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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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It always starts with a letter about a car

January 20, 2010

Almost 3 years ago I wrote above Shannon Larratt at Price of His Toys and his Laser 917 kit car. That little post still generates a fair bit of traffic and occasionally we get e-mails about cars for sale. Last night I received one such e-mail from photographer Paul Harmon who is helping out a [...]

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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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Also Official: 2010 VW GTI

October 8, 2009

With the MkV GTI, VW recaptured the mojo of the MkI and MkII GTIs to the delight of VW purists, plus any enthusiast who appreciates a car that is a kick in the pants to drive. But when it’s time for a new Golf, we also get a new GTI. Since the old GTI was [...]

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Official: 2010 VW Golf Facts ‘n Stats

October 6, 2009

The sixth generation Golf is here, and before we even begin, I want to thank VW for having the common sense to call it a Golf for us North Americans again. If I’m confusing you, the last generation Golf was sold here as the Rabbit, which is what VW called the Golf when it was [...]

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