Volkswagen Scirocco R – Whenever anyone brings up the Scirocco, we still can’t help but wince a bit at the fact that the United States was snubbed from the car’s second coming. Apparently we’re not alone. According to USA Today, Volkswagen America head honcho Jonathan Browning wouldn’t mind seeing the low-slung three-door on our shores, [...]

An eagerly awaited mid-sized sedan, Volkswagen had stoked interests in a new vehicle for more than a year. To be presented this week at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, the German-derived brand officially presents the 2012 Volkswagen Passat as a late announcement to the Detroit automotive exhibit. Appearing strikingly like an enlarged Jetta [...]

Volkswagen hasn’t given up on its plans to become the world’s biggest automaker and for that it needs to sell more cars in the U.S. The Germans want to triple their American sales in the next seven years and one solution is to expand their SUV line-up in order to catch up to GM and [...]

Volkswagen has come up with an unconventional solution for a rash of navigation thefts afflicting Dutch vehicle owners. From what we can gather, thieves are particularly fond of the company’s RNS 310 and RNS 510 navigation systems, resulting in an apparent break-in epidemic. To help get the situation under control, VW is now offering its [...]

Filed under: Toyota , Volkswagen For all the trouble Toyota has endured over the past year, the Japanese juggernaut is still the top dog in the automotive kingdom.

Filed under: Concept Cars , Classics , Minivan/Van , Volkswagen , Rumormill 2001 Volkswagen Microbus Concept – click for a hi-res image gallery It’s time to dust off the periodic dream of a new Volkswagen Microbus . The UK’s Auto Express reports that Klaus Bischoff, chief designer for the Volkswagen brand, thinks a new version of the classic Camper is a fundamental part of his job. This rumor has come around before, and the New Beetle’s ten-year run might help underscore the business case for a revival.

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Technology , Audi Stanford University Autonomous Audi TTS – Click above for high-res image gallery The autonomous Audi TTS built by Volkswagen Group Electronics Research Lab, Stanford University and Audi has taken an important first step toward its ultimate goal: participating in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Filed under: Etc. , Infiniti , Off-Road Infiniti-Volant Limited Edition Ski Pack – Click above for high-res image gallery Infiniti ‘s been really upping its game in the all-wheel drive segments, and you know what that means: more of the deluxe Datsuns in the parking lot at the local ski slopes. But while the Japanese luxury cars can get you there, what oh what will you ever use to get back down

Filed under: LA Auto Show , Hybrid , Sedan , Chevrolet , GM , Electric Joel Ewanick, VP, U.S. Marketing for General Motors, and the Chevy Volt with the Green Car of the Year Award The Chevrolet Volt drove off with the 2011 Green Car of the Year Award at the LA Auto Show this morning, beating out tough competition from the Nissan Leaf and ending a two-year diesel powertrain reign (at the 2008 show, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI was named the winner ; last year, the Audi A3 TDI won ). The other finalists for this year’s award, given out by Green Car Journal, included the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid , Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and the Ford Fiesta .

Report: Coda delays deliveries of all-electric sedan to late 2011 The bad news continues. Think City will cost $34,000 before incentives Targeted customers include, well, city folk.