Posted in Automotive, Sports cars, Volkswagen on Sep 14th, 2008
Volkswagen has some bold ambitions. The company has shied away from motorsports lately outside of a few small concentrated efforts. As far as any global championship is concerned, VW is absent from the field. But Volkswagen knows racing is important, it improves the breed. So in an effort to develop it’s more sporting models the […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Volkswagen on Sep 3rd, 2008
The Gol isn’t a car most Americans are familiar with. It’s produced solely in Brazil and exclusively for the Brazilian market. But the little Gol has been sinonimous with the “people’s car” idea since it’s inception. Cheap to buy, cheap to run, and well built, it didn’t take long for the Gol to become the […]
Posted in Automotive, Ford, Vehicle Sales, Volkswagen on Aug 31st, 2008
Like a perfect signs of how bad things are in Detroit, Volkswagen has just announced that it has surpassed Ford and is now the world’s third largest automaker. The German automaking powerhouse is already the largest in Europe. The company overtook Ford in the first half of the year as the world’s third-largest carmaker based […]
Posted in Automotive, Safety, SUV, Volkswagen on Aug 20th, 2008
Volkswagen newest darling, the Tiguan, is already making the company proud. In the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s round of crash tests, the Tiguan scored impressively high on all categories including front impact, side impact, and rear impact collision. “In the latest tests, the Tiguan’s performance is a standout,” said institute President Adrian Lund. […]
Posted in Automotive, New cars, Volkswagen on Aug 8th, 2008
Ah yes, the Volkswagen Golf. If there ever was a car that embodied the spirit and ingenuity of the VW brand, this is it. The Golf has been a seminal car for the German auto giant. It’s Volkswagen’s best selling model of recent years. Now Volkswagen has recently announced the release of it’s 6th generation […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, cash-back incentives, Fuel Prices, Incentives, Volkswagen on Jul 30th, 2008
Volkswagen of America has recently announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has approved a $1,300 federal income tax credit for consumers who purchase the any 2009 TDI turbo-diesel models. The clean burning diesel engines Volkswagen currently offers are fast becoming a viable source for saving some heavy green, and not just at the pump […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Volkswagen on Apr 28th, 2008
Europeans have long known the advantages of a modern diesel engine. Torque-laden and economical, the make for perfect city car engines. Of all the European manufactures Volkswagen has been the one that has alway truly brought this technology to the masses. Well after a few years absence, VW’s TDI engines are back, only this time […]
Posted in Automotive, car buying incentives, Maintenance, Volkswagen, Warranties on Apr 24th, 2008
VW will add a free Carefree Maintenance Program to its 2009 models. This will cover all scheduled maintenance for the duration of the three-year/36,000 mile warranty. This will only cover three services at the 10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 mile intervals. Currently, VW’s new car warranty for its 2008 models is for four years or 50,000 […]
{/literal}