Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

PROS ›› Great performance, fun to drive, practical and stealthy, improved infotainment CONS ›› No beauty, not available in US, steering wheel buttons The GTI’s near-50-year career means it’s still the ...

The name Volkswagen is not normally associated with powerful engines; in fact the brand has long been associated with underpowered, but lovable classics. Those of us who have owned or been stuck ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Whenever you can extract additional horsepower from a little four-cylinder engine, the results are rewarding. The impressive VW engine has been known to produce nearly two horsepower per cubic inch in ...

Introduced more than two decades ago, the VW Group's W12 story is now over, so let's remember the five most impressive cars powered by the iconic engine. After decades of development, the Volkswagen ...

The place is Huntington Beach, the center of SoCal surfing activity just north of exclusive Newport Beach. It's a beach community lined with surf shops and fast food eateries, and divided by the ...