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Saturday, Apr 11
The Top 94 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons South Spring 2009 [24 Hours Of Lemons]
2. Lightning McQueen, Volkswagen Jetta 4. Team We-Todd, Honda Civic 16. Loose Tool Racing, Volkswagen Jetta 20. POS Global, Honda Civic 40. DOS Boot Racing, Volkswagen Golf 42. Anger Management, Honda Civic 50. Team WFO, Honda Civic 74. Our Lady Of Perpetual Downforce, Honda Civic
Wednesday, Apr 1
Volkswagen Golf Swallowed By Ukrainian Pothole
MI Some Ukrainians in a VW Golf got one hell of a surprise when they drove through a puddle only to find it was deep enough to swallow their car whole. Now that's a water hazard. After finding themselves totally submerged in the muddy water, the occupants ...
Volkswagen Golf Swallowed By Ukrainian Pothole [LOLCars]
After finding themselves totally submerged in the muddy water, the occupants had to make their way to the rear hatch and kick the glass out in order to escape. Nobody was seriously injured in the incident but the Golf is much worse for the wear. Certainly makes the potholes of Detroit look lik...
Tuesday, Mar 31
2011 Mercedes B-Class Patent Drawings Reveal Shapely Hatchback
Clearly inspired by the Mercedes BlueZERO Concept, this five-door hatchback is set to compete with the new Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3, both of which are sold into the US. The last small hatchback from Mercedes released in the US was the underwhelming C-Class coupe, but the economy and env...
Friday, Mar 27
Volkswagen Golf GTD: GTI Style With Diesel Economy [New Cars]
Wolfsburg/Leipzig, 27 March 2009 - Following the Polo, the BlueMotion initiative and the Golf GTI, Volkswagen is now spanning its next arrow in the bow: this time, the Golf GTD. With a powerful 125 kW (170 PS) TDI engine, it is aimed at diesel drivers who value the maximum in dynamics. The new...
Tuesday, Mar 24
Volkswagen Kills Rabbit Nameplate, Resurrects Golf [2010 VW Golf]
Volkswagen's entry-level hatchback debuted in North America as the Rabbit, was rebranded as the Golf, re-rebranded as the Rabbit and now, apparently, it has been re-re-rebranded as the 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Farfugridiculous. [Car & Driver]
2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI MK VI On Sale This Summer [2010 VW Golf GTI]
The 2010 VW GTI will go on sale in the U.S. towards the end of summer with a new look but the same 207 HP 2.0-liter turbocharged fourbanger. In addition to the slightly revised apperance, the new GTI will come with the XDS electronic transverse differential lock, which is an improved version of t...
Wednesday, Mar 4
The Top 95 Lemons Of The Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours Of LeMons
14. Bio-Hazard Racing, Ford Ranger 15. Lemoncello Racing, Honda Civic 21. State Pooper, Ford Mustang 25. TnT Racing, Volkswagen Golf 28. TSOL, Saab 9000 Turbo 42. El Toro Loco, Ford Taurus SHO 44. Team Zip Tie, Ford Taurus SHO 67. Los Cucaroches, Ford Mustang 74. FUBAR Racing, Ford Escort
Friday, Feb 13
Austrian Uses VW Golf To Mooove Calves [Offbeat News]
Tags: News, animals, GOLF, Austria, Cows, Volkswagen, Offbeat News, VW, calves, Volkswagen Golf, hatchback, DailyMail, "VW Golf, Hatchback" via Blogdigger blog search for "Volkswagen Golf" (GTI OR "VW Golf" OR TDI OR Diesel OR TSI OR "sixth generation" OR Golfs OR Rabbit OR "Twin Dri...
Wednesday, Jan 28
Model Bloat: How The Camaro Gained 827 Pounds Over 37 Model Years [Model Bloat]
In the graph above, we see the inexorable progress of Model Bloat within each generation of the GM F-Body. The very first Camaro, in 1967, weighed just 2,920 pounds (we're using weights for V8 cars, as stated in the Standard Catalog Of American Cars), and that was the first and only time you c...
Tuesday, Nov 11
2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S, Part One
On the open road the torquey turbo four, shared with just about every other VW product, has a distinctly European feel to it. The quick response and ample torque across the rev range suggests good breeding and a life spent at boarding schools. Think Phillips Exeter Academy or Georgetown Pre...
Monday, Oct 20
Ten Cars You Can Live In After Your Home Is Repossessed
The Volkswagen Golf-cum-Rabbit is the kind of home-on-wheels designed for a hip bachelor or bachelorette down on their luck. Though not enough room for a family, the smartly-designed hatchbacks have always offered style and storage at a reasonable price. The four-door models are ideal...
Thursday, Oct 2
The 24 Hours Of LeMons Detroit-ish Uber Gallery
03: Mustache Race, Audi 4000 5: Junk Player Special, VW Jetta 8: Squeeze My Lemon Part Deux, Honda Civic 9: B-Team, Ford Thunderbird 15: Volvolution, Ford Escort 27: RTT Tube Jockeys, Volkswagen Jetta 36: Theta Tau Racing, Ford Probe 90: Focke Ewe, Volkswagen Golf
Wednesday, Oct 1
1989 Volkswagen Golf, 24 Hours Of LeMons Veteran
Slap a few gumball-machine decals on that body damage- it's better than Bondo! The Golf for '89 had 85 horsepower, which, given that this car had a curb weight of just 2,137 pounds, isn't as bad as it sounds. The cage probably adds more weight than the not-so-ruthless interior gutting remov...
Thursday, Sep 11
2009 Volkswagen Golf VI, Reviewed
While we’re were busy salivating over the 62 MPG VW Golf BlueMotion, our friends at Popular Mechanics were in Iceland putting the regular 2009 Volkswagen Golf VI through its paces. “We just improved the old car," VW’s board member for product development told them. And that’s exactly what...
Thursday, Apr 6
Jalopnik Reviews, 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI, Part 1 [Jalopnik Reviews]
A working class hero is something to be. Ah, but if you tie your option-ticking hand behind your back, a 2.0-liter Audi A3 DSG is less than three grand more than the Golf GTI. The GTI is faster, the A3 more luxurious. Oy. All I can say is this: there's never been a better time to paddle around in the hot...
