John and Helen Taylor recently embarked on a record-breaking journey in a 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI. The pair traveled from Houston, Texas to Sterling, Virginia, a 1,626.1-mile stretch, on just one low-sulfer diesel filled tank. The previous record was about 100 miles shy of that. Click here for more news on the Volkswagen Passat. Luggage weighing [...]
Volkswagen has released details and images of its new R-Line package for the Passat, giving the sedan more sportier and aggressive look. Based on the Euro-model, the Volkswagen Passat R-Line features new bumpers, side skirts and a gloss black rear diffuser. It also gets a body-colored rear-spoiler, a sport turned suspension and 17-inch alloy wheels. [...]
The new 2012 Volkswagen Passat is becoming a very strong seller for the German brand here in the United States – so-much-so that V-dub Group of America will be adding 800 jobs at its Tennessee plant in Chattanooga to boost sales of the sedan. Click here for more news on the Volkswagen Passat. The move will bring [...]
Kelley Blue Book is one of the oldest and leading provider of new car and used car information – so when they say something, it’s smart to listen. The publication has just announced its 10 Best Sedans Under $25,000. Kelley Blue Book makes a good point that the popular sedan segment is being bombarded with new [...]
Volkswagen is beefing up positions at its Chattanooga production facility to increase output from 31 to 35 cars per hour. The jobs will be integrated into the company’s current two-shift operation and filled by full-time Volkswagen employees. “We have had good success hiring local people who can work together as a team to build our [...]
Volkswagen has been working on a new global platform that will underpin a large variety of their models. And as a part of these efforts to streamline manufacturing and assembly to help cut production costs, reports are saying that the “people’s car” make will be expanding the Passat’s lineup. The new up and coming platform [...]
The 2012 North American Car and Truck of the year finalists have been revealed, at the Automotive Press Association luncheon in Detroit. After being voted on by a group of 50 full-time automotive journalists, finalists in each segment have been revealed. In order to be eligible for the award, North American vehicles must be new [...]
At the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show next week, Volkswagen will debut its new Passat Alltrack, which adds 4Motion four-wheel-drive allowing for more off-road capability. The new Volkswagen Passat Alltrack also gets visual enhancement that provide protection from scrapes when you’re traveling on some rough terrain. Other features include matte chrome roof rails, window surrounds, grille [...]
Sixty-two years in, Motor Trend’s Car of the Year Award is a prestigious and honorable one. This year, Motor Trend announced that its car of the year is the Volkswagen Passat live at a Volkswagen press conference at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The German brand’s American-made Passat topped 34 other new or completely [...]
Volkswagen is making more choices available to its European consumers for its Polo supermini and Passat models. Two R-Line styling packages have been released for the Polo. The R-Line Exterior package for the Polo Comfortline and Highline versions gives the front grille a black gloss finish, new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, a rear [...]
