The New Beetle RSi is a rare modern classic that foreshadowed Volkswagen's R-badged performance cars ...

Whenever you can extract additional horsepower from a little four-cylinder engine, the results are rewarding. The impressive VW engine has been known to produce nearly two horsepower per cubic inch in ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Volkswagen and its subsidiaries make a wide variety of powerful and reliable engines that can satisfy just about any driver, whether it's having some fun in a Golf R, or commuting to work and back in ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

Volkswagen. The name conjures images of the iconic Beetle, the beloved Bus, and a whole lineup of reliable, fun-to-drive cars. For decades, VW has built a reputation on solid, German engineering. And ...

Although Volkswagen has its fair share of reliable models, it's not an auto manufacturer that's necessarily famed for overall reliability. That mixed record extends to its engines; some of these are ...

Inline-4 engines have been a popular choice for both consumers and manufacturers for a long time, as far back as the '60s. This is especially true because these engines have built a reputation for ...