Volkswagen is running hard. While football jocks Ford and Acura are showing off their oh-so-practical 90,000-horsepower super cars, VW has a different plan in Detroit. This week, the automaker debuted the Cross Coupe GTE, a five-seat mid-size crossover SUV. While it is trying just a little too hard to be relevant—just because everyone else is […]
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VW Puts Three Digital Screens & Gesture Controls in New Golf R Touch
The future is arriving faster. Volkswagen showed some technologies this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that are downright awesome. And unlike most razzle-dazzle unveilings, there isn’t a single thing stopping these technologies from being put into place immediately. The new user interface for the Golf R Touch has been the biggest […]
2015 Volkswagen GTI Wins Best of the Best Award From Autoweek
Fresh off the heels of the VW Golf winning the Best Car to Buy award from Green Car Reports, the Golf GTI has been named the Best of the Best by Autoweek for 2015. Autoweek’s editors cited the 2015 GTI for its fun factor, exceptional handling, impressive build quality, affordable price, efficient fuel use, and […]
Grab Your Charger: VW Buys Into Battery Company QuantumScape
In the quest to find alternatives to oil-based fuel for vehicles, Volkswagen’s acquisition this week of a 5 percent stake in a battery maker from California is pretty newsworthy. “Get out!” you exclaim. “Your idea for a blog post is super-dry news about VW buying into a battery maker?!” Calm yourself. It might not sound […]
Green Car Reports Names VW Golf As Best Car to Buy In 2015
When it comes to knowing you’re on track, it always helps for someone to hand you something shiny with the words “1st Place” on it. That’s what happened recently when Green Car Reports declared the Volkswagen Golf as the Best Car to Buy for 2015. Previous year winners (and therefore competitors) include the Nissan Leaf […]