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more about #northamerica more comments → Stoatmaster: Was I the only person to read your last 3 platform variations as "Tourettes/Jessica/Rabbit"? On a lighter note, these vehicles have proved very popula... more » Jo Schmo: Oh Germany, are you still mad about the war? more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Wow, I feel like I just got dumped on my birthday. That was cold. Not even going out for drinks and getting let down easy. What was it Baby? Is it ... more » UnlimitedRevs: And Volvo pulls the C30 out of the guillotine..."You're a lucky little Swedish Hatch..." more » GTI_MK5: Just sell that as the GTI. 99% of the public wont remember the Scirocco anyway. Its unique looking enough that i can stand on its own and will give bu... more » MushyHeirloom: I think they're trying to sucker us into buying more Tiguans. It's not going to work. Really. more » Alfisted: In return for this slight, we ought to export ALL of our Dodge Nitros to Germany. more » bmoreDLJ: (Voice of Tony Montana) YOU WANT TO PLAY ROUGH? OKAY. more » engineerd: This does not please George. more » A strolling player: Axe the 2-door GTI and provide us with the four-door for sweet-Jesus fast practicality and the Scirocco for the mmmm-sexy. Cool thing: Safari's spell ... more » How Wankelin' Got His Sig Back: VWOA does this with damn near everything. It's the reason we didn't get the A1. It's the reason we didn't get the TFSI engine, too. We don't get ALOT ... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Me to VW: Fuck you! more » damnelantra™: thats ok, we like our rearward visibility anyhow more » Syrax: I don't see a reason in this. Isn't the Scirocco more expensive? If they're willing to get the Scirocco over the cheaper GTI isn't that better for VW? more » .357: Yes! Instead of a beautiful Scirocco, we get the Tourag! Who needs a little Euro hatch, when we get a VWayenne SUV! more » -
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VW To North America: No Scirocco For You!
Any North American shoppers looking for a hot hatch should scratch the VW Scriocco off the list as VW has officially put the kibosh on the svelte VeeDub in favor of the GTI. Tear. More » -
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2008 Suzuki Swift: Around The Block
When we found out Suzuki had an event with a Euro-only 2008 Suzuki Swift just a short distance from Chicago we jumped at the chance to take it for a quick spin. A volume seller in Europe, Asia and other markets, the Swift has a mostly inglorious past here in the states as the almost indistinguishable cousin of the Geo Metro between 1995 and 2001. Anyone who has driven either might wonder what made us so excited about the prospect of driving this particular Swift. There are two reasons. The first is that there's more than an ocean's worth of difference between that Swift of old and this completely reworked global compact car. The second reason is that although this particular version wasn't meant for American consumption, one similar to it will be here as a U.S.-spec model. Also, I'm not crazy enough to pass on an opportunity to drive one of the only two new Swifts in the US. More »
