Category Archives: Volkswagen

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2010 Volkswagen Golf 2-door as seen by friend and colleague Merkel Weiss. I don’t always agree with him but I do agree this is a very nice automobile. For those who know Merkel you know he doesn’t say nice things easily. For those who read...

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5 which is a substantial little compact that borders on being a luxury car relative to the competition. The Audi and Acura, although listed as competition, are over priced and cost to benefit suffers. However some people are more concerned...

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S SUV. I took this on a road trip for a thorough testing and found it to be worthy of my trust. Highway as well as dirt roads, but I did not give it an off road test because it is...

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5 which is a substantial little compact that borders on being a luxury car relative to the competition. The Audi and Acura, although listed as competition, are over priced and cost to benefit suffers. However some people are more concerned...

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle S coupe. But I have to bitch about the “dumbly engineered sun visors”. The windows are unusually large and the engineers and test drivers (yea right) went brain dead when they ignored the need to cover more of the window...

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2007 Volkswagen Eos (Greek goddess of dawn) 3.2 liter 2-door retractable hard top convertible. That is a leap forward and a leap of faith for VW much like the Phaeton which, of course, will haunt VW through each new launch. Well they need not worry...

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2007 (late year model) Volkswagen Rabbit 4-door sedan. You know what, we in America really need to re-think our perceived need to drive bulky, heavy vehicles like today’s SUV’s. Most of the world drives cars that provide much more fuel economy and sacrifice very...

Overview: This week we're looking at the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 4-door sedan. This is nice. I like the changes, even if it does resemble the Audi. Not that I dislike Audi. In fact the new grill treatment is growing on me, but I like the VW grill better. I enjoy driving...

Overview: This week we're looking at the 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 T. VW does some great things and although the Phaeton was a bust I believe such efforts help to make the rest of the line better. Ahhh, well then the Edsel should have made Ford better you say. I'll have...

Overview: This week we're looking at the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg SUV. Classy is the first words to come to mind when looking at this SUV. And although I like SUV's like most of my readers I resist recommending them because of the impending fuel fiasco. 15-20 real miles per gallon is unacceptable,...