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James May decided to keep one of his cars from a Grand Tour special. This car is his only "classic" car.

The Ora Punk Cat was an obvious rip-off of the Volkswagen Beetle. Now Ora claims the new Ballet Cat is a completely different model from its Punk Cat, which is a completely different model from the VW Beetle. Sort of.

The Volkswagen Golf is leaving America which means we are losing our best cheap new car. This hurts every car nerd from sea to shining sea.

The 2022 VW Golf R Estate is a much-needed take on the VW Golf R hatch. Unfortunately, there are a few things that rain on its parade.

Volkswagen's history of vans in the US has been spotty over the years. Now it can bring over its new 2022 T7 Multivan to fill a niche mostly abandoned by most other manufacturers.

The pickup truck partnership between Ford and VW is bearing fruit with the new VW Amarok. Since both the Ford Ranger and Amarok will be built in the U.S., will America get the Amarok?

In a surprise development the Volkswagen Group has received a $9.2 billion offer to buy Lamborghini from the Zurich investment group Quantum. Now the question is: will VW sell? They have previously said Lamborghini is not for sale.

Volkswagen thought it would be funny to send out press releases saying it was changing its name to "Voltswagen." It's all fun and games until the joke backfired and a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging false and misleading statements messing with the stock prices.

Back in 2019, we told you about Ford and Volkswagen hooking up to share midsize truck development. This would be for the next-generation Ford Ranger. We expected that this meant VW wouldn’t be selling what it shared with Ford in the US. But now comes word that VW is developing its part of the pickup …

Not again? Volkswagen keeps spinning its wheels every couple of years with another new business strategy. Here’s the latest one laid out this week by Ralf Brandstatter, VW passenger car head. The new strategy is called “Accelerate.” It is a mix of its current vehicles but with a ton of ID-branded EVs. Then, just like …

modern car colors are boring. But maybe there's some hope for the future.

It can be hard to navigate buying a new car. Popularity doesn’t always equal quality. Plenty of popular cars have been complete trash. Consumer Reports listed a handful of the most popular cars that also happen to suck. One of the best examples is the 2021 VW Jetta. This car is consistently riddled with issues …

Once you saw one you never forgot them. Those Volkswagen Harlequin Polos from 1995. Do you remember them? 1995 Polos got separately-painted panels of Chagall Blue, Ginster Yellow, Pistachio Green, and Tornado Red. Some loved them, so hated them, but you have to admit it was a crazy idea from staid VW. Now it unveiled …

The Volkswagen Golf 8 has had a rocky start so far. In Europe, software problems at launch caused VW to make its first recall of the sedan. Now, another Golf recall is upon us. What’s going on over at Volkswagen? This time 56,000 Golf 8s are being recalled The last recall was for software issues …

On the same day that VW America CEO Scott Keogh told Automotive News, “I think the ID. Buzz is just pure magic Volkswagen, it was announced there would be yet another delay for the retro van. VW now says 2023 is the date. Since 2017, when the ID. Buzz van was announced going into production, …

Ah, yes, another forbidden fruit we wish we could get here in the states. This is the 2021 VW Caddy 5 van/SUV-thingie. The Caddy has sold over 2 million copies in its 40 years of production. VW has deemed it not worthy for sale in the US, instead of providing us with “clean” diesel sedans …

Hot hatches are the coolest. Full-stop. They hit all the major food groups; fast, efficient, practical, and good looking. In almost every other segment in the automotive industry, you end up sacrificing something to get something else. The hot hatch group, in general, doesn’t really feel that way. So, we agree; hot hatches are the …

Though battery technology is inching towards affordability, major EV adoption still has hurdles to overcome. And as Consumer Reports’ recent survey showcases, one of the biggest is public EV charger availability. Even though fast-charging stations cut recharge time, it only works if everyday consumers can reasonably access them. And Volkswagen recently announced what it claims …

Land Rover’s problems with the Volkswagen Group began in 2016 with the Bentley Bentayga and its drive mode selector. Since then, the British carmaker has attempted to negotiate with VW. Following those failed negotiations, the British carmaker decided to file four lawsuits in the U.S. aiming to ban SUVs from the Volkswagen Group equipped with …

Porsche is a legendary automaker. Most known for its sports cars and racing history, the company has branched out to build crossovers and family vehicles in recent times. But even those vehicles have been known for their bent on performance. So, it might seem surprising to some that Porsche also has minivans in its past! …