Hatchback Versatility Lesson 4: Patio Set

July 23, 2008 – 9:11 am by Dan Volkens
Filed under Cool Stuff, Volkswagen GTI

Yet another lesson in how much you can cram into your little hatchback. My wife and I came home with our new deck patio set smashed barely into the back. She drove while my six foot three frame got stuffed into a mighty small space in the front passenger seat. Thank goodness the store was close to home. hahhaha Photo after the jump.

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Happy 4th of July Everyone!

July 4, 2008 – 10:19 am by Dan Volkens
Filed under Events

Have a great, safe 4th and I hope you have better weather than us here in Cincinnati! Raining right now, but hopefully it’ll clear up a bit. :D

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Milestone

July 2, 2008 – 9:03 am by Matt Radel
Filed under Cool Stuff

We’re stoked to announce that we’ve broken the 200,000 unique visitor mark!

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The Search for the Jetta Report

June 25, 2008 – 12:52 pm by Dan Volkens
Filed under Volkswagen Jetta

One of our readers, Stuart, is looking for “The Jetta Report“, a Volkswagen marketing piece released on CD a few months back. If anyone out there has a copy and would be willing to let go of theirs, please contact Stuart! C’mon Volkswagen fans, help a brother out. :)

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US-Bound TDI Pricing Released - MPG Updated

June 19, 2008 – 8:54 am by Dan Volkens
Filed under Volkswagen Jetta

Volkswagen just published a press release on the US-bound Jetta TDI and Jetta SportWagen TDI stating their introductory pricing and new 3rd party mileage estimates.

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Are Extended Warranties Worth It?

May 23, 2008 – 3:16 pm by Matt Radel
Filed under Car Care

I ask you, VB faithful, for your 2 cents on the matter.

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Race Scirocco Now Christened GT24

May 23, 2008 – 9:13 am by Dan Volkens
Filed under Volkswagen Scirocco

Volkswagen’s 325hp motorsport version of the new Scirocco has a new name. In preparation for its formal racing debut in the 24-hour race around Nürburgring, it is now known as the GT24.

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2009 Jetta TDI Mileage a Letdown?

May 21, 2008 – 11:24 am by Dan Volkens
Filed under Volkswagen Jetta

Our friends at Autoblog.com got their hands on the EPA’s estimates for the upcoming 2009 Jetta TDI… and they’re not lookin’ too good.

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Leftlane News Reviews the Tiguan

May 20, 2008 – 9:41 am by Matt Radel
Filed under Design Reviews, Volkswagen Tiguan

Leftlane News goes for a spin in VW’s sexy new CUV, the Tiguan.

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Hatchback Versatility Lesson 3: IKEA Madness

May 19, 2008 – 10:56 am by Dan Volkens
Filed under Cool Stuff, Volkswagen GTI

The versatility of the GTI’s hatchback enables my wife and I to feed our IKEA fetish.

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Locally-Built Tiguan Goes on Sale in Russia

Russian customers can now also purchase the Tiguan, which, like the Passat and Jetta, is produced at the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga. “The decision to build the Tiguan locally is an indication of the strategic importance of the Russian market for the Volkswagen brand,” Frank Wittemann, Head of the Volkswagen brand in Russia, said. Via volkswagen-media-services.com

Volkswagen’s All-New 2009 Jetta TDI Makes Red Carpet Debut at Teen Choice 2008

Volkswagen of America, Inc. teamed up with FOX Television and TEEN CHOICE 2008 to support the initiative to “green” Teen Choice. Young Hollywood showed their support for the environment by arriving at the eco-friendly TEEN CHOICE 2008 in Volkswagen’s fleet of highly-anticipated 2009 Jetta TDIs - the newly released, clean diesel sedan. Via media.vw.com

Green Light for Olympics: Volkswagen Pavilion Now Ready

The Volkswagen Showcase on the “Olympic Green” is now ready to welcome guests to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. As the exclusive Automobile Partner of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) and national sponsor, Volkswagen Group China has already handed over 5,000 vehicles, all complying with the Euro IV emissions standard, as logistic support for athletes, the media and Olympic guests. Via volkswagen-media-services.com

Volkswagen Olympic Fleet Launched

As the exclusive Automobile Partner of the 2008 Olympic Games, Volkswagen Group China, together with its joint ventures Shanghai Volkswagen and FAW Volkswagen, officially handed over 5,000 vehicles to the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG). Via volkswagen-media-services.com

Volkswagen Announces Competition for Women Engineers

Innovation needs a woman’s touch: This is the motto for Volkswagen’s second “woman-driving-award”. The competition is open to female graduates in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, mechatronics and electronics and is being held under the auspices of Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand with responsibility for ‘Development.’ Via volkswagen-media-services.com

Volkswagen’s Clean Diesels Eligible for Alternative Motor Vehicle Federal Tax Credit

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that buyers of the Jetta TDI sedan and SportWagen are eligible for a $1,300 Federal Income Tax Credit. The Internal Revenue Service has issued a certification letter affirming that the vehicles qualify for the Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicle income tax credit. Via media.vw.com