Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, designer of the Volkswagen, had a lot on the ball. While it is true that the good doctor is noted for having designed some far-out racing cars before he tackled the "people's ...

It's official, Volkswagen's VR6 engine has been pronounced dead as of December 12, 2024, when the final narrow-angle engineering oddball reached the end of the line. Part of Volkswagen's portfolio for ...

Co-developed with Volkswagen, the 914 was a quirky departure from the 911, and today, many people unjustly see it as a failed experiment that lacks the genuine Porsche allure. By the mid-1960s, ...

Olivia Hicks is a motorsport journalist covering everything electric, both on and off track. She grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, spending several afternoons peeking at the next day’s news in her father’s ...

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 ...

When it comes to buying a daily driver, few factors are as important as reliability. Since the engine is the very heart of a motor vehicle, it serves as an invaluable foundation of a car's true value ...

Volkswagen. The name conjures images of the iconic Beetle, the beloved Bus, and a whole lineup of reliable, fun-to-drive cars. For decades, VW has built a reputation on solid, German engineering. And ...

In 2023, we published a story about what many believed to be the last remaining W10 engine built by Volkswagen in the early 2000s. It was in the hands of a German VW mechanic who was told that the ...

Old school meets new school in this ¼-mile (Viertelmeile) drag race between the VW Golf 3 (III) and the more modern Golf 6. From launch to finish line, watch how two generations of Volkswagen ...