Volkswagen

Today's Used Car Of The Day is a 1992 Volkswagen Corrado with an Audi engine swap.

Volkswagen plans to roll out the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas next month at the New York International Auto Show, but for those who simply cannot wait that long, it keeps offering little peeks at the new model.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 48,165 units of the 2025–2026 Volkswagen Jetta due to an assembly issue with the electrical system.

What makes your head turn when a car roars past? History matters as much as a well-preserved machine, as each vehicle presents a compelling story.

In this episode, Jan and Wes dive deep into one of the most visually striking modifications for the Volkswagen ID.4: the GTX Signature Lights.

Start your engines (or motors)—physical buttons are finally back!

Today we have an auto journalist's dream car -- a manual-transmission wagon. More specifically, a 2007 Volkswagen Passat wagon.

Dilip is back to show us how to master the climate control system in his VW ID.Buzz (works for ID.4 & ID.7 too!).

Today's UCOTD is a 2017 Volkswagen Passat R-Line.

Part of UAW President Shawn Fain’s campaign platform was to expand membership to transplant automakers, and he made good on that promise Feb. 19 as workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee plant ratified their first union contract — a four-year deal.

Today we go with a 2016 Volkswagen Golf R.

In this episode of the VWD Talk Podcast, we sit down with Chris from @batterylife to discuss the full spectrum of Volkswagen's electric future. Chris shares his honest long-term review of the ID.7 after two years of ownership—is it really the "pinnacle" of the MEB platform?

Super Bowl LX took place last night. And as per usual, several car companies plunked down money on ads.

Mega money, of course.

Which car ads were good? Bad? Meh?

Today we go between Minnesota and Florida for this 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI.

More than a decade of effort by the United Auto Workers finally paid off, in the form of a tentative contract covering about 3,200 hourly workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee plant.

Join us for another episode of VW ID Talk! In this episode, Jeremy and Jan do a deep dive into their personal builds: a customized 2025 VW ID. Buzz and a highly modified VW ID.4.

Today is another hot-hatch day with this 2003 Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6

Today's recall involves the 2023-2025 Volkswagen ID.4

We’re diving deep into the world of electric camping with the custom-built pop-top in the US for the VW ID. Buzz!

We start our week off with a 2013 Volkswagen Touareg VR6.

Hot hatches have always existed to deliver mischief in a small, affordable package.

The Volkswagen Golf R is a very, very good car. But it's pricey new. So perhaps this 2019 Volkswagen Golf R might be more your speed.

Dilip is back with his VW ID. Buzz after nine months and 7,500+ miles of camping and road trip adventures across California, Oregon, and Canada, sharing real-world experiences.

By the early 1970s, Volkswagen found itself in a peculiar position. It was, without question, the company of the Beetle.

Volkswagen had a bit of a rough 2025, sales-wise.

Today we open the new year with a 2010 Volkswagen Golf.

Why is your EV so efficient on paper, but loses range at high speeds or in winter? We walk through the physics of drag, battery vs fuel energy, heating losses, and what you can do to stretch every kWh in your EVs.

Today we end the year with a 1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL.

In this episode of the VW ID Talk Podcast, Jan walks Wes (and you) through a beginner-friendly Fusion 360 workflow by modeling a simple but useful project: a custom 3D-printed headphone stand.

Is the Volkswagen ID.Buzz dead for good?

We waited years for the Volkswagen ID.Buzz to reach market. Then it finally arrived and we liked driving it and how it utilized interior space -- but we also dinged it for low range and a high price. We saw the sales environment for EVs become more hostile in general, as the EV tax credit went away and tariffs were enacted. We watched as sales flopped.

Now, those slow sale numbers means the ID.Buzz will take a year off when it comes to availability in North America.

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI S is back and better than ever, with the new MK8.5 generation taking the driving experience to a whole new level.

Today's recall involves the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan.

Today we bring you a 2015 Volkswagen Golf R.

