Yes, the VW GTI is our Automobile of the Year. Again. The last-generation car got the nod only three years ago and now its successor, the sixth-generation GTI, walks away with the trophy as well.
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How Porsche's crown prince almost captured the Volkswagen empire, and how his failure will affect future Porsches.
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These vehicles have somehow escaped the typical auto lifecycle and stand in dealership showrooms like museum relics.
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There's something about vehicular mayhem that's just so gosh-darned fun to watch.
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Our Four Seasons Volkswagen Jetta TDI will forever leave our fleet in just a few days, but it recently made some solid impressi
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Judging by the new-model intros from European carmakers, you'd think the bubble economy was still going strong.
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With the Golf R, the GTI formula is cranked up to 11.
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Unfortunately for our Four Seasons Jetta TDI, the ambient heat in June and July has revealed that the car's air-conditioning isn't nearly as strong as it should be.
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This CC is an extremely distinctive car for $28,000, without being too flashy or impractical.
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Our Four Seasons Volkswagen Jetta TDI has left Michigan, but only for a summer fling in New York.
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Is this really what the people want?
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Our Four Seasons Volkswagen Jetta TDI has turned the corner in its year with us, but it continues to rack up long-legged miles and evoke few complaints.
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Being late is no problem when you're this good.
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Our prayers are answered.
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Our new road test coordinator, Mike Ofiara, succinctly summarized our general consensus after his first drive in the TDI: "The Jetta is a good car. And for about $23K, it's a great car."
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Frugality is the watchword of the day. And what car better embodies the creed of frugality than the Volkswagen Jetta TDI?
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At the halfway point in our yearlong test, the VW is on a pace for about 30,000 miles, a benchmark most recently reached only by versatile SUVs and crossovers in our fleet, not sedans or sports cars.
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Our prayers are answered: the 2010 Volkswagen GTI might be the best GTI yet.
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The Legendary Dakar Rally makes a successful transition to South America.
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The upmarket VW touches are easy to spot if you're familiar with the Chrysler minivans, but they're still nice, including a better shifter, nicer interior door trim, and much more substantial inside door handles.
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The odometer of our Four Seasons Volkswagen Jetta TDI passed the 10,000-mile mark several weeks ago, but the car continues to plug away trouble-free, which is particularly notable given VW's deserved reputation for questionable reliability.
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Owners of the Volkswagen Transporter - a.k.a. the Type 2, the Kombi, the Microbus, and "the hippie van" - are a more sedate bunch. Their vehicles aren't particularly quick, nimble, beautiful, or opulent.
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Just before fuel prices dropped precipitously late last year, we took delivery of our first diesel-powered Four Seasons car in ages, a stick-shift 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, EPA rated at an impressive 30 mpg in the city, 41 mpg on the highway, and 34 mpg combined.
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The CC's competent performance and jaw-dropping looks should attract plenty of buyers.
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Volkswagen is continuing its diesel story in the United States with the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI.
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