Image: Volkswagen If you want a sensible everyday kind of car that can haul a couple people and their stuff across the city or across the country, but you also want something fun you can hustle on a country road, there’s nothing better than a hot hatch. There’s just something so great about a powerful … Read more
Photo: Logan K. Carter Volkswagen Unveils the Jetta GLI Performance Concept I don’t take life too seriously, and if you need proof just look at my car. I’m a 6-foot-8 Mini Cooper S owner with a license plate that reads as “Yeah, I fit.” I revel in the opportunity to have fun, especially behind … Read more
Since going on sale for the 2022 model year, the Nissan Frontier has been a paragon of simple truck design with its robust naturally aspirated V6 motor and an interior that’s not heavily reliant on technology. Now, the third-generation Frontier is getting a little refresh for the 2025 model year that updates the exterior, enhances … Read more
Michael recently stopped being a drummer in a local band but has the feeling the rock and roll life may come calling again. He needs a replacement for this Ford Transit that works as a comfortable daily driver while also having the space to haul his set. With a budget of $25,000, what car should … Read more
Those infamous Takata airbags—the ones with the accelerator that can send shrapnel flying towards the faces of folks sitting in the front of them—are still a massive problem on U.S. roads. Worse yet, some of the most humid and therefore dangerous states are home to nearly half of all unfixed vehicles Max Burkholder’s First Car … Read more
The BMW M5 taught the world that a big, heavy sedan can be a true performance monster while still safely toting around the kids and most of your mistress’s luggage, as long as your bank account has enough zeros in it to cut the check. This new M5 is bigger, heavier, more powerful, and likely … Read more
Image: Volkswagen Volkswagen’s Jetta GLI is among the few sporty sedans remaining on the market with a manual transmission, and with an update for the 2025 model year Volkswagen is giving the GLI buyer even more. Jetta continues to prove its worth in the VW lineup, outselling the Taos and Atlas Cross Sport. Perhaps this … Read more
Image: Volkswagen Volkswagen is solidifying the Golf R’s place as the ultimate hot hatch for 2025. For the coming model year, VW has given the hatch a refresh, but the biggest news isn’t the updated styling, though. It’s the extra power you get, as well. A Volkswagen Golf GTI Is A Great First Car | … Read more
We found out why Toyota’s twin-turbo V6s have been grenadeing themselves in 2022-2023 Tundras and Lexus LXs earlier this month, but there’s still no real fix for the issue. Now it seems car dealers are staying away from the once bullet-proof trucks. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type A number of against-their-will Tundra … Read more
Image: Volkswagen Volkswagen is pulling out all the stops ahead of this weekend’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring race, including the debut of a new 296 horsepower GTI Clubsport. It’s basically a front-wheel drive Golf R at this point, right? With 55 more horsepower than the standard GTI, this new Clubsport model should really rip. It’ll … Read more
