At first glance, Volkswagen's 1.6 TDI seems underpowered compared to its rivals. Sure, the top-output version was recently bumped from 105 PS to 110 PS in some models like the Golf or SEAT Leon, but a ...
When automakers launch a one-make race series, they typically select the sportiest car in their range. Porsche races the 911 ...
After the Mercedes V-Class came the all-new Volkswagen T6 Transporter and its somewhat luxurious passenger shuttle derivative. You really could say that the Germans know exactly hot to make large ...
We now know the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sportwagen's fuel economy numbers were too good to be true, but people didn't just buy the Jetta TDI for its fuel economy. It also offered a torquey engine and a ...
The minds at ABT Sportsline have turned their tuning guns on the diesel version of the new Volkswagen Beetle that benefits from a power upgrade as well as the usual cosmetic and chassis improvements. ...
Nelson Ireson March 21, 2008 Comment Now! Turbodiesel motors are getting lots of press lately, and VW group vehicles are garnering much of that attention. Audi's R8 looks to be getting a V8 TDI motor ...
Sidd started as a freelance writer for TopSpeed back in 2017 and took up a full-time position a year later. 2,100+ articles later, he got into the editorial side of things and is now the sitewide ...
With the introduction of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf late this year, VW will be the only automaker to offer (in the U.S.) both diesel and all-electric versions of the same model in the U.S. While we ...
2010 VW Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery Volkswagen is rolling three new special edition vehicles into dealership showrooms as we speak, and at least two of them ...
I'll admit that I'm not the best person to comment on the Golf, for one big reason: the transmission. I'm still new enough at driving a stick that I can't blame the car for most of my stalls and jerky ...
How much power does an SUV need in order to be worthy of the ‘super’ prefix? Car makers may have different answers to this question, but to us, something with 500 PS (493 hp / 368 kW) and close to ...
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI has been immensely popular for years, this month marks the first time we’ve experimented with one here at Diesel Power. Our test candidate is an 2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI with ...