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Caught at the Nurburgring: Volkswagen Amarok Truck -- Should It Come Stateside?

Posted October 7 2009 10:34 AM by Zach Gale

The production version of the Amarok, Volkswagen's midsize pickup truck, is coming into focus.

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Video Find: Abominable Snowmen at the Skoda Yeti Debut

Posted March 4 2009 05:34 PM by Scott_Evans

Unless you've been hiding under a rock - which is understandable given the state of the economy - you've heard about that little auto show in Geneva that's going on right now. If you couldn't swing a plane ticket to...

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We Finally Pick a Winner in Our Diesel Vs Hybrid Luxury SUV Comparison

Video: Diesel Vs Hybrid Luxury SUVs -- The Conclusion

Posted February 10 2009 12:40 PM by carlos_lago

As promised, today we deliver the second part and conclusion of our diesel and hybrid luxury SUV comparison. We introduced the players in the first video (the BMW X5 xDrive35d, Lexus RX450h, Volkswagen Touareg 2 TDI, and...

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Reader's Letters: Our Little Secret - Volkswagen's little pickup

Posted December 3 2008 05:21 PM by TT Editors

Don't tell--I snatch my son's Truck Trend and read it before he even knows it hit the mailbox. VW's proposed small truck featured in an earlier issue ( July/August 2008 ) caught my eye. While I wouldn't say Toyota "super...

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Video Blog: New Volkswagen Pickup Truck Stars in New Video

Extended Look at Volkswagen Pickup Truck

Posted December 1 2008 03:03 PM by bkong

So this video from Volkswagen has been drawing Baywatch references from around the 'Net, because it has two lifeguards saving a sort-of drowning lady, a wave runner, and a beach with no one on it. Oh, can't forget...

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Live From L.A.: 50-State Legal Volkswagen Touareg TDI

Posted November 19 2008 02:24 PM by Scott_Evans

Following the wildly successful introduction of the Jetta TDI diesel sedan into the U.S. market, Volkswagen is preparing to follow-up with the Touareg TDI. The Touareg TDI shares its engine with the previously announced...

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What is a Truck?

Will the Coming CAFE Rules Re-Define the Truck

Posted October 17 2008 11:11 AM by Edward A. Sanchez

Here on Truck Trend, the definition of "truck" is somewhat broader than on some of the more purist titles with which I have the honor of working. For some individuals, if it isn't body-on-frame, with a separate bed box and...

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2009 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Contender: Volkswagen Tiguan

Posted October 15 2008 04:29 PM by Ron Kiino

Volkswagen affectionately refers to the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan as "the GTI of compact SUVs." Given that VW's cuddly crossover shares myriad parts-notably, the 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder-with the company's pocket-rocket,...

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Should Volkswagen sell a Routan diesel?

Posted September 15 2008 10:38 AM by TT Editors

Don't expect a Volkswagen Routan TDI anytime soon. Ward's Auto talked to Bret Scott, product planning manager for Volkswagen of America Inc., who commented on the possibility of using one of Chrysler's diesel engines used...

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Four Small SUVs Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick; Volkswagen Tiguan scored top honors

Posted August 20 2008 11:26 AM by TT Editors

This year's Top Safety Picks for compact sport utility vehicles from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety are in, and the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan has scored top honors.

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You're Buying WOT? $29,241 Turbo Crossovers

2009 Volkswagen Tiguan, 2009 Subaru Forester, 2008

Posted July 10 2008 09:33 AM by TT Editors

You're in the market for a crossover that needs to seat five people in relative comfort and have a $29,241 budget. You get a kick out of the idea of owning something with a turbo engine, so that whittles down the saturated...

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How Big Will Diesel Be?

Posted July 9 2008 05:29 PM by TT Editors

In 2005, SEMA predicted diesel market share of new-vehicle sales would increase to 15 percent by 2014.

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2009 VW Tiguan: Some first impressions and future-telling

Posted June 24 2008 12:04 PM by Mark Williams

I had the Volkswagen Tiguan over the weekend, and it's difficult not to be impressed with German engineering. The big stuff -- like engine mating to transmissions, suspension tuning, and even seat choices -- you expect to...

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From Microbus to Routan: Will new VW minivan sell?

Posted February 6 2008 12:46 PM by Todd Lassa

CHICAGO - Volkswagen has come a long way from the New Beetle/Microbus concept days to the Chrysler-based Routan minivan. Back in 2001, VW was hot. It had proved what it could do with that New Beetle, an exuberant...

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Team-LUX Qualifies to Move on in Darpa Urban Challenge

Posted August 10 2007 03:29 PM by Melissa

The decision for the DARPA Urban Challenge 2007 has been made. 36 driverless autos will be competing at the NQE (National Qualification Event) in the USA from October 26 to 31 to qualify for the finals of the world's only...

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