No footballers, no drug dealers – just good, classless, neutral image engineering rating **** out of 5 Volkswagen seems to be on a roll at the moment with all its brands apart from SEAT powering ahead allowing the possibility that it might, perhaps briefly, achieve its world domination ambition several years early, overtaking General Motors and […]
At last a replacement for the iconic Golf Cabriolet and Volkswagen now owns the factory. **** out of 5 For: Perfect antidote to British weather Against: Nothing except that it looks like an Audi A3 Cabriolet In view of its platform sharing strategy and amid accusations of badge engineering, the Volkswagen Group design team under Walter de Silva […]
Upmarket Pickup Truck Rugged And Expensive; Is There A Market For This In Europe? *** out of 5 For – rugged, go-anywhere load-lugger for farmers, plumbers Against – SUV does the same, and keeps your stuff dry, safe I’ve never driven a pick-up truck before. I’ve ridden in a few in the U.S. over the years, […]
Improved people mover faces tougher competition I know why ex Audi head of interior design went to Ford (he is now Director of all Ford design in Europe). I remember walking around the Birmingham motor show with him in 1994 when he was at Audi and stopping at the Ford stand to view the then […]
Fast And Bland Looks Strange, Priced High, Amazing Performance *** out of 5 For – great drive, amazing performance Against – pricey, looks weird The Volkswagen Scirocco R has a hugely powerful, two litre 4-cylinder engine said to propel it from rest to 62 mph in six seconds, and on to 155 mph. It looks a bit odd, […]
Is It A Golf Or Is It A Polo? New VW Polo Moves Upmarket, Like Everybody Else Polo Looks Terrific, Drives Well, With Top Quality *** out of 5 Competition Strong: Jazz Best, Korean’s Massive Guarantees VW’s new Polo is now on sale. This is the fifth iteration of the car in 34 years, and every time […]
Hard To Fault This Sixth Attempt At Perfection Quality, Driveability, Comfort Beyond Criticism? I’ll Try: Bland Looks, High Price Won’t Win Buyers Golf Said To Beat Renault, Peugeot For Dynamics, Economy **** out of 5 “VW’s Golf offers 10 to 15 per cent superior fuel economy at a 10 per cent lower total cost of ownership” […]
Technology, Gizmos Make It Stand Out. VW Late To The SUV Party, So You’d Expect Things To Be Sorted. Better Late Than Never, But Better Never Late. LUTON, England If the old proverb “All things come to he who waits” makes sense, then Volkswagen’s tactics with its Tiguan compact SUV make a lot of sense. […]
BlueMotion Offers Amazing Economy, At A Price. Little Diesel Does What It Says On The Tin; Well, Almost. The most impressive thing about the VW Polo BlueMotion happened when I calculated the fuel economy. After about 200 miles of a journey towards Oxford and back, which included some 90 mph cruising, the little car not […]
