Volkswagen delighted audiences this week by announcing pricing for the 2015 Golf R, the most powerful version of the Golf yet in America. Double-digit gains in horsepower and torque over last year’s model won’t even come at the cost of fuel efficiency: the 2015 will get 30 mpg tops compared to the 2014’s 27 mpg. […]
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Volkswagen Ups Vehicle Updates To Every Five Years
Well, that was ambitious. Volkswagen recently announced a major doctrinal shift in how frequently it will update its model lines. New generations of models will now arrive every five years instead of seven, a change that will bring improvements to customers much faster than before. In addition, models will receive a cosmetic redesign three years […]
Test-Drive Review: 2015 Volkswagen GTI
We hate golf. When it comes down to it, we’re holding the club too tightly, which causes our palms to blister ferociously. After every game we swear to get a pair of gloves, and we never do. Ditto for watching YouTube about proper hand placement. That said, we can appreciate the zen purity of the […]
Volkswagen e-Golf Preparing for Launch!
Al Gore produced An Inconvenient Truth in 2006. Well, it just so happens that the Volkswagen Automotive Group has always made a concerted effort to make its manufacturing and emissions standards a very convenient truth. With growing consternation about the environment, as well as more stringent laws regarding emissions, the automotive industry controls great influence for change. […]
The 2014 Volkswagen GTI Has “APEAL”
Advertising can often convince us to purchase items, or brands, that didn’t initially appeal to us. That’s the purpose of it, though, isn’t it? Create appeal. Through various mediums that present fresh, creative ideas – hopefully – companies generate interest and grow profits. Dissatisfaction is a very real and unfortunate possibility. The exhilaration of the […]