Here Comes the Bus: Vol...
Volkswagen AG is resurrecting its iconic microbus, which debuted in 1950 and became a favorite of hippies for its unique styling and copious space for travelers. Volkswagen is showing a concept version of the van — known by its German nickname, the Bulli — at the Geneva Auto Show...
2011 Volkswagen Passat ...
Volkswagen Canada unveiled the all-new mid-sized Passat at the Canadian International Autoshow in Toronto. The vehicle goes on sale in late summer of this year, and features “the new look of Volkswagen,” with visual cues first seen on the Golf. Exterior Excellence The 2011...
Volkswagen confirms Gol...
Canadian performance enthusiasts must be drooling at the news released from Volkswagen Canada’s offices. The top of the line Golf R will be coming to Canadian showrooms in early 2012. Based on the popular 5 door GTI model, the Golf “R” will feature many unique enhancements,...
2010 Volkswagen Golf GT...
Way back in the mid-’70s, shortly after the introduction of the new Rabbit which would eventually become the Golf, someone at Volkswagen in Germany had the brilliant idea of making a sporty performance car out of the compact sedan, and the “hot hatchback” was born. The GTI took...
AJAC 2009 Canadian Car ...
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) has wrapped up its 2009 Canadian Car and Utility Vehicle of the Year testing session, known as TestFest. Held in Niagara on the Lake, the event culminated on October 24, 2008 with the naming of 14 segment winners who will now go onto...
2009 Volkswagen VW Rout...
“Drivers wanted” was a marketing slogan from Volkswagen used to push the company’s sportier vehicles. Now they can reach out to drivers with larger families – the inventor of the Microbus has co-opted with Chrysler to build a minivan in Windsor, Ontario. The Microbus...
Volkswagen VW City Golf...
The City Golf and Jetta came on the scene a year ago, when Volkswagen determined that it needed cars in Canada with which to compete at entry-level prices. VW sub-compacts existed in Europe, but couldn’t be certified to be sold here. And VW in the United States had no particular...
2007 Volkswagen GTI
Volkswagen showed the first GTI at the Frankfurt auto show in 1975, a year later it was launched in Europe. Meanwhile, Canada had to wait for the second-generation car and 1984 before finding out what the pocket-rocket (or hot-hatch) phenomenon was all about – before the GTI there...