Volkswagen

February 10, 2016

How to Pronounce German Car Brands

How to Pronounce German Car Brands
Is it Poursh? Or Pour-sha? Ow-di? or Aw-di? Autogefühl sets us straight on the proper German pronunciations of German car and tuning brands once and for all.…
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January 6, 2016

Volkswagen Unveils BUDD-e Concept at CES 2016

Volkswagen Unveils BUDD-e Concept at CES 2016
I’m going to withhold my final judgment until I see the Volkswagen BUDD-e concept in the flesh. Frankly, the renderings make it hard to tell what the car will really be like.…
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December 30, 2015

VW Teases Concept to Debut at CES 2016: Modern Microbus?!

VW Teases Concept to Debut at CES 2016: Modern Microbus?!
Back in high school, I knew a dude that had this perfectly restored Volkswagen Microbus from the ’60s he drove everywhere. It was seriously cool, but not much for drifting.…
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November 27, 2015

“Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo” Stunt Bug Brings Big Bucks

“Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo” Stunt Bug Brings Big Bucks
Growing up, one of the first car movies that I ever watched was one of the Herbie flicks. Herbie is a little Volkswagen Beetle that had the ability to drive himself and was one of the fastest cars on the racetrack.…
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November 17, 2015

2016 Beetle Dune is a Modern Day Baja Bug

2016 Beetle Dune is a Modern Day Baja Bug
Growing up, I always had a fascination with the old Volkswagen Baja Bug that seemed to be everywhere. For 2016, VW is set to broaden the Beetle line up with a new car that is inspired by the Baja Bug.…
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September 22, 2015

Refreshed 2016 VW Passat Gets an R-Line Version

Refreshed 2016 VW Passat Gets an R-Line Version
With few exceptions, I think Volkswagen has a pretty boring design aesthetic. Of their current lineup, I find the Golf GTI and the Golf Type R to be the only cars with true visual appeal.…
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September 13, 2015

ICON Fixes up Old ’67 VW Bus and It’s Awesome

ICON Fixes up Old ’67 VW Bus and It’s Awesome
My family and I have decided that we want to get out of the Texas heat and into the beauty of the mountains of Colorado. With that sort of transition comes a lot of hiking and camping.…
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September 10, 2015

VW GTI Clubsport Production Model to Debut in Frankfurt

VW GTI Clubsport Production Model to Debut in Frankfurt
I am not a big fan of FWD cars, but I have harbored a serious hankering for a Volkswagen GTI for a while now. It’s an impressive car for the money.…
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August 4, 2015

EVO Pits Audi RS3 Against VW Golf R

EVO Pits Audi RS3 Against VW Golf R
For a long time, the hot hatch segment avoided the US, but that has changed with cars like the Ford Focus ST and the Focus RS coming.…
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July 31, 2015

Retrofuturistic VW Phoenix Van Turns up on eBay

Retrofuturistic VW Phoenix Van Turns up on eBay
One of the most unusual vehicles ever produced by has to have been the VW Phoenix Van. This strange looking ride looks like it belongs in a science fiction film, not on the public roads.…
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July 14, 2015

VW Electric “Scooter” is Cool and Compact

VW Electric “Scooter” is Cool and Compact
To me, a scooter is something sacred, and it comes from only one country – Italy. The first time I ever saw a Vespa – probably when I watched Quadrophenia – I was smitten.…
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July 9, 2015

VW Golf TDI Grabs Record for US Fuel Economy

VW Golf TDI Grabs Record for US Fuel Economy
Yesterday, I mentioned that Honda had set a record in Europe for fuel economy while driving through a bunch of countries. VW didn’t want to be outdone, and has now announced that it has landed a Guinness World Record for fuel economy in the US.…
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June 29, 2015

How to Theft-Proof a VW Van

How to Theft-Proof a VW Van
Fortunately, I live in an area where there aren’t too many car thefts. However, there are definitely parts of the world where its a very common crime.…
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June 22, 2015

VW California is a Modern Camper Van of Awesomeness

VW California is a Modern Camper Van of Awesomeness
When I turned 16, one of the kids at my school got an old VW camper van as his first car. It was awesome and I was rather jealous of the coolness of that bus.…
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June 10, 2015

2016 Volkswagen Jetta GLI

2016 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
VW is describing its newly redesigned 2016 Jetta GLI as “bold” and “sporty.” To me, blah is more like it. While it’s certainly not an ugly car (and some Jetta models have not been pretty), it has a very generic Corolla-like exterior, even with its new grill, fog lights and bumper.…
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