Tag: Volkswagen
Motoring Minute: Free electric car charging
Free electricity is in the news this week for owners of several electric car brands as Tesla, Nissan, and Volkswagen announce expanded programs for customers. Volkswagen has partnered with ChargePoint, one of the l...
Motoring Monday: LA Auto Show Convertibles
On Motoring Monday for November 23rd, it might be wintery where you are, but its convertible weather in California. So today we're showing you some of the hot convertibles that made their debut at the LA Auto Show...
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: 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 ...
Mall to Mountains: 2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel
Our Touareg TDI Lux model is indeed very much at home here in the high rent shopping district with its rich Germanic style and attention to visual details. U shaped LED daytime running lights add a jewel-like luster t...
Test Drive Review: 2015 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
The 2015 Volkswagen Jetta GLI is the premium grade here in North America on a car that for the most part is unique for our market, and built in Mexico. Still riding on a version of the last generation Golf VI platform...
First drive: 2014 Volkswagen EOS Sport
The Volkswagen EOS occupies a tiny place in the showroom next to the Beetle Convertible, being the more mature and upscale option for buyers. A slightly larger car, the EOS is a more upscale and feature packed way to ...
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 ...
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...
