Tag: Volkswagen
Tech Look: 2015 Volkswagen 2.0 TDI EA288 Engine
For 2015, Volkswagen introduced their all-new 2.0 liter TDI EA288 series turbo-diesel engines to North American models, an engine sharing very little with the one it replaced. Redesigned to offer more power, better...
SEMA Show 2022: Volkswagen Jetta GLI Performance Concept
At the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the Volkswagen booth sprawled out wide in the North Hall with nine different concept vehicles from EVs to SUVs. None were as special as the one under the cover until its moment ...
Route 66 Test Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
Why take the modern day 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible on old Route 66? Well they share a lot in common, both iconic of automotive history and lore. They both bring imagery and memories to all who see them, and th...
Round Up: Id Buy It List 2017
The 2017 TestDrivenTV “Id Buy It” list rounds up the best of the best for my test drives this year, my version of the ten bests or the cars of the year. They represent the cars I would spend our own money on. Kia S...
Road Test: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line Convertible
The Volkswagen Beetle has in its lifetimes been many things; an economy car, a luxury car, and now an icon. Given the latter it now has the status that enables it to be a boutique car with some level of exclusivity su...
Retro Re-Drive: 1998-2005 Volkswagen New Beetle
Introduced back in 1998, the New Beetle was penned by automotive designer Jay Mays who later did retro designs for Ford including the 2002 Thunderbird and the 2005 Mustang. All three designs sharing yesteryear DNA, th...
Reality Check: Volkswagen TDI Scandal Month One Update
It's been a little over a month since the story broke about Volkswagen cheating emission laws with their TDI engine software around the world. And here's where it's at as of today. Since our previous report, Volksw...
Reality Check: Volkswagen Golf TDI World Record
We've achieved as much as 10 mpg over EPA estimates in a Volkswagen Golf TDI, but fellow auto journalist Wayne Gerdes has once again put us to shame. On a planned road trip of the lower 48 states, closely monitored...
Reality Check: EPA action on Volkswagen TDI cars
In our Reality Check, last week the EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), accused Volkswagen of fudging the law with software to defeat smog equipment their popular TDI engines. They allege Volkswagen ...
Quick look: Volkswagen Amarok TDI pickup
Have you ever asked yourself what if Volkswagen built a pickup? Well you might know they already do, it's the sporting and edgy Volkswagen Amarok. It's just not sold in North America. The Volkswagen Amarok is avai...
