The Ultimate Guide to All the Newest 2010-2011 Commercial vans, work vans, and minivans!
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Well, for those van-types looking to get away for away in style, VW has just released a limited California Black Edition featuring classy and sophisticated appointments suitable for the most discerning of campers.
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Volkswagen is adding the Tiguan compact crossover to its range of R Line offerings.
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Does the 2009 BMW X5 xDrive 35d, Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC, and Volkswagen Touareg TDI stand a chance against the 2010 Lexus RX 450h -- the latest hybrid version of the world's best-selling luxury SUV? We assemble in the mountains to find out.
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Peter Wyhinny, the managing director of Seat, has raced a diesel-powered van for five full seasons in the Volkswagen Racing Cup series. Facing fierce competition from GTIs and Corrados, he took three podium finishes in 2008 -- again, in a diesel van.
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Sedan Economy, SUV Power -- And no Diesel Stigma from the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg V-6 TDI
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Group Therapy: More of a cousin than a clone of the Town & Country
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Turbochargers: Three compact crossovers, all with force-fed fours, vie for peak performance.
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Vee-Double-Euro: Who really needs a V-6 or V-8 engine? - Volkswagen's timing couldn't have been more perfect. Just as gas is approaching a Lincoln per gallon, the German brand introduces the Tiguan, its first compact crossover in the U.S.
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Dumb name; super SUV -- The Tiguan is so appealing that its quirky name shouldn't deter shoppers in the explosive compact SUV market from taking a close look at the full-size Touareg's little brother.
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Oddly enough, Volkswagen has thrown specifications, photos, and pricing for its upcoming 2009 Jetta Sportwagen on its consumer website, while failing to issue a single press release. Funny business indeed, but nevertheless we now have the official word and cost on Wolfsburg's latest station wagon.
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Go ahead, call it a station wagon. VW does.
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The 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 (that "2" only shows up in VW literature, not in badging) has reshaped headlights, grille, and bumper, new, larger side mirrors, and updated taillights and exhaust tips.
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The 2009 Volkswagen Routan minivan seems very much a German-influenced Town and Country.
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When we last spent time in a Volkswagen Touareg, it was during the year-long test of our 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year winner.
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It's like the bespectacled nerd taking down the loud-mouthed bully, the ant carrying the rubber-tree plant, or the low-fat ice cream that tastes as good as the real thing--well, maybe not.
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We had high hopes for the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg when it arrived here. After all, this all terrain machine was codeveloped alongside the Porsche Cayenne, leaving no doubt VW was serious about becoming a major player in the SUV market.
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We had high hopes for the Volkswagen Touareg when it arrived here. After all, this all-terrain machine was co-developed alongside the Porsche Cayenne, leaving no doubt VW was serious about becoming a major player in the SUV market.
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Technical Director Frank Markus, while visiting our Los Angeles office, came out to an airless tire one morning just before catching a flight back to Detroit.
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Tow straps--check. Fix-a-Flat: half a dozen cans...where's that portable air compressor? Water? A couple cases should do the trick, and don't forget a case of sport drinks, a box of energy bars, and the first-aid kit.
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Our senior road-test editor had an unusual experience with this long-termer.
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Upon winning Motor Trend's 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year, the Volkswagen Touareg received an immediate invitation to become one of our long-term test vehicles.
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It doesn't take much to ruin an otherwise outstanding ride. We love just about everything the Touareg has to offer, but there's one glaring flaw nearly every staffer has griped about: The jerky transmission is at times downright intolerable.
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Volkswagen's Touareg was our 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year winner, and as such it gets an automatic invitation to join our one-year-test fleet.
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Last December, Volkswagen's first-ever SUV was honored as Motor Trend's 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year, without benefit of its top-gun powerplant.
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