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Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street Car Previewed

Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street Car Previewed

Volkswagen is heading to the annual GTI Meeting at Wörthersee this year with a street concept version of its Polo R WRC race car.The Polo R WRC Street will be powered by a 2.0-liter TSI four-cylinder engine with 220 hp, 40 more than the street 180 hp GTI.

Fiat Uses Google Street View to Prank Volkswagen

Fiat Uses Google Street View to Prank Volkswagen

Google Street View cars roam the world, snapping photos freely to give its users an accurate depiction of the location they’re looking for. As a result, sometimes you may be smiling on candid camera unknowingly when Google passes by. Fiat on the under hand, wanted to smile knowingly to the cameras when the Google Street…

No F1 for VW Says Motorsports Boss

No F1 for VW Says Motorsports Boss

Barely two weeks on the job, Volkswagen‘s new motorsport director Jost Capito, has already ruled out Formula 1 at least for the foreseeable future.

Are German Cars Reliable? The Myth of “German Engineering”

Are German Cars Reliable? The Myth of “German Engineering”

There are a lot of car stereotypes out there, like that Toyota builds dull appliances. While true on many fronts, the Japanese automaker does also make exciting sporty cars like the Scion FR-S, and Lexus LFA, both praised for their exhilarating rides, edgy styling and pulse-raising performance. But there’s another stereotype that needs to be…

Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition Heading to Production

Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition Heading to Production

At last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show, Volkswagen displayed a Beetle “Fender Edition” concept car that paid homage to the legendary guitar brand based out of the U.S. A year later, the German automaker has decided to offer the package to interested buyers. Unfortunately the production model won’t be as cool as the concept, which featured…

VW Passat Sets World Record for Distance Traveled on a Single Tank

VW Passat Sets World Record for Distance Traveled on a Single Tank

Volkswagen continues to flex just how efficient its diesel models are, with a 2012 Passat TDI SE claiming a new world record by traveling 1,626.1 miles on a single tank of ultra-low sulfur diesel. The record was previously held by another Passat, – a 1.6 BlueMotion diesel model out in Europe – at 1,526.6 miles….

Top 10 Car Brands for 18 to 34-Year-Old Buyers

Top 10 Car Brands for 18 to 34-Year-Old Buyers

Thanks to data from automotive research firm Polk, we were able to compile a list of the top 10 most popular automakers for buyers aged 18 to 34 – roughly the Gen Y set. There are quite a few surprises on the list, most notably that Scion is missing. The Toyota spin-off brand was designed…

AutoGuide Week-In-Reverse: Juke-R Confirmed, Supra Successor Rumors

AutoGuide Week-In-Reverse: Juke-R Confirmed, Supra Successor Rumors

The automotive industry is a global business that is constantly evolving and growing, and we here at AutoGuide know it can be hard to keep up sometimes. So here is a summary of the top stories you may have missed this week: Scion FR-S TRD With Five Axis Aero Kit- Video There remains to be no official…

Return of the Three-Cylinder Engine: the Answer to High Gas Prices

Return of the Three-Cylinder Engine: the Answer to High Gas Prices

With sky-high gas prices on the horizon and increasingly strict emissions standards for car manufacturers to live up to, consumers are constantly looking for more options when it comes to fuel economy, and automakers are equally eager to deliver. For those reasons manufacturers are continuing to downsize engines. It was a tough sell for car…

Volkswagen Jetta High End Trim Package, 1.8 Turbo Four coming in 2013

Volkswagen Jetta High End Trim Package, 1.8 Turbo Four coming in 2013

The Volkswagen Jetta will see a new top-of-the-line trim level called the SEL Plus later this year, though the more exciting news is that Volkswagen plans to replace its 2.5-liter inline-four with a 1.8-liter turbo-four next year. The new high-end SEL Plus trim will see softer-touch materials in the interior, and like the GLI model,…

Volkswagen E-Bugster Speedster Revealed Ahead of Beijing Auto Show – Video

Volkswagen E-Bugster Speedster Revealed Ahead of Beijing Auto Show – Video

The Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept debuted back at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, showing off an electric, modified Beetle that could be getting closer to reality. Now the E-Bugster Concept is dropping its top, revealing a Speedster variant that is heading to the 2012 Auto China Show in Beijing. The topless E-Bugster Concept shows off the…

Should You Buy a Car With a Dual-Clutch Transmission?

Should You Buy a Car With a Dual-Clutch Transmission?

  In the quest to find a new car, there are a lot of questions that need to be asked. Questions about cargo room, technology, options, luxuries and other various elements will come up more than a few times while shopping for a new car. However, from the car driver’s perspective, there are just three…

Volkswagen Distracted Driving Commercial has Nothing to do With Cars – Video

Normally a car commercial shows dramatic driving, talkgin about the new features or somehow otherwise tries to turn your attention to the latest model. One of Volkswagen‘s latest commercials throws that out the window in favor of shock value. Partnering with a YouTube how-to makeup artist, the the spot shows viewers how to bedazzle their…

Ward’s Auto 10 Best Interiors for 2012 List Announced

Ward’s Auto 10 Best Interiors for 2012 List Announced

Ward’s Auto has released its top 10 picks for best interior in 2012 today, though in no particular order. Here they are with brief notes on each car’s engine specs and starting price. The 2012 Mazda CX-5 crossover is powered by 2.0-liter Skyactiv inline four cylinder that makes 155 hp and 150 lb-ft of torque…

Top 10 Car Makes For Cheating Women

Top 10 Car Makes For Cheating Women

After releasing a list of the Top 10 car brands preferred by unfaithful husbands, AshleyMadison.com, a website dedicated to spouses looking for a little something on the side, surveyed 1,080 of its women members to determine what their most popular automakers are. Coming in at tenth place is German automaker Volkswagen at 2.8 percent. It’s…

Volkswagen Golf R Fan Contest Offers ‘Ring’ Track Day Prize

Volkswagen Golf R Fan Contest Offers ‘Ring’ Track Day Prize

In celebration of the most powerful performance car it’s ever sold in the U.S., the 2012 Golf R, Volkswagen is launching a fan contest to reward one lucky enthusiast.  “The Golf R has an incredibly loyal following of fans, and this is a way for Volkswagen to say ‘thank you’ for their passion and enthusiasm,”…