XL1 Test Drive: Volkswagen Lets 261 MPG Car Loose on New York
Volkswagen unleashed the future on the streets of New York this past week when the VW XL1 began a month-long tour in the Big Apple this past week. The XL1 is being hailed as die Zukunft of Das Auto due to both its straight-out-of-sci-fi design and its two-cylinder TDI plug-in hybrid powertrain that enables it […]
Volkswagen XL1 Photos
Exterior, interior and even x-ray shots of the VW XL1
We may not have flying cars just yet, but the Volkswagen XL1 might just come close. VW is touting this model as ‘the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg’. And that distinct body style isn’t just for looks; the VW XL1 is also the […]
Augmented Reality Technology for Volkswagen XL1 Repairs
Volkswagen and Metaio have created an iPad app to assist in repair jobs on the futuristic XL1
The Volkswagen XL1 was introduced earlier this year with its avant-garde design and staggeringly impressive 261 MPG. Hold on to your seats (or whatever you can grab in this sleek car) as it now slides back into the limelight for Volkswagen’s introduction of an iPad app using augmented reality technology for repairs. Affordable Style: Find […]
USWNT Stars Celebrate “Zero Emissions Day” With Volkswagen ID.4
On Sept. 21, 2008, Zero Emissions Day was established in Nova Scotia, Canada, as a way to raise awareness about harmful carbon emissions and to give the world a break from them. As an automaker that’s committed to helping the environment, Volkswagen worked with members of the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team to spread the […]
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 is the Ultimate Driver’s Car
Porsche may have gone all-in on electric with the Taycan, but the automaker is still remaining true to its roots with the all-new 911 GT3, the high-performance homologation model whose counterpart races in FIA GT3 competitions. All Electric: Porsche Taycan sets new drifting world record The 992-generation GT3 is naturally aspirated and aggressively styled, with […]
Audi’s 2021 Q4 e-tron: What Drivers Should Expect
As the auto industry continues its push for electric vehicles, Audi is maintaining its ambitious approach to electrification. The automaker is currently on track to pump out an impressive 20 EVs over the next five years. Their dedication to the EV revolution has already resulted in the release of the hit e-tron and e-tron Sportback. […]
2021 Porsche Panamera Gets Turbo S Model
The 2021 Porsche Panamera is getting a lot of new powertrains, including a Turbo S model capable of producing 620 horsepower and setting new Nürburgring records. Replacing the outgoing 2020 Panamera Turbo, the Panamera Turbo S features a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine rated at 620 horsepower and 604 lb-ft of torque, a substantial upgrade enabling […]
Mack Trucks Strikes Partnership to Deliver COVID-19 Supplies
Mack Trucks and the American Trucking Association have struck a partnership with the American Logistics Aid Network to deliver critical supplies in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, including food and personal care items. As part of its sponsorship of the Workforce Heroes and Share the Road programs, Mack had provided two model year 2019 […]
Toyota Claims Title of Top Retail Brand in April 2016
Toyota and Volkswagen continue to compete for the title of world’s largest automaker, with the most global sales. Toyota has had a significant leg up on Volkswagen since the outbreak of the “Dieselgate” scandal, though Volkswagen has impressively been holding its own. Today, however, Toyota announced that it was the “no. 1 retail brand in […]
Kia Optima Makes 2016 North American Car of the Year Shortlist
Since its North American debut, the 2016 Kia Optima has been kicking butt and taking names. The luxurious, yet affordable sedan has quickly established itself as the car to beat in the industry, raking in awards left and right. Now, the Optima is truly establishing itself as a big player in the automotive world after […]
Volkswagen Named Most Innovative Car Manufacturer of the Decade
Volkswagen had a perfectly wunderbar evening last night at the AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards, where the automobile manufacturer was recognized with six honors. Those titles include “Most Innnovative Company 2015,” first place in the categories of “Networked Vehicles,” “Vehicle Concepts,” “Conventional Drives,” and “Safety Systems,” and biggest of all, the distinction of “Most Innovative Car Manufacturer of […]
Volkswagen Sport Coupe GTE Concept Debuts in Geneva
The new Volkswagen Sport Coupe GTE concept has debuted at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, offering a glimpse at the future of the VW lineup—both in terms of design elements and increasing hybridization. A coupe with four doors and a hatchback built on the same modular transverse matrix (MQB) platform as the Golf, the Sport […]
2015 F-150 Named North American Truck of the Year
It came as little surprise to most that the 2015 Ford F-150 was named the North American Truck of the Year today at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). It may have been somewhat surprising that the ceremony was held at 7am Monday morning (because sleep is overrated?), but the result was almost […]
Ford F-150 Featured in ‘Video Game High School’ Series Finale
If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of fans who tuned into the series finale of Rocket Jump Studio’s hit web series Video Game High School (VGHS), not only were you treated to a satisfyingly triumphant conclusion to the third and final season–you got to see a silver metallic 2003 Ford F-150 XL Sport in action! What […]
William Shatner Stars in New Volkswagen Ad
Octogenarian Canadian actor and “singer” William Shatner is the star of a new German Volkswagen commercial, which features the Shat doing what he does best: playing a slightly fictionalized version of himself. The video plays off of Shatner’s association with his most iconic character, veteran police sergeant T.J. Hooker. No, we’re kidding, it’s about Star […]
Volkswagen XL Sport Coming to Paris [PHOTOS]
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About a year ago, VW paired up with Italian motorcycle company Ducati to create a high-performance, fuel-efficient sports car based on the company’s XL1, which remains the most fuel efficient production car of all time. The results of their union will be debuting at the 2014 Paris Motor Show this week as the XL Sport. […]
All-New Volkswagen XL2 May Be In the Works
The Volkswagen XL1 was designed to be capable of traveling 100 kilometers (62 miles) on 1 liter of fuel, while also looking and feeling like the car of the future (or, at least, looking like what kids who grew up on Back to the Future think the car of the future will look like). VW […]
Here Are the Candidates for the 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year
Last year, General Motors dominated the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards, decided by 50 journalists from the U.S. and Canada. The all-new Corvette Stingray took the high honors for the Car of the Year while the redesigned Silverado was lauded as the Truck of the Year. GM will, however, have a […]