Jalopnik: Volkswagen Gti

Also On Craigslist, Conan O'Brien's Old Volkswagen For $95K

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EST

Joining The Tonight Show on Craigslist is a person claiming to have Conan's high school era 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI. The price? A Pope Car-like $95,000. And good news, according to the poster it runs "like a raped ape." More »

LeMons Torture Test Results: Volkswagen Golf/Jetta/Scirocco

Murilee Martin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST

Check out that near-perfect three-way split for the VWs! That means you just never know how you'll do when you bring a Golf or one of its cousins to a LeMons race. Will it grenade the engine? Maybe! Will the electrical system poop out? Could be! Or will the car keep buzzing around the track all weekend? It's happened! More »

Ten New Cars Jalopnik Is Thankful For

Sam Smith — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

If you absolutely must buy a new car in this hour of thanks, then we suggest you choose one of these ten. Happy turkey! More »

Automobile Picks 2010 VW GTI As "Automobile Of The Year"

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:40:00 EST

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The 2010 Volkswagen GTI nabbed the title of "Automobile Of The Year" for the second time in five years because of its "blend of athleticism, practicality, and performance." Talk about VeeDub fan-boys. [Automobile] More »

VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes

John Krewson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:30:00 EDT

VW of America says a small number of Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos models built between September 2008 and August 2009 may have faulty DSG transmissions and has recalled 2009 and some 2010 vehicles. [PRNewswire] More »

What's This Engine Bay?

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Test out your automotive intellectual fortitude by figuring out what car this is before you click through. Sure, you'll say you got it right in the comments, but you'll know the truth. More »

2009 Volkswagen GTI Drops In On Paris, Brings Two Extra Doors

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:46:00 EDT

We finally have live shots of the pre-revealed 2009 Volkswagen GTI and, not surprisingly, it looks like a 2009 Golf VI with a bit more edge. This time we get to see the two extra doors for the five-door GTI, which looks rather fetching in hot red. The lower, wider air dam and the red trim are clear indicators that this hatch means business. Combined with the wide-spoke wheels this is clearly a GTI. And under the hood? More »

Volkswagen Tiguan To Be Marketed As The Compact SUV 'GTI' Instead Of The 'Expensive' Compact SUV

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:40:00 EDT

The Volkswagen Tiguan is headed this way to compete in the highly competitive Compact SUV segment, which includes the likes of the Honda CR-V, RAV4 and Ford Escape. The sharp-looking SUV has a lot going for it, including the beloved turbocharged 2.0-Liter fourbanger found in a wide range of Audi and VW products. Unfortunately for VW, a weak dollar and features designed to meet the high expectations of the European market mean that the Tiguan is going to start at $23,850 and top out for $29,515 for the AWD version. That's about $1,700 more than the fully-equipped AWD Honda CR-V, the class leader. But VW has a plan for selling the thing: tie it to the popular VW GTI. More »

Motive Mag Compares Super Turbo Toybox Potential!

Ray Wert — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:00:00 EDT

The folks at Motive magazine that's not a magazine have a neat little comparo review of sport compacts or as they put it: "sixteen cylinders and four turbos for 1/13th the price of a Veyron." Why they've got to compare everything to a Bugatti Veyron, we've no idea, but it's a good read especially as it gives Mopar meatheads a chance to to see how the latest member of the SRT tribe, the anything-but-cute Caliber, handles the pressure. Unfortunately, even with 285 HP and 265 lb-ft of torque, the Dodge-loving folks out there may find out the importance of a full TCS-off mode and why the limited-slip diff from the old Neon SRT4 probably shouldn't have been parted with on the new pocket road rocket from the Hemi-powered brand. Check out the fully enjoyable review over at Motive. [Motive] More »