There isn’t much to say other than this is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a really long time!

Dan’s VW van jump

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Not to be outdone by California taco stands, deepest Toronto offered up this cool old camper. While scouting for old race cars, the hemp express willingly presented itself for photos when I came around the corner of an industrial area.

Cheech & Chong would have been proud to pilot this crusty machine.

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Ask any young, up and coming racer what their biggest challenge is and they will likely mention the cost of getting into a series that has a high enough profile to move them forward. Ask any experienced fan what the most exciting racing to watch is and they’ll tell you it’s a single make production car series.

The problem here is that it can cost close to six figures to run even the cheapest of showroom stock racers and often those series don’t exactly offer a potential sponsor much in the way of exposure.

Enter Volkswagen and the Jetta TDI Cup: A single marque series that is aimed at promoting new talent, not to mention a healthy dose of Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday.
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Automakers are generally honored to receive top rankings in a survey. The Herr’s and Frau’s at VW though, may be retreating to the bunker after they have received the dishonorable distinction of having the Beetle tagged as the most recalled car in 2007.

Brake light problems have resulted in Volkswagen recalling 1,000,000 units of the Volkswagen Beetle from 2001 to 2007 model years making it the most recalled vehicle model over the past 12 months.
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Ther was major buzz last month that Apple and Volkswagen were working on a joint project. Images posted on the web showed a VW dashboard with a built-in touch screen sporting a very Apple-esque user interface, which many pundits chose to see as a sign that discussions provided friutful.

Well it seems discussions have come up with nothing more than rotten apples.
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As regular readers know, we have had a bit of a thing for the Fiat 500 and it’s variations. This little blue & white bomb is certainly a variation. Rather that the tiny Fiat powerplant, this little monster has a 2 litre VW mill with all the cool go fast bits. I’m not sure exactly what class you’d be able to race this puppy in, but it would make a hell of a fun lapping day toy.

Bidding is currently at $9,400 and has just over 6 hours left.

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I reported on Motor Trend Radio this weekend that Volkswagen has the lofty ambition of putting together an arsenal of vehicles that will place it in the position to be a formidable competitor to Toyota. If that’s the case they better start cracking. Their ultimate goal is to triple sales in the U.S. over the next ten years.

VW has believed in partnerships in the past. The German automaker has previously teamed up with Porsche to develop the Touareg SUV, which shares a platform with the Porsche Cayenne.

VW Touareg

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So there! VW not content to keep the current trend green, is now showing off an eco friendly concept of a different color.

The “Space Up Blue” concept is a battery driven guy that looks like a cross between a van and wagon. The car is not ready to win plaudits for its skin, but VW feels that its battery technology is cutting edge.
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The American International Auto Dealers Association has reported on findings by AutoPacific that studied which cars are more masculine or feminine by nature.

If you end up on the opposite end of the gender scale from your God given attributes, it might be time you traded in your current drive before neighbors start talking.

King of macho appears to be the testosterone laden Chevy Silverado heavy duty pick-up. Statistics show that 93% of truck buyers are men. The clincher for the Silverado lies in the stat the 9 out of 10 heavy duty pick-ups on the road are owned by manly men. And those dudes love the Silverado.

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What happens when you stuff a whole bunch of horsepower in a couple of VW vans? You get more smoke than Cheech & Chong did!

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