So you can put a price on love: Volkswagen announces pricing for Beetle TDI

Love the Volkswagen Beetle? Love TDI Clean Diesel technology? Then you’ll love this news. Volkswagen announced pricing today for the Beetle TDI, the only Clean Diesel offering in the compact coupe category. The Beetle is the sixth TDI® Clean Diesel model available in the US. The manual transmission model, which starts at only $23,295, boasts … Read more

What happens at Wuste…

Drew with VW Right on the heels of Southern Worthersee, Wuste gave us west coast gear nuts something to write home about last weekend. After three blisteringly hot days in Las Vegas, I counted approximately 1,800 cars and 8,000 people in attendance, with their spirits unfazed by the desert heat and amplified by the nonstop … Read more

Comfortable in your own skin: Custom graphics for your Beetle

Beetle drivers have always been unique. (Don’t worry; we mean that in a good way). We not only appreciate your individuality—we celebrate it. In fact, we even have a way for you to personalize your beloved Bug. Available through VW dealerships, the Volkswagen Second Skin Custom Graphics program is a quick and simple way to … Read more

We’d love to meet your family: Volkswagen Passat named Best Family Car

What makes a car the ultimate family car? Some would say it’s a backseat barrier that prevents inter-sibling warfare, while others would say it’s a special device that blocks all “Are we there yet?” sound frequencies. Until those features are invented, we’re flattered to defer to the expert editorial staff at Parents magazine and Edmunds.com, … Read more

You never forget your 100,000th: Chattanooga rolls out a milestone Passat

Joanne Benante was in the market for a new car, and she knew she wanted something special. She went to Jim Ellis, a dealer in her hometown of Atlanta, and placed an order for a Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL Premium, complete with six-speed DSG® dual-clutch automatic transmission, Night Blue exterior and Moonrock leather interior. Pretty … Read more

It rocks, it rolls: Volkswagen debuts the Beetle Fender Edition

The Volkswagen Beetle has always had fans, but now, it might gain a few groupies, as well. On May 31st at the Leipzig International Auto Show, Volkswagen unveiled the production version of the Beetle Fender Edition, a limited-edition iconic Bug that features the award-winning Fender© sound system as well as visual nods to the legendary … Read more

SoWo Takes Over Helen, GA

Drew with VW In the blink of an eye, Southern Worthersee came and went. Last weekend, the Volkswagen-centric event took over the small town of Helen, GA. The sixth annual gathering was by far the biggest yet, with 3,800 cars and 8,200 people in attendance. “SoWo” is patterned after the Wörthersee Tour in Reifnitz, Austria, the … Read more

They like the cars that go vroom: VroomGirls review the 2012 Passat

As it turns out, the Volkswagen Passat is popular with the girls—the VroomGirls, that is. They recently reviewed it and gave it top marks for comfort, handling, value and more. But we don’t want to give away the ending—read the complete Volkswagen Passat review on their site. Tell us what you like best about the … Read more