In our newest episode, automotive journalist Mark Arsen travels to Leith Volkswagen of Raleigh to examine the all-new 2017 VW Golf Alltrack. He is joined by subject matter expert and VW sales consultant Forrest Newkirk. Together, the two men take the new Alltrack for a ride to show what makes the vehicle special. To start […]
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Here’s What Happens When You Put a Jet Engine in a VW Beetle
Why would anyone put a jet engine in their car? For Stanford University Mechanical Engineer Ron Patrick, PhD, the answer was simple: “Because I wanted the wildest street-legal car possible.” It’s safe to say he got what he wanted. This monster has two engines: the stock 90-hp gasoline engine that powers the front wheels, and […]
The Volkswagen GTE Concept is an Ingenious Plug-in Racer
On October 21st of this year, the world had to grip with the saddest of all realizations: Robert Zemeckis’s “Back to the Future” predictions were a bit premature. We were supposed to have hover boards, flying cars, and instant microwavable food by now! But with the release of the Volkswagen Golf GTE, there’s hope. It […]
The Newly-Updated 2016 Volkswagen Passat is Better Than Ever
Amid the looming diesel crisis and growing list of affected vehicles, it’s nice to see that Volkswagen is still making great cars and improving their designs. The 2016 Volkswagen Passat is a prime example of what Volkswagen engineering looks like when it’s done right, and we want to highlight some of its great features. Redesigned […]
An Icon Reborn: The 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Returns
Beetle, Super Beetle, Bug, or Super Bug – A car known for defining a generation of civilian vehicles in the 60s with its low cost and high quality. The Type One broke the production records of Ford’s Model T by 4 million units and stands today as the second-most produced vehicle of all time. But […]