Rivian Will (Literally) Be The Brains Behind Volkswagen Group's Future EVs
Rivian's upcoming R2 SUV would be the technological foundation for the VW's future offerings.
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For Its 50th Birthday, The Golf GTI Beat Volkswagen's Golf R Nürburgring Record
As usual, someone forgot to tell the GTI that hatchbacks just aren't supposed to be that fast.
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2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz Has The Best Vibes Of Any New Car On Sale
If you're hoping for objective consumer advice, look elsewhere because I am head-over-heels for the ID Buzz, and anyone considering a Buzz probably will be too.
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How Volkswagen Joined In On 1969's Apollo Fever
If you bought the July 25, 1969 issue of the New York Times, a cheeky ad from Volkswagen celebrated the moon landing by poking fun at itself.
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How A Shop In The UK Beat The Nürburgring's Van Lap Record In A Diesel Volkswagen
The old van 'Ring record was a time of 9:28 in a 700-hp Ford Transit Super Van. Now, that record has been beaten by over a minute in a diesel Volkswagen Caddy.
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Volkswagen Will Now Let You Gobble Its Sausage Any Time You Want
Volkswagen still sells a lot of cars, but it also makes a whole lot of something else that you might not expect — sausage.
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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan SE Is The Best New VW In A Long Time, Especially For Under $35,000
Goldilocks would agree that Volkswagen has found the sweet spot for the Tiguan's affordable new third generation, with refined dynamics and an upscale interior.
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Volkswagen's Decision To Keep The Electric GTI Front-Wheel Drive Is A Mistake
From where I'm standing, it makes far more sense to make the next-generation GTI rear-wheel drive, and failing to do so will eventually be viewed as a mistake.
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Volkswagen ID Buzz Recalled For Third-Row Seats That Are Too Roomy
Volkswagen is recalling 5,637 ID Buzzes because their third row of seats is too wide to only have two seatbelts.
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Here's Every Car Company Volkswagen Owns Right Now
Volkswagen is more than just a Beetle or Jetta being driven down the road. In fact, the company owns a few popular car brands that you have definitely heard of.
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Looming Tariffs Caused An April 'Bank Run' On Car Dealers
Spiking new car sales in April may have been welcome at dealerships, but time could be running out to find yourself a bargain.
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Open Up, It's Time To Ingest More Volkswagen Phaeton Trivia Through Your Ear And Eye Holes
For the latest entry in this mini-series, we're going to focus on the Phaeton's lights.
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At $16,000, Does This 1991 VW Doka Do The Deed?
Showing the rich patina of a truck that hasn't been coddled, this '91 Doka also has the price tag to match.
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Elon Musk Isn't Leaving Tesla Anytime Soon
Rumors of a Tesla CEO shakeup, struggles at American automakers, and the tariff fallout continues.
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Incremental Improvements Make The 2025 Volkswagen GTI And Golf R Better Than Ever, Even If You Still Can't Get A Manual
After a day driving both on public roads and at the track, it's clear you really shouldn't sleep on the facelifted VW GTI and Golf R.
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Forget The Volkswagen Phaeton's Trunk Hinges, Let's Nerd Out About Its Ridiculously Complicated A/C System
Ferdinand Piëch wanted a climate control system with zero compromises, even if few owners would ever fully appreciate what the engineers accomplished.
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Volkswagen's Electric Bus Brings A Cute Face To New Uber Autonomous Rideshare Waymo Competitor
Thousands of VW's ID Buzz electric vans will lay the foundation for Uber's new commercial autonomous driving taxi service when it launches in LA in late 2026.
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Tesla Is Losing To Volkswagen's EVs In Europe
The entire Tesla fleet is losing out to Volkswagen's EV sales.
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Nerd Out On The Volkswagen Phaeton's Absurdly Over-Engineered Trunk
Should you buy a notoriously unreliable Phaeton just for the trunk? Probably not. At the same time, though, you can't deny this is one cool trunk.
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Volkswagen Tells Dealers To Wrap Plain ID Buzz Vans Into Two-Tone Colors To Increase Sales
A massive part of its appeal lies in its looks, and it pretty much needs to be two-tone to fulfill its retro fantasy.
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With More Power Than A GTI The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan Turbo Might Be Cool Again
The VW Tiguan's new SEL R-Line Turbo trim makes an impressive 268 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque on regular gas.
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Sales Of The Volkswagen ID Buzz And Dodge Charger EV Are Neck And Neck
When it comes to controversial EVs, the Dodge Charger Daytona and the VW ID Buzz are almost too close to call.
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This $1,500 Homebuilt Volkswagen Beetle Hot Rod Says You Don't Have To Be Rich To Go Fast
If you take the time to learn a few fabrication skills and scrape the Craigslist barrel for some cheap stuff, you can have a trophy-winning car that races well.
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The Last Volkswagen GTI With A Stick Went To Missoula, Montana
One particularly fervent VW fan went above and beyond to track down the last GTI with a shift-it-yourself three-pedal manual.
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Cars Are About To Get A Whole Heap More Expensive
Trump tariffs could kill off cheap cars, EV-makers other than Tesla having good (or bad) quarters, and more. It's interesting times in The Morning Shift.
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Volkswagen Put An Experimental W10 Engine In BMW's Best M5
This test mule's 10-cylinder engine was created by connecting two narrow-angle V5 engines in the same way VW did with the Passat's W8 and the Phaeton's W12.
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Tesla Sales Are Down 43 Percent In Europe As Elon Musk Scares Off Customers
Tesla's sales woes continue, Hyundai tries to curry Trump favor, and VW gets more driver-assist tech. It's all happening in The Morning Shift.
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