Scout used to be a big player in off-roading before IH's demise. Now Scout is coming back, thanks to VW's backing.
First look: Scout Traveler
2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-Line
VW's Atlas Cross Sport is a fraternal twin to the 3-row Atlas, but will haul more cargo, and fewer people. Which do you need?
Car Spot: Early 60’s VW Beetle
A car that generates instant smiles When you think of all the cars ever made, there are just a handful that would be considered iconic. The Jeep CJ's, Corvettes, and the VW Beetle. Introduced as "The People's Car" in 1938, millions of Type 1 were produced all over the world. I'm not a Bug expert... Continue Reading →
Car Spotting: VW’s compact car, the Type 3
A "wagon" comes to the VW line ... When just about anybody mentions VW, the first image is probably the bug. Not exactly a family-friendly vehicle and that's part of the reason VW introduced the Type 3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1961. In the U.S. it was to compete with Chevy's Corvair which... Continue Reading →
2021 VW ID.4 AWD Pro S
Electric VW well thought out, well-executed crossover ... Electric car haters might as well tune out right now as this review of Volkswagen’s new ID.4 all-electric crossover/SUV might melt your battery pack and explode your motherboard. That’s because the ID.4 is an extremely well-thought-out and executed EV that most families would enjoy. Like other crossovers... Continue Reading →
The Piper CUB of EAA’s Automotive Fleet
By Paul Daniel If you've ever attended EAA's AirVenture, your eyes probably spent more time on things in the air than on the ground. Well, you've missed the event's unsung hero, the vehicle that gets the safety crews and staff all over the grounds, their staff of VWs. Here's the story of the Piper Cub... Continue Reading →
VW Atlas Cross Sport SEL R-Line Premium
Shorter Cross Sport aims at slightly different buyer ... Rarely are two vehicles as similar as the Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport. Rarer yet is my getting to test such a duo within weeks of each other. A little more than a month ago I enjoyed the Atlas, which is about 5 inches longer... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: WhiteBox 1962 VW Karmann Ghia
This Karmann Ghia is low cost too ... Volkswagen’s Karmann Ghia was a looker, but inexpensive, making it a perfect collectible car, if not for its propensity to rust. But in the model car collecting world we don’t have to worry about such mundane matters. So collecting a 1962 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia now is easy.... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s Bugatti EB Veyron (chassis No. 001)
Bugatti Veyron wows in 1/18 scale ... Some numbers can’t be ignored. Bugatti’s sleek Veyron has a top speed of 258 mph, according to Road & Track magazine, with 1,184 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet. of torque. Cost? $2.6 million. That’s monster! One also can’t ignore the Veyron’s rocket ship styling and its giant Bugatti grille... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Autoart’s Bugatti EB110 GT
Autoart recreates Bugatti’s first modern supercar, the EB110 GT Bugatti’s existence is best characterized by a rollercoaster. Its ups have been spectacular, and its downs, well, also were outs. But in September of 1991 its new owner introduced the new mid-engine EB110 GT, the 110 signifying the 110th anniversary of company founder Ettore Bugatti’s birth. The... Continue Reading →
Savage On Wheels 