This Jetta Has Jet Lag
Frankie Dejong always wanted to buy a Volkswagen Jetta, so he decided to put a personalized plate on it and came up with JET LAG. “The JET is for Jetta and the LAG is a shortform for turbo lag because a lot of cars that have turbos have a little bit of lag before they […]
Georgian College Students Convert 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia to Full EV Powertrain
A group of students from various programs at Georgian College in Barrie, along with some staff, have shown a broken down classic camper that had been manufactured to operate with gas can be jolted to work again when powered by electricity. The students and staff took a 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia and gave it new life […]
New all-electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz once again reinvents the original microbus
Good news! The VW van is actually coming back, and it looks like this visual blast from the past design might also be one of the most practical competitors in the all-electric space. But before delving into the details, some history. The original 1949–2013 Volkswagen Van, as it was simply called in our market (specifically […]
These 5 Compact Crossover SUVs sell better than all of the others combined
There’s no hotter segment in today’s car market than the compact crossover SUV. Having started in 1994 with the Toyota RAV4, a model that was joined by Honda’s CR-V the following year, and Subaru’s Forester in 1997, this category has been bulging at the seams ever since. To be clear, in this top-five overview we’re […]
2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 35th Edition Road Test
Honestly, other than being rare compared to Honda Civics, Toyota Corollas, Hyundai Elantras and Mazda3s, and therefore something different to take notice of, the new Jetta never really caused me to do a double take. It’s attractive in an inoffensive way, the new grille a bit more daring than the previous model’s horizontal slats, but […]
Volkswagen reveals rendering of refreshed 2021 Arteon four-door coupe
Ahead of the 2021 Arteon four-door coupe virtual world première set for June 24th, Volkswagen has released one image containing two artist’s renderings of the forthcoming model, one of which clearly shows an elongated wagon-like body style similar in concept to Porsche’s Panamera Sport Turismo (see a full road test review of all Panamera models […]
2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Execline Road Test
News flash! Volkswagen has a lot of 2019s still available, including the fabulous Golf Alltrack. Okay, I let the cat out of the proverbial bag and now without having to read any further you know how I feel about this impressive little crossover wagon. This said you may also now realize how disappointed I am […]
2019 Volkswagen Passat Wolfsburg Edition Road Test
I love it when an automaker makes my job easy. For 2019, which has actually been a stopgap model year for Volkswagen’s Passat before the current version gives way to the second-generation of this special North American-built car, it only comes in one fully loaded Wolfsburg Edition trim line, which certainly reduces my need for […]