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2010 VW GTI: is it the best pocket rocket ever?

February 1, 2010

Like Tom, I recently tested a 2010 GTI though mine was a 2 door DSG with all of the same options plus navigation. Perfect for my recent drive to Detroit for the NAIAS. My full review will be posted over in Driven Wheels, but Tom made a few comments that I wanted to address myself.
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Review: 2010 Volkswagen GTI

January 31, 2010

Make no mistake, the Volkswagen GTI is the original hot hatch. First introduced in 1976 in Europe, those of us on the other side of the Atlantic had to wait until 1983 for a taste of what was destined to be an icon. The GTI proved that buyers on a budget could enjoy snappy acceleration [...]

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Review: Volkswagen Passat CC

January 21, 2010

I know what you are thinking-”Hm. Another attempt by VW to go upscale. Can’t they just leave that market for Audi?” For the better part of the past decade, VW has tried to move its brand upmarket. In North America at least, the results have been a catastrophe. Few buyers could be found for the [...]

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VW Announces Jetta TDI Cup ‘Street’ Edition

November 8, 2009

In 2008, VW established the TDI Cup. Sanctioned by the SCCA, the TDI Cup is a single make race series run in North America, running VW Jetta TDIs that are mostly stock, and are prepared by the factory. Coming in January 2010, VW will offer the Jetta TDI Cup ‘Street’ Edition. The body kit features [...]

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2010 VW GTI. The spirit of the original lives on

November 2, 2009

A track test can be a tough review to write when it comes to a new car. First off, most new cars aren’t really meant for the track. Secondly, many writers have little or no competitive experience to aid them in starting a valid discussion about the performance of a vehicle on track. Equally challenging [...]

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First Impressions: 2010 VW Golf 3 door and wagon

October 27, 2009

The Canadian launch of the VW Golf family began when we left the hotel in downtown Montreal headed north west towards the track at Mont Tremblant. My driving partner for the day was a Montreal native so our journey through town in the 2.5L Golf 3 door hatch was a breeze. Our tester was a [...]

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2010 VW Golf Family Launch

October 15, 2009

Here in The Garage we have a long history with the VW Golf, dating back to the early Eighties. The first car I ever piloted around an autocross course was an 82 Rabbit GTI. The car was light, nimble, responsive and made the spectators giggle when the inside rear wheel lifted off the ground. The [...]

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2009 VW Tiguan: breaking stereotypes

August 3, 2009

On more than one occasion, I heard the term chick car applied to Volkswagen’s baby suv, usually by some smart alec know it all guy. I wonder how many of these he-men have actually driven one. I would assume none, as there is so many things to love about this little ute, not the least [...]

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This week in The Garage: 2009 VW Tiguan

July 20, 2009

I’ve been driving different vehicles every day for so many years that I rarely notice the size difference when I jump from one car to another. After swapping the VW Routan for a Tiguan today I somehow felt like I was driving a tiny car. The hood is short and sloping, offering a great view [...]

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VW plans total takeover of Porsche.

July 18, 2009

Volkswagen is planning to take full ownership of Porsche.  According to to German news magazine Der Spiegel, VW is revising an earlier plan to acquire 50 percent of the German sports car maker.
According to the magazine the sale will be completed in two phases – first 49.9 percent will be taken over similar to the [...]

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