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 Wins World Rally Championship Two Years Running
If you like a car that has some pep, it helps when it comes from a family of champions. Today that family is Volkswagen who just won its second world rally championship, two years in a row. Of the twelve official rallies that have been held this season, Volkswagen has won 11, which means it […]
XL Sport Concept Debuted at Paris Motor Show
Today, prior to the official start of the 2014 Paris Motor Show, Volkswagen debuted its latest engineering venture: the Volkswagen XL Sport Concept. At its front end, a pair of narrow, almost scowling, headlamps set the tone for this very aggressive looking concept car. These and a portion of the grille are cradled by angled […]
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 […]
Today Begins Raleigh SPARKcon Events
Fact: We seek ways to feel proud about the cities in which our families and friends live. Whether our fellow urbanites celebrate local sports teams, cultural districts, festivals, et cetera, there exists some championed qualities that cultivate an identity. A metropolis like New York City or Chicago already has an identity based upon its rich […]