m going to be brutally honest here: I did not like the previous generation Touareg very much. That said, having only driven it on a couple occasions, I admit my experience with the Bavarian beast was quite limited. However, my issue wasn’t necessarily one of experience. No, my issue was …

When one considers the effects of the recession upon our contemporary situation, one typically conjures up images of legislative financial reform, a renewed sense of fiscal responsibility, and the resurrection of the American auto industry. What they don’t picture is a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. But believe it or not, this …

A few weeks ago, Car Guide Web journalists had the chance to get behind the wheel of the upcoming electric Golf, dubbed the Blue-e-motion. These days, people are paying less attention to hybrid vehicles, as all-electrics are being touted as the solution to all of the world’s problems. The Volkswagen …

A few years ago, when fuel prices first began their upward trend buoyed by a flotilla of excuses propped up by wars in the Middle East and Gulf Coast hurricanes, the automotive community was clearly and obviously divided into two camps. One, claiming automotive salvation in the name of superior …

Volkswagen, when pronounced properly, is perhaps one of the easiest German-to-English translations extant. Trading the harsh English “v” for a softer “f” sound, you don’t need a degree in languages to understand what the term “folksvagen” means. A name birthed by none other than history’s most hated man, the brand’s …

For young men like myself, there exists a hallowed name in the motoring world; a name that transcends the automobile and has come to represent pure, fantastically unadulterated fun. A dynasty of epic proportions, it quickly became the benchmark by which all others were measured, and has been improved with …

In its quest to become the world’s biggest automaker by 2018, Volkswagen has to act now to position some of its products for optimal results. This strategy means establishing itself firmly on the American market, where the Jetta has always been very successful (unlike in Europe, where the Golf has …

The new 2011 Jetta was unveiled in New York City’s Times Square in front of an interested crowd and plenty of automobile journalists from all over the world. It was a coming out party of sorts for this model. Until now, the Jetta was derived from the Golf, but after …

While compact SUVs are extremely popular in Europe, our southern neighbours seem to be buying them with less enthusiasm. In our neck of the woods, these vehicles are increasingly in demand. Over the years, most compact SUVs have increased in size, but five of them have stayed true to their …

It has been said that every man is an island. Nowhere is that more true than at the gym. As any gymgoer can tell you, there are few situations more awkward than that of being forced to exchange grunted syllables between panting breaths with a complete stranger. That said, go …