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2023 VW GTI 6-Speed Manual Review: Still Fun, but Facing Stiff Competition

July 14, 2023 by Jake Thiewes
2023 VW GTI Kings Red

My mind is pretty solidly made up about the prior generation – the ‘Mk7.5’ – of VW GTI and VW Golf R being the best hot hatchback ever made. Formulaically, VW … Read more

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2022 Volkswagen Golf R Review: Great ‘One Car Solution’ Driver, but Touch Controls Frustrate

August 15, 2022 by Jake Thiewes
2022 Volkswagen Golf R

Volkswagen’s outgoing ‘Mark 7′ GTI, and Golf R were, to me and to many others, near perfection. Over decades, VW refined and refined the hot (and hotter) hatchbacks to where … Read more

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Why I Bought the ‘Forbidden Fruit’ V10 Volkswagen Touareg TDI

January 6, 2022 by Manning McCutchen
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In June 2020, I found a 2008 V10 Volkswagen Touareg TDI at a used car dealership in Raleigh, North Carolina for $8,000. My partner Jay and I drove all the … Read more

Categories Humans of Out Motorsports, Off Road Tags diesel, Porsche Cayenne, retro review, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Touareg 5 Comments

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S Road Trip Review: Enough With the Touch Buttons Already

December 1, 2021November 26, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
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I’d driven two examples of VW’s latest electric crossover prior to this review, but only long enough to get basic driving impressions. Twenty-six minutes across two drives isn’t enough time … Read more

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I Bought a Mk4 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Project Car. It’s Been… Predictable.

August 18, 2021 by Vincent Malatesta
2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI

Hello, my name is Vincent Wight Malatesta and I’m addicted to Volkswagens. (This is where you all say Hiiiiiii Vince in unison like an AA meeting) I bought my first … Read more

Categories Humans of Out Motorsports, Street Cars Tags project car, Volkswagen, Volkswagen GLI, Volkswagen Jetta 8 Comments

Adventures in Restoring an $800 ‘Holy Grail’ VW Passat W8 4Motion Manual

October 16, 2020 by Mercedes Weikal
Volkswagen Passat W8 manual

I recently picked up a Volkswagen Passat W8 with a six speed manual for $800. The plan was to have the car be a stealthy off-road monster with the face … Read more

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Art of the Steal: How to Find Unicorns for Dubiously Cheap Prices

September 29, 2020 by Mercedes Weikal
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Through my wacky motoring adventures, one of the biggest questions I get asked is how I find all these awesome cars and motorcycles for such deceptively low prices? Indeed, I’ve … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags Gambler 500, Restoration, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat, W8 1 Comment

I’m Building a VW Passat TDI for the Next Gambler 500 Off-Road Adventure

December 6, 2019 by Mercedes Weikal
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I bought a Passat TDI. But before we get into that, let’s talk about my Ford Festiva. The Festiva recently met its match at the Northwest Indiana Gambler a few … Read more

Categories Street Cars, Off Road Tags Car Build, diesel, Gambler 500, TDI, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat 1 Comment

Flat Out: Autobahn Driving in a VW Passat and VW Multivan

November 13, 2020October 1, 2019 by Jake Thiewes
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The red-ringed circular “120” icon disappeared from the 2019 VW Passat’s navigation screen. Glancing to the side of the Autobahn, I saw a circular sign with slashes through it. Moving … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags Autobahn, vacation, Volkswagen, VW, VW Multivan, VW Passat 2 Comments
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