1st gear: From what I’ve heard, VW has a fix for the cars, its CARB thats digging in their heels, causing problems and throwing fits. CARB needs to go away and the EPA needs a leash. Its unfortunate that other manufacturers haven’t banded together in support of VW and put the EPA and CARB on blast for their…

A bold stand, thank you. there are many (generally older, born pre-1960-ish-er) for whom these classic lines strike an instant meaning “hot rod.” - and many car folks of all ages would argue un-endingly that “these - a genuine ‘little deuce coupe’ - are the very origin of the word “hot rod.” Just remember “Big…

Is that it?

Does anyone mourn for the death of the sedan?

After careful examination of the video, it appears that the engine blew up.

Cadillac still has a lot of work to do. A very good friend of mine who is a born-and-bred Detroit native told me recently that he was going to get a new car. He has never owned anything but American cars his entire life, which is typical of Detroiters. With this in mind, I suggested that he look at Cadillac and gave…

Will be interesting to see the demographics of the buyers. It’s probably not good enough on the track, and it’s got no pedigree...but it’s too expensive to be a Corvette-fighter. Hmm...so this is for people that really like the Lexus dealership experience, but want to flaunt some money?

VAG also underrates their power pretty consistently. The number they give is usually the number you’re pretty much guaranteed to get regardless of altitude, temperature, etc. The GTI for example (which shares this engine) officially has 210 HP with out the performance pack, but when APR dynoed it, they measured 235…

That’s just GM. And it’s stupid.

That is certainly the trade off. I was a long time Honda owner and now drive a ‘13 Sportwagen. Interior and “perceived” quality is fantastic (materials, dash design, fit/finish, etc...). Driving experience is also very nice compared to numerous Honda’s that I have owned. Tradeoff is potentially more maintenance,…

I’d still buy a VW today — a discount would just make the decision easier. I just sat in a mid-level $22k Golf wagon the other day, and was once again reminded what good build quality looks and feels like (compared to our $35k 2015 Honda, at least).

Thank you for saying what needs to be said about Subaru.

Subaru? Almost every car they have made in the last decade is either super boring looking, or totally overdone and looks like crap. Some are reliable, but many have serious oil usage issues or eat head gaskets and good luck doing anything beyond minor maintenance on one. There is better technology in my 80’s BMW and…

As a major enthusiast and apologist for the brand, I think Buick bounces back by doing a few things:

This is a wankel rotary with 12 rotors in a V configuration.

Pigs ride hogs.

Yo, I’ma let you finish your list, but the Harlequin Golf was the greatest Golf of all time.

MkIV Jetta is one of the best looking cars of the past 20 years if you ask me. Pity about that early 2000s VW reliability.