It was a bit mixed a century ago, but before long, cars and trucks standardized their controls, using both arms and legs. Both hands shared steering duties, allowing each to shift gears, use turn signals, and operate other controls. The right foot handled acceleration and braking, while the now mostly unused left foot was responsible…
When it comes to small and efficient transportation, the 2025 Volkswagen Taos is hard to beat. Its smaller size is great for navigating the streets of Kansas City. It is also a superb shopping assistant for the grocery store. You can even take it on road trips down to the Ozarks with ease. How does…
Transporting your children safely is a top priority for parents. Not only do you want to select the right child seats for them, but you also want to install them in the right vehicle—in particular, one that grows up with your children. The 2025 Volkswagen Atlas fits child seats perfectly; it also fits your children…
What is the best sedan in the compact vehicle class? For us, the argument stops with one of our best-selling vehicles—the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. With a comfortable space, exceptional practicality, great driving manners, and superb fuel economy, the 2025 Jetta went a few steps further with a new look, improved technology, and a great lineup…
The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan will be arriving shortly. With new styling and added technology, our popular SUV will deliver more to our customers than ever before. However, Volkswagen understands that you want even more out of your Tiguan—something with more power. Introduced at the New York International Auto Show, the 2026 Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo…
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…
Pets are rarely ambivalent about riding in cars. They either love it and jump enthusiastically into vehicles or loathe it with a passion, complaining loudly while dashing about the cabins, searching for ways out, trying to find the tiniest crevice in which to hide from the experience. Conventional wisdom holds that dogs are the car…
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…
You’ve waited to get a new one. Now, the wait is over. The Volkswagen ID.4 is back! In the coming weeks, the Chattanooga, Tennessee plant will start producing the ID.4 again, which means that a fresh batch of this award-winning electric SUV will be coming soon! For 2024, the ID.4 received significant upgrades to the…