The art of creating the sleeper car has always been tricky. How does an automaker come up with a car that's comfortable for commuting, fuel efficient, and practical, and also set it up to be ready to play on the back roads should the driver get a wild hair?

Ask Volkswagen, because whatever formula the company has applied to the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI works quite well.

In this episode we put our 3-step retrofit framework to work on real-world VW/Skoda/Audi upgrades—so you can tell at a glance what’s truly plug-and-play and what needs wiring or coding.

Jan retrofits the light cluster buttons and infotainment/climate buttons from a Skoda Enyaq to his ID.4.

Today we have another Volkswagen -- this one is a 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T.

Volkswagen introduced the third-generation VW Tiguan to the U.S. for 2025. It includes a re-tuned turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with more power. An updated, lighter weight platform.

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Volkswagen has announced that it will now have access to Tesla's Supercharger electric-vehicle charging network.

Today we bring you wagon goodness with this 2008 Volkswagen Passat VR6 4Motion.

We intentionally ran our VW ID.4s down to 0 percent and “0 miles” to see what really happens—GOM accuracy, power limits below 5 percent, warnings, and whether the car still moves at “zero.”

Diesel luxury awaits in the form of this 2016 Volkswagen Touareg TDI.

Today's UCOTD is a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS VR6.

More than 25 years ago now there was a brutal business battle between two of Germany’s Big Three. At the conclusion of the 20th century, both BMW and Volkswagen were very eager to purchase Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The two British luxury stalwarts had been intertwined via the same owner for many decades, but that was about to change. The fight took five years to play out, saw neither company get exactly what it wanted, and changed the fortunes of both Rolls-Royce and Bentley for the better.

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Volkswagen is preparing to idle production of the Golf at its Wolfsburg, Germany, plant beginning October 29, as the auto industry faces yet another chip shortage—this time triggered by escalating trade tensions between the United States, the Netherlands, and China.

Battery preconditioning enables faster and more efficient DC Fast Charging, particularly for folks in colder climates.

Unfortunately preconditioning is not available on pre-2024 ID vehicles.

Volkswagen’s retro-inspired ID. Buzz was supposed to rekindle the free-spirited appeal of the original Microbus while headlining the company’s electric future.

We took Peace Vans’ fully converted Volkswagen ID.Buzz camper for a Pacific Northwest overnight—from city streets to a beachside campsite—and put every camping feature to work: swivel seat + slide-out table with an induction cooktop, a deep electric fridge, sink with running water, ambient lighting, and a Thule awning that extends the living space outside.

Did you know that 46 percent of VW ID. drivers prefer four buttons? Are you tired of fumbling with the VW ID.4’s two-window switch and that finicky rear button?

Today we're going back in the past with this 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit.

You’ve heard of the ID.4 and maybe even driven one…

But what about the Volkswagen ID.3 — the EV Americans aren’t allowed to have?

Today we have a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI for y'all.

We’d heard that Volkswagen might move away from the ID naming convention for its electric vehicles for a while now, but the automaker just confirmed the shift. It recently announced that the ID.2all would enter production as the ID. Polo, and VW confirmed that a sportier GTI version is on the way, too.

A number of enterprising enthusiasts have figured out how to upgrade the already-rapid Volkswagen Golf R by swapping in an Audi RS3 five-cylinder drivetrain. While the results have almost always been impressive, Volkswagen is reportedly jumping into the game with a factory-swapped Golf R that promises to take things to the next level.

Today's UCOTD is this 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Volkswagen’s ID.4 and ID.Buzz offer more climate control flexibility than most owners realize. The stationary mode allows the HVAC system to run while parked — perfect for warming up before a winter commute or cooling down after a summer hike. Through the myVW app, owners can schedule pre-conditioning sessions, activate defrosting, or even warm seats based on timers. This functionality draws from the high-voltage battery, meaning there’s no need for an idling engine or separate auxiliary heater like in some ICE vehicles. Watch how it all works in this episode of the VWIDTalk Podcast.