Both the 2020 Skoda Superb iV Estate and VW Passat GTE Estate are the latest vehicles to fail the ‘moose test’. The tests, conducted by Swedish publication Teknikens Värld, started out with the Skoda Superb iV which was initially tasked with completing the section at 40.4 mph (65 km/h). While it was able to pass […]
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You know a tuner has done something right when their small hatchback rocks more power than an entry-level muscle car. Enter BR-Performance and their 2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI, which has been modified to the teeth. It’s no drag-racing king as there are vehicles out there that are far more capable, but it deserves the unofficial […]
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Volkswagen has unveiled its newest and smallest crossover coupe in the form of the Nivus. Developed in Brazil for South America and for other international markets, including Europe, the Volkswagen Nivus is a subcompact crossover that shares the MQB underpinnings with the Polo hatchback and the Virtus sedan. At first, the Nivus will be available […]
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After a slew of teasers over the past few months, Volkswagen’s Brazilian arm is ready to pull the covers off the new Nivus, and you can watch the event live below. The Nivus is a small crossover coupe closely related to the Polo and Virtus, which is based on the MQB platform, and it will […]
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<!––> <!––> If you’re after a compact SUV that offers hot hatch levels of performance, the VW T-Roc R might just be the vehicle for you. Driving the T-Roc R is the same 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine used by the Mk7 and Mk7.5 Golf R models, rated at a respectable 296 hp (300 PS) and […]
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With the same body style and a near identical footprint at less than half the price (when comparing entry-level versions), one could be tempted to call the new Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport “the poor man’s” BMW X6. And at $30,545, it is actually better priced than some of the other mid-size SUVs, including the three-row […]
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<!––> <!––> Volkswagen has released some pretty memorable commercials, but their latest promotion for the Golf Mk8 has been decried as racist. Published on the company’s social media channels, the clip shows a black person checking out the all-new Golf. A white hand then ‘grabs’ him and moves him to the door of a restaurant, […]
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Security camera footage has captured the driver of a VW Passat in Switzerland putting on what is perhaps the worst display of motoring skills we’ve seen (OK, not ‘ever’ but certainly recently). The clip shows the driver of the silver Passat quickly entering a parking facility. Right off the bat, the driver misjudges the entry […]
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VW of America, together with Volkswagen Credit have launched their so-called Community-Driven Promise initiative, looking to help customers that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as those in need of financial cushioning. The carmaker is willing to defer payments for up to 90 days for existing customers, while also offering lease extensions […]
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<!––> <!––> As much as we love high-performance hatchbacks that send their power through the front wheels, an argument can be made that if you have much more than 320 hp, you may as well have all-wheel drive. The owner of this VW Golf GTI Clubsport clearly doesn’t think that way and has created an […]
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