May 7 2019
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“Manual Transmission Foils Car Theft” is a headline we write all too often, and now Volkswagen has taken advantage…
Apr 30 2019
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Not too long ago, I got to drive one of Volkswagen’s new Jetta GLIs on the Tail of the Dragon, and, sure, it was a…
Mar 29 2019
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We’ve been hearing about the death of the sedan, and especially the manual sport sedan, for a few years now.…
Feb 7 2019
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The Volkswagen GLI has always been fun. Lack of fun was never the issue. But it’s suffered from two problems, one…
Sep 19 2018
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The whole reason Volkswagen flew me out to the Bonneville Salt Flats was so I could, ideally, witness their…
Sep 14 2018
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To prepare for Hurricane Florence, one North Carolina family decided to try to drive their Volkswagen Jetta up two…
Aug 12 2018
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A couple of months ago Volkswagen announced that it would be bringing a new Jetta sedan to Bonneville Speed Week to…
Jun 22 2018
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The danger of a car commercial showing a brand-new car alongside one of the classic models of that same car is that…
Jun 22 2018
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One of the most amusing things about land speed racing is that there seems to be records for everything. Now…
Apr 11 2018
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Ever since GM introduced the model year and America started getting tired of the Model T, new cars have been all…
Jan 14 2018
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Sedans and small cars are in a bad way right now as buyers flock to crossovers and SUVs, but they still matter at…
Dec 12 2017
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Believe it or not, in the United States, Volkswagen’s best-selling model is still the Jetta. Yes, even as sedan…
Oct 16 2017
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Following concerns about the manual on the Volkswagen Jetta GLI getting dropped for the 2018 model year, company…
Jun 20 2017
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Hey! Did any of you go to the Electric Daisy Carnival the other night? It was at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, if that…
Dec 28 2015
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That beautiful and delightfully obscene Volkswagen Jetta from the original The Fast and the Furious, the one driven…
Sep 15 2015
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Now that September is in full force, we can take a moment to reminisce on August, which is yet another month when…
Apr 16 2014
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If you can't, this nice man is here to help you. By pointing at things.
Apr 8 2014
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There might an issue if you're in the market for some of the best-selling Volkswagens. According to a dealer memo…
Feb 24 2014
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Everyone has a first car, but there's one ride that feel a bit like everyone's first car: the '98 Volkswagen Jetta…
Nov 7 2013
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Even if it's cheaper and not as Euro-chic as it used to be, the Volkswagen Jetta is still a perfectly nice car for…