Volkswagen announced last night that it would be unveiling two new vehicles – production vehicles, not concept cars – at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show. It will be the global debut for both vehicles, which means that neither has appeared anywhere else. Volkswagen is not sharing the specifics of which two vehicles they’ll be [...]
It’s no secret that hybrids and EVs are the darlings of the environmental movement, but there are still a lot of vehicle options that will give you excellent gas mileage and the ease of care that comes with a standard engine. Recently, Automotive Magazine came up with a list of the most fuel efficient 2011 [...]
It probably shouldn’t be surprising that this happened in Nevada, but last Friday, the state passing “autonomous” cars to use its highways. Or at least, the law authorizes the states DMV to create rules for such cars. The Department of Motorvehicles has until March of next year to do so, but one thing’s certain: the [...]
Automotive News reported yesterday on an announcement from Jonathan Browning, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, who said that the Volkswagen Golf R will be returning to the U.S. market as a limited edition model early in 2012. According to Browning, the high-performance Golf will come with a 256 hp, 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The [...]
Last month, the folks from Volkswagen took over New York’s Times Square and hosted a huge media event to reveal the new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. Thanks to the nice folks at YouTube, we’ve got video of the event: