The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
During a recent visit to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, I stood at the business end of the mighty Saturn V lunar rocket and contemplated many things. On the surface, I found myself excited and awestruck at the spectacle of the raw power represented by this engineering landmark, but introspectively, I also felt a twinge [...]
copyranter (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
( click ad ) Viagra . Playboy . Durex lube . Absolut vodka . Guinness . The Volkswagen GTI . Even Ben Gay . Now that the People's Republic has fully embraced unchecked Capitalism, the Chinese people are joyously blowing their hard-earned Yuans on our non-essential immoral Western products. But Chinese advertising (click the above links for examples) just isn't quite there yet. However, this print execution...
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
“Meet the all-new 2010 GTI” proclaimed the opening page on VW’s Web site when we were researching our recent purchase. Maybe it’s déjà vu all over again, but like our 2010 Golf, an awful lot seems familiar here. A 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine? Check. Available DSG automated manual transmission (ours has the six-speed stick)? Check. Two- or four-door?...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Filming of the show "The Forum Wars ," presented by Royal Purple , is in the can after a full day of shooting at Irwindale Speedway. See some of the cars and forums that tried to "represent." These days every car model has its own forum; if you look hard enough I'll bet you can even find a webpage dedicated to the usefulness and styling excellence of the Pontiac Aztek. In most...
The Car Connection (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
We're not entirely sure that this Chinese print ad for the Volkswagen GTI is for real -- and if it is, we're even less sure what it might be saying. The copy along the bottom translates as "It will go fast". That could mean "It will go so fast that you'll spill all that hot, delicious coffee from McDonald's right in your lap". Or it could ..
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
We are often asked about how we go about the business of anonymously buying more than 70 cars, trucks, and SUVs every year. (Learn how we test cars.) Most of our test vehicles are bought by the engineers and support staff who work at our Connecticut test track. Though I’m with the headquarters staff in New York, I recently volunteered to act as a secret shopper for the test program, partly out...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
The 2010 Volkswagen GTI has been named the 2010 Automobile of the Year by Automobile magazine. The GTI was up against a very impressive lineup of test-vehicles including the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, a 2010 Ford Mustang GT, a 2010 Porsche Panamera S, a 2010 Jaguar XFR, a 2009 BMW Z4, and a 2009 Porsche Cayman S. “Remarkably [...]
The VW Livery (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept - First live images!!! The Bugatti 16C Galibier is here! Parmigiani and Bugatti, recently organized a special event in Los Angeles, where the principal "guest" was the new Galibier.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
First Drive: 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is technologically impressive... but to what end? 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery BMW's pitch on how great the X6 ActiveHybrid is goes like this: it's the world's most powerful hybrid vehicle, fuel... REPORT: BMW plans to offer four-cylinder diesels in the U.S. BMW X5 xDrive35d - click above for high-res image gallery To mechanics...
Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
"Having our GTI named AUTOMOBILE Magazine's Automobile of the Year once again is a tremendous honor for our brand," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "We're thrilled that the staff of AUTOMOBILE Magazine acknowledged that today's sport's car consumers are looking beyond horsepower and going fast, rather they are looking for vehicles that are practical,...
INAUTONEWS (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that its all-new sixth generation GTI has been named the 2010 AUTOMOBILE Magazine Automobile of the Year. This marks the second time in its history that the GTI has won this prestigious award. In AUTOMOBILE Magazine’s twenty year history of awarding their top honor, the Volkswagen GTI is the only [...] > Read complete article inside...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
HERNDON, Va., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that its all-new sixth generation GTI has been named the 2010 AUTOMOBILE Magazine Automobile of the Year. This marks the second time in its history that the GTI has won this prestigious award. In AUTOMOBILE Magazine's twenty year history of awarding their top honor, the Volkswagen GTI is the only make and model to ever...
copyranter (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
( click ads ) "It will go fast" is the translation on the copy line for these Volkswagen GTI ads by BIG advertising (that's the agency's name) in Beijing, China. Lost in translation, apparently, is how showing people who've pissed their pants will make someone want to buy the car. Are they using "go" as a double entendre (is it one in Chinese?)? Or are they saying that the speed...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Filed under: Performance , Etc. , Europe , Hatchback , Volkswagen 2010 Volkswagen GTI - click above for high-res image gallery It's funny how publications have a personality. It shouldn't be funny, as obviously all publications have an editor and said editor has a collection of likes and dislikes, but we still find it amusing. Here's a for instance. This year our pals over at Motor Trend went ahead...
scaryideas (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Volkswagen : Volkswagen GTI - Pee in the pants, Tattoo [Image] It will go fast Advertising Agency: BIG Advertising, Beijing, China Creative Director: Jun Zhang Art Director: Tao Meng Copywriter: Yang Yu Illustrators: Zhigang Li, Xiaoming Cheng
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trymi | 03/16/2009
There is going to be a Golf GTI that’s harder and faster that Volkswagen is set to launch in the autumn of this year. The new hotter hatch is dubbed as the VW Golf GTI-R and will keep in step with the classic performance characteristics of more power to lighter weight ratio of the Golf GTI (Mk6) to bring it from a polished and practical fast hatch to a little monster.
onlineanimemang | 01/10/2009
Volvo C30 2009 The new 2009 Volvo C30 is a two door, with a large glass hatchback. It is 167.4 inches on length which is a bit longer then Volkswagen GTI, and the Mini Cooper S is 2 feet shorter then Volvo C30. Four adults can fit inside it. Its competitors are said to be other small, premium cars such as the Volkswagen GTI and Mini Cooper S . 2009 Volvo C30 Specs Review : Turbo compressor 2,521 cc
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