If the Volkswagen Golf's hatchback frame is a little too restrictive from a pure size perspective, then VW has you covered with the Jetta. The model is essentially a Golf, but with the hatchback ...

In the lates 80s, VW's engineers faced a conundrum. The product planning department expressed the need for a compact six-cylinder engine that could be squeezed into a front-wheel-drive car.

Sedans might not be the go-to car design for most buyers anymore, but we're still blessed with some cheap and fun new four-doors. There's the Honda Civic Si, the Hyundai Elantra Sport and the ...

Anything that lasts several decades in the automotive world is an impressive accomplishment, but not everything can last forever. 2024 saw the true end of production for the Volkswagen VR6 engine that ...

I still remember my first experience with a Volkswagen VR6 engine. My brother had a Mk3 VW GTI with a 2.8-liter VR6 and five-speed manual. It was quicker than my E36 BMW 328i, with its own 2.8-liter ...

"Nice VW Fox you got there!" an older gentleman said to Dan Reich - Ephrata, PA resident and owner of this clean 1990 VW Jetta Coupe. "Um, yeah. Thanks," Dan replied ...

There are two ways to build a project car. The first way is with money. Depending on your hopes and dreams, this can easily surpass $10,000 in parts and labor. The second is to do it yourself. Most of ...

The Volkswagen Group has recently closed a 33-going-on-34-year-old chapter in the German automaker's long history. According to Volkswagen Passenger Cars communication manager Andreas Schleith, the ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...