Not everything on offer today is a $50k to $120k luxury liner. VW surprises with its low-cost, simple people-mover, the Taos. Think of it as a grown-up Bug.
Review: 2025 Volkswagen Taos SEL
First look: Scout Traveler
Scout used to be a big player in off-roading before IH's demise. Now Scout is coming back, thanks to VW's backing.
Review: 2025 Volkswagen Jetta 1.5T SEL
Jetta another family car bargain that's fun to drive ... Sometimes, despite what teens may think, advice bears repeating. So here goes. If you want an automotive bargain, start looking at compact sedans instead of crossovers or budget-busting SUVs or pickups. This makes even more sense if you’re single, or a couple that doesn’t need... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1970 VW Kombi “Microbus”
Who doesn't love a VW Kombi and this one is special, a 23-window version that's up for auction. Check it out!
Review: 2024 Volkswagen Taos SEL
VW was late to the small crossover game, but its Taos offers stout looks and good value.
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: the VW Thing
Slow, poorly equipped, and unsafe, but people loved it ... It's almost hard to believe that the company that makes Golfs and Jettas now, cranked out anything close to that in the 1960s and '70s. They were defiantly counterculture making Classic Beetles, funky buses, and boxy Vanagons along with the stubby VW Thing, this week's... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Rare 1979 VW Convertible
UPDATE: How I was the temporary Caretaker ... This is an update of a blog post I did a year ago in February. When you think about all the cars that were made since the history of cars, there's one that just about guarantees a smile every time you see one, the VW Beetle. I'm... Continue Reading →
2023 Chicago Auto Show report
Toyota, Subaru, VW launch new vehicles, but there's much more … Chicago’s Auto Show is always amazing and also a drain as Paul Daniel and I walk a good 5 miles a day to take photos and video. This year it was worth it as there were four new production models introduced, plus some new... Continue Reading →
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line
VW's handsome compact crossover an efficient high-value drive ... Volkswagen was once the automotive love child of my Boomer generation, but time changes things and VW has become one of the back markers in the U.S. auto market, although not worldwide. Lately it has turned much of its attention to electric vehicles, the ID.4 crossover/SUV... Continue Reading →
Savage On Wheels 