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February 2008
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New Volkswagen Scirocco Revealed
From The Truth About Cars | February 28, 2008Embargo - over. Pictures - out. And the 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco looks like... a Golf with a sleeker nose. Seriously, this is it? So they... more
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Natural Gas Burning Volkswagen Passat EcoFuel to Bow in Geneva
From Winding Road | February 28, 2008Of the multiple launches Volkswagen is planning for the Geneva Motor Show next week, one of the most interesting is a Passat Estate variant... more
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VW Scirocco Breaks Cover Early [Geneva Motor Show]
From Jalopnik | February 28, 2008Who gives a flying hoot about the fuzzy and crooked leaked manual or concept photos when we have the real deal live and in color, at least... more
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Coming Soon from VW: A 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid
From Wired: Autopia | February 28, 2008It's official - Volkswagen is unveiling a hybrid to challenge the mighty Toyota Prius. And not just any hybrid, but a diesel-electric hybrid... more
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The Cheap Shall Inherit The Earth: Volkswagen Beetle [Classic Ad...
From Jalopnik | February 26, 2008newVideoPlayer("60s_VW_Bug_Cheapskate_476.flv", 463, 387,"");Thanks to a basic design that didn't change much for decade after decade, VW... more
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Strong Euro, Weak Dollar: Germans Want More Dollar-Based Parts
From Winding Road | February 26, 2008The U.S. dollar has been weakening compared to the Euro. German automakers have taken notice and want to buy more American-built parts... more
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TTAC Photochop: New Volkswagen Passat
From The Truth About Cars | February 25, 2008When I started working on this project, I was wondering about the Passat's role in the current VAG line-up. Audi sedans are the premium... more
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Wilt Chamberlain: Why I Prefer My 1979 VW Rabbit To My Rolls [Classic...
From Jalopnik | February 25, 2008newVideoPlayer("79_Rabbit_Wilt_476.flv", 463, 387,"");The '79 Volkswagen Rabbit (that's a Golf to you shifty-eyed foreign types) probably... more
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Volkswagen Launches Scirocco Website: Is a Geneva Debut at Hand?
From Winding Road | February 24, 2008Volkswagen has just launched a German minisite devoted to the upcoming Scirocco Coupe, which is leading speculation that the automaker may... more
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VW Eos 3.2L -- fast and loose?
Eos, the goddess of dawn from Greek mythology, was apparently quite the wanton type, eager to discard her top at the drop of a hat. So perhaps... more
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Ex-Volkswagen Union Boss Serving 33 Months for Lewd Behavior
From Winding Road | February 22, 2008Klaus Volkert, former labor leader for Volkswagen, was imprisoned today for a 33-month sentence involving bribes and other breaches of... more
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Volkswagen Robust: A Truck for America?
From The Car Connection - TCC Blog | February 19, 2008Volkswagen's new South American-built truck is spied--but is it on its way to the U.S.?(TCC Blog) more
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EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Volkswagen Touareg V6, Day 4
From Automobile Blog | February 15, 2008Read Rusty Blackwell's comments on driving the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg V6. more
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EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Volkswagen Touareg V6, Day 3
From Automobile Blog | February 12, 2008Read Marc Noordeloos's comments on driving the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg V6. more
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SportWagens, ho!
The perfectly practical and Teutonically tough 2008 VW Jetta SportWagen has broken cover. Most normal people would just call it a wagon, but... more
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