We really are a truck nation, aren’t we? Volkswagen has been known as a maker of several types of vehicles, but not typically for its pick-up trucks. That changed a bit in 2009 when the German automaker introduced the Amarok in South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Russia and Europe. Basically anywhere but the […]
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T-Roc Concept Our Favorite New Crossover SUV
Bravo. In advance of the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland this week, Volkswagen decided to make their own news by pulling back the curtain on the T-Roc Concept, a small crossover SUV made to be a little greater than the Golf and a little lesser than the Tiguan. It’s a feisty “softroader”—how have we not […]
eGolf comes to U.S. Later This Year
Finally, news of a cheering Volkswagen victory to which we don’t have to append, “But, that’s too bad for American drivers as Volkswagen has no plans to bring the _____ to the U.S.” Volkswagen is indeed planning to bring the electric version of the Golf—known as the eGolf—to the U.S. and not only that, but […]
Scirocco Sport Coupe Might Finally Come to U.S.
It’s a bold claim, but it’s been advanced lately that the Volkswagen Scirocco, which will be debuted at the Geneva Motor Show next month, will also head to the U.S. at some point, even though we lack official confirmation at this point. And yes, it is a tad dramatic way to refer to what is, […]
Volkswagen Severs Ties with Monkeys For Acting
Monkeys helped us get to the moon during our early days with NASA. They taught us how amazingly fun sign language can be with Jane Goodall. And they provided a name for a band that, while not great, probably got a lot of us through a lot of things that would have been unbearable during […]