The convertible/ragtop has always been an essential part of the Volkswagen Beetle equation. Towards the end of the previous car’s run, there were a lot of special edition models and concepts. One idea that VW has toyed around with is the Ragster/Bugster. We’ve seen it for the previous generation model and already for the current [...]
Since its introduction in 2006 as the successor to the Golf Cabriolet, the Volkswagen Eos has flown under the radar and hasn’t really gotten much recognition. But the Eos still offers practical daily transportation and sporty, top-down fun. The Eos is considered a subcompact, and its wheelbase and width are identical to Volkswagen’s GTI and [...]
Resale value is an important consideration when purchasing a new car. It impacts lease rates, insurance and other factors in the equation. Manufacturers also focus on things like reliability and reduced fleet sales when wanting to bring up their scores. Less often focused on is how design impacts resale. For years flashy design was mostly [...]
For Volkswagen the Paris Motor Show is all about the redesigned seventh-generation Golf. As always it will have many different variants – one of them being the 2014 Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion. Billed as a “concept” (like the GTI), it is harbinger of the production model to come next year. We’ll start with the headline figure. [...]
The 2014 Volkswagen Golf has launched at the Paris Motor Show, being the seventh iteration of the VW brand’s bread and butter vehicle. While not visually a huge move forward, underneath the car switches to VW’s MQB platform, dropping 220 pounds in the process. Along with the standard car VW is showing off the GTI [...]
Say hello to Volkswagen Golf VII, the seventh generation iteration of VW’s iconic hatchback. When a new Golf comes around, it is kind of a big deal. That’s because the Golf is VW’s bread-and-butter car in most markets around the world – the United States being a notable exception. It was introduced in 1974, and [...]
Sometimes, enough is enough. The Volkswagen Group has more brands than anyone else in the automotive industry today. Recent acquisitions were completed for Ducati, Scania and Porsche. That is an addition to Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen. Sound familiar? It reminds us of General Motors at the height of its dominance. There’s [...]
Whether a single parent, couple, young or old family, choosing a new vehicle has a far-spanning lists of considerations to explore. Considering the practical criteria such as family size, type of driving and fuel economy, other factors regarding personal tastes of adults along with children goes into the search. The driving experience can be [...]
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