Volkswagen Plans 500-Mi...

We just wonder why automakers don’t seem to get it. Unlike Clarkson, I believe in global warming. But like Clarkson, I think battery-powered cars that you charge like a cell phone or laptop isn’t a step forward. Unless off course, they build a car that charges to max capacity...

If You’re Getting...

Before we North Americans called it a Passat, even before we called it a Quantum, the Dasher was one of the first water-cooled Volkswagens ever seen on these shores. Let’s watch another vintage Car & Track review! More » View post:  If You’re Getting Divorced...

For $3,900, Is This VW ...

When introduced to the U.S. in 1980 the Jetta became the first notchback VW ever offered for sale in this country. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Coupe seems a fine example, but is its price a coup too? More » Here is the original:  For $3,900, Is This VW Yet Another...

Hyundai planning i40 co...

According to a recent report, Hyundai is preparing a i40 coupe which is due in 2012. While details are scares, a Hyundai source has revealed the car will borrow heavily from the wild iFlow HED-7 concept car. The forthcoming i40 coupe will complete directly with Volkswagen’s Passat CC...

Toyota to revise design...

Future Toyota vehicles will get a new grille and ‘family face’, as part of company boss Akio Toyoda’s aim to give his cars more emotional appeal. Even though the front-end look is still being decided, Toyota Europe boss Didier Leroy says it will be regular and more recognisable...

Gran Turismo 5 special ...

Filed under: Gadgets , UK , News We might not know exactly when Gran Turismo 5 is going to be released, but we do at least know how much the fanatics will have to shell out for the limited edition ‘Signature’ version – a whopping 180 Euros or about £150. For that...

Lamborghini ponders fou...

Filed under: Sports/GTs , Lamborghini , Luxury , News Lamborghini would consider building a four-door model to compete with the Maserati Quattroporte and the Aston Martin Rapide, according to the brand’s boss. Stephan Winkelmann, Lamborghini’s CEO, admitted in an interview...

The Continental: E-cars...

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Mute electric concept E-car excitement in Germany: Twenty...

Meet The VW Beetle Hous...

In Europe, one man has designed two buildings. One of them is a house, the other is a restaurant and bar. Both of those buildings look like Volkswagen Beetles. This strike anyone else as a bit weird? More » See more here:  Meet The VW Beetle House And Restaurant...

Jonny Lieberman, Former...

Former Jalopnik contributor Jonny Lieberman is heading to Motor Trend as its new Senior Editor. Wish him well. [ Autoblog ] More » Originally posted here: Jonny Lieberman, Former Jalopnik Contributor, Heading To Motor Trend [Inside 8...