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First Drive: 2010 Volkswagen GTI reminds us why we like hot hatches so much

Performance Icon. That two-word phrase is bandied about so often there's hardly any meaning left in its 15 letters. After all, if a Porsche 911 is rightly referred to as a performance icon, can we call a Honda Civic Si the same? And are we talking any old 911/Civic Si, or just certain years and models? For instance, there is no doubt that the B13 Nissan Sentra SE-R, with its killer SR20DE engine, is a performance icon, but what about the current B17 Sentra SE-R? How about the Spec V? No way – the Versa has a better chassis. We ... Read more →

VW of America: Golf VI is heading to the U.S. Alex Nunez

While the European press reports that VW honcho Martin Winterkorn has iced plans to sell the Golf Mk VI in the United States, a rep for the automaker's American division has responded to the ...

Volkswagen Golf Mk VI not U.S.-bound? Alex Nunez

Rendered Speculation: Sixth-gen VW GTI John Neff

The current VW GTI is garnering lots of praise in the motoring press, but it's never too soon to talk about the next iteration. Based on spy photos of the sixth-generation GTI caught testing in ...

Autobild has info on 2008 VW Golf Mk VI John Neff

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First Drive: 2010 Volkswagen GTI reminds us why we like hot hatches so much 2 months ago on Autoblog

VW of America: Golf VI is heading to the U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog

While the European press reports that VW honcho Martin Winterkorn has iced plans to sell the Golf Mk VI in the United States, a rep for the automaker's American division has responded to the contrary. Volkswagen of America spokesman Steve Keyes told Inside Line that plans to introduce the ...

Volkswagen Golf Mk VI not U.S.-bound? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Germany's Spiegel Online is reporting that currency concerns will force Volkswagen to not sell the upcoming Mk VI Golf in the United States, Brazil, and Australia. It all boils down to profitability, and it appears that the forthcoming Golf simply cannot be sold in our market (or Brazil or ...

Rendered Speculation: Sixth-gen VW GTI 2 years ago on Autoblog

The current VW GTI is garnering lots of praise in the motoring press, but it's never too soon to talk about the next iteration. Based on spy photos of the sixth-generation GTI caught testing in Germany, this rendering shows a promising turn in the hot hatch's design. While the basic shape is ...

Autobild has info on 2008 VW Golf Mk VI 3 years ago on Autoblog

As we reported earlier, Volkswagen is rushing the sixth generation Golf (now the Rabbit again in U.S. and Canada) to market two years ahead of schedule because of the current fifth generation's poor performance in the marketplace. VW's main task for the 2008 Golf Mk VI is to build it cheaper, ...

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Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too!

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