TDI, Lies and Videotape

The VW webisode series Inside the VW Academy returns with TDI Myths, which features Saturday Night Live comedian Bill Hader and VW product specialist Danielle Gumro busting a few misconceptions regarding diesel engines. This episode finds a VW Golf TDI hooked up to a polygraph to ensure the truthfulness of its replies. Bill asks the … Read more

The new face of turbo.

You’re looking at the latest in Volkswagen design. Those assertive front headlights and redesigned chrome grille give the new Tiguan a fresh face for 2012. Plus, to complete its sporty look, for the first time the new Tiguan will also feature available factory-installed 19” wheels. Under the hood, the new Tiguan’s standard 200-hp, turbocharged engine … Read more

“More Power, Less Flower”: See what people are saying about the 21st Century Beetle

The 21st Century Beetle was unveiled on Monday, and in no time at all, people were gushing about its bold and dynamic makeover. To be frank, all this praise has us blushing (and you thought it was just our sporty red paint job). What are they saying? We’re glad you asked. David Shepardson of The Detroit … Read more

21st Century Beetle, 21st Century Beats: Watch The Black Eyed Peas Live from the MTV World Stage Event as Volkswagen Unveils the 2012 Beetle

Dust off your dancing shoes and mark your calendar: on April 18, 2011, watch The Black Eyed Peas live as Volkswagen and MTV World Stage unveil the 2012 VW Beetle in a series of exclusive global musical events. The reveal begins in Shanghai with MTV Sound System and continues with MTV World Stage events at … Read more