Volkswagen: Road tests and new car reviews

Friggin' neat! -- by Aaron Gold

2012 Volkswagen Golf R photo gallery

Familiar shape, unfamiliar direction -- by Aaron Gold

2012 Volkswagen Beetle photo gallery

What a Jetta ought to be -- by Aaron Gold

2012 Volkswagen Passat review and test drive

2012 Volkswagen Passat photo gallery: Take a closer look at VW's all-new 2012 Passat.

The Volkswagen GTI is considered by many to be the iconic hot hatchback , and the all-new 2010 GTI does nothing to dispel that rumor. With 200 turbocharged horsepower, a well-sorted suspension, and just enough jazzy trim to make it stand out, the GTI seems to have it all -- but does it come together in the real world? Read on. 2010 Volkswagen...

2010 Volkswagen GTI photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2010 Volkswagen GTI

Volkswagen Passat Lingyu Fuel Cell Vehicle photo gallery - Pictures and images of the hydrogen-powered VW Passat Lingyu

2009 Volkswagen CC photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2009 Volkswagen CC

Volkswagen calls the all-new 2009 CC a German luxury car without the German luxury price tag. At first glance, the CC certainly seems to deliver on this promise -- it offers the smooth "four-door coupe" shape of a Mercedes-Benz CLS for less than half the price. But is the CC more than just a pretty face? Read on. 2009 Volkswagen CC: Tested by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

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Eat your heart out, Prius -- by Aaron Gold

Aaron converts to Jettaism -- by Aaron Gold

Revisiting the not-so-new New Beetle -- by Aaron Gold

More isn't necessarily better -- by Aaron Gold

The Volkswagen you've been waiting for - by Philip Powell

A retractable hardtop you can live with -- by Aaron Gold

Volkswagen's family-friendly hot hatchback -- by Jeff James

A performance car for a changing world -- by Philip Powell

Dessert is served -- by Aaron Gold

A great traveling companion...and at this price it'd better be -- by Aaron Gold

Circle the 'Wagens -- by Jason Fogelson

Will a new (old) name make the Golf more loveable? -- by Aaron Gold

The ready-to-run hot rod -- by Aaron Gold

Volkswagen raises the stakes -- by Jason Fogelson

Who needs hybrids? -- by Philip Powell

Does it look more masculine to you? -- by Aaron Gold

German engineering is alive and well -- by Philip Powell

All new, all better-- by Philip Powell

Volkswagen shows us why the turbodiesel is the engine of the future -- by Colin Hefferon

The car that puts the diesel's "smokey, smelly, slow" reputation to rest -- by Philip Powell

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2011 Volkswagen Jetta photo gallery - Pictures and images of the 2011 VW Jetta

The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta is more than just a redesigned car -- it represents a whole new mission for Volkswagen's compact sedan. The 2011 VW Jetta has been designed to bring more buyers into Volkswagen dealerships, with more space, more equipment and a lower price. But price cuts have to come from somewhere, and the new Jetta has been "decontented". Was moving the Jetta down-market a smart move…

This is the Volkswagen Jetta S -- the least-expensive version of the all-new 2011 VW Jetta. Volkswagen has gone to great lengths to bring the cost of the Jetta down to $17,000 -- but have they done too much? Read on. 2011 Volkswagen Jetta S: Reviewed by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.