Today’s adventure in “how to keep a straight face” comes to you courtesy of Volkswagen, diesel, and a couple of older ladies who have reached the point in their lives where they don’t appear to care about things like decorum or restraint. Why pick older ladies? Because diesel has come a long way since they […]
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Test Drive Review: 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL
Our content team recently visited Leith Volkswagen of Raleigh to test drive some of Germany’s finest automobiles. Despite the company’s stellar reputation and penchant for quality, the multiple test drives we’ve enjoyed left us wondering what could be left to say about the experience. What could possibly distinguish Volkswagen from all of its competitors? Well, […]
Test Drive Review: 2014 Jetta GLI Autobahn with Nav
Black honeycomb grille. Turning bi-xenon high beams. LED daytime running lights. Tornado red exterior. Titan black leatherette interior. These are some of the things that stick out most during our recent test drive of the 2014 Jetta GLI Autobahn with Navigation. If that name sounds a bit more distended than the typical “Jetta,” that’s because […]
VW Type-3: Do You Want to Drive a Boring Car of the Rest of Your Life?
In a recent article for Petrolicious about a 1971 Volkswagen Type 3, a man notes, “Life is too short to drive boring cars.” This is a profound philosophical position: Man sees car, notes car’s ability to influence, buys fun car. It says that material things matter to your psyche, emotional health, and overall happiness. It’s […]
VW to Debut Ultra-Efficient Non-Hybrid BlueMotion Passat Concept
With all the emphasis these days on hybrids, diesel, plug-ins, electrics and hydrogen fuel cell cars, it can be easy to forget that some cars are efficient by just being themselves. (more…)