Volkswagen defined what a true performance hatchback should be in the original Golf R32. Over time, the Golf R was refined for more performance, while maintaining the perfect ingredients of this exciting formula. That includes 4Motion all-wheel drive and a turbocharged 2.0-liter powerhouse motivating it. For 2025, Volkswagen updated the Golf R with a mid-cycle…
When you are shopping for a mid-size two-row SUV, the choices are plentiful. You must consider space and comfort above all. Agility and performance, as well. It must be the “complete package,” especially when you have a family of four, with growing children. The 2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is exactly what you are looking…
What can you carry in a 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz? The new electric minibus has a large volume of space to carry people and their stuff. There is seating for up to seven with loads of third-row room. Access is easy with two sliding side doors and easy-to-use second-row seats to the far back. As far…
For 2025, Volkswagen updated the Taos with a new look and more power. The changes have helped invite customers to enjoy an SUV that will take them where life leads them. Car and Driver recently reviewed the updated 2025 Taos. Before we get into what Car and Driver had to say about the 2025 Taos,…
Seventy-five years ago, a Volkswagen icon was born. The Volkswagen Type 2 came off the Wolfsburg assembly plant to transform family transportation for the next seven decades. Notably, it was a minivan before the category became popular. The Type 2 was known by several names. American consumers simply called it “the Bus.” Volkswagen took the…
There is no shortage of crossovers; sometimes, manufacturers will add a few gimmicks to try to stand out from the crowd. Some allow you to configure your Daytime Running lights a certain way, while others just go overboard on the interior tech, assigning vent position to the touchscreen, for example. The enthusiast site The Autopian…
The compact crossover category is the best-selling automotive segment in the US, and it is hard to find a manufacturer without a model entry. However, with as many compact crossover models as there are, only one hails from Europe without a luxury badge and commands a luxury price. That is the Tiguan, which has been…
At a time when discussions of electric vehicles often mention the concept of one-pedal driving, some among us still yearn for three times as many pedals. That’s one more pedal than feet to press them, resulting in a bit of a Texas two-step on the floorboard as you accelerate to cruising speed or shift up…
In the 1980s, families discovered the tremendous usefulness of minivans. They could carry three rows of people or convert to hold a large amount of cargo. They drove like cars and had car-like fuel efficiency. Minivans clicked a lot of boxes for families, except for one thing. They looked really boring. Three-row crossovers stepped into…
During the summer of 2024, MotorWeek, the vehicle-reviewing television show, received an Atlas Cross Sport for evaluation. This Bud Brown Volkswagen post summarizes MotorWeek’s findings after covering over 2,000 miles and living with it for several months. Reviewers often get top-of-the-line models to evaluate all the bells and whistles, but for this test, MotorWeek opted…
