Amid the looming diesel crisis and growing list of affected vehicles, it’s nice to see that Volkswagen is still making great cars and improving their designs. The 2016 Volkswagen Passat is a prime example of what Volkswagen engineering looks like when it’s done right, and we want to highlight some of its great features. Redesigned […]
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Classic VW “Camper Van” Bus Returning in 2017 with Fully Electric Powertrain
If we had a penny for every time we imagined taking a VW Camper Van on a road-trip, we’d probably have enough to pay for our gas the whole way. It’s a dream that has always been met with the unfortunate truth of a VW Camper Van’s age. They’re old, and finding one in acceptable […]
Volkswagen Electric Car Strategy: It’s All In the Batteries
A few years ago on a rainy Thursday evening, top executives from Volkswagen gathered at an old castle in Germany. In a dark room lit only by a crackling fire and the blueish glow of a flat-panel TV, they listened as Elon Musk droned on half a world away. He said crazy things like: “We […]
Photos: Fall In Love With VW’s Sport Coupe Concept GTE
Volkswagen introduced its Sport Coupe Concept GTE at the Geneva Motor Show this week, and it speaks to us about future VW design language and the industry as a whole. As a fastback/slantback/long sedan type design, the sport coupe is trading on the capital of the Audi A7, Tesla Model S, Porsche Panamera and possibly […]
Volkswagen Buys $80 Million In Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Patents
Want to buy hydrogen fuel cell technology on the cheap? Head to Canada! Sure, you could cross the border and visit MIT, but you know those U.S. prices will be baked on like brown sugar on a ham. Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest automakers, at some moments the largest depending on how many […]