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1996 Volkswagen Passat TDI Test Drive

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        If you didn’t worry much about performance, you could have safely chosen the turbo diesel four cylinder engine available on both the sedan and the wagon. For 95 the meager 75 horses were a serious handicap to passing other vehicles, but the fact the VW adopted internal injection for the1.9 liter [...]

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1995 Volkswagen GTI VR6 Test Drive

Posted on 17. Feb, 2013 by .

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When it launched its first Golf GTI in1983, Volkswagen revived the good old days of Britain’s Austin Coopers, little powerhouses on four wheels known for their subtle high performance capabilities. While not very spectacular looking , between traffic lights, it was very easy tor these modest subcompacts to leave many a sports car in their [...]

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1993 Volkswagen Passat GLX Test Drive

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        The reliability problems encountered in the first models have slowed down the ardor of diesel fans and the fanfare of the VR6 has not succeeded in relaunching it. The regained popularity of the American and the good reputation of the Japanese did not help the return to good health. The Passat [...]

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1993 Volkswagen Eurovan Test Drive

Posted on 31. Aug, 2012 by .

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      The Eurovan effectively replaced the Vanagon which came from another era. This family van was marketed in a short wagon version of 5 to 7 seats in GL or GLS trims or in a long 10 seater in GLS only. There were also commercial models with glass or plain sides and of [...]

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1992 Volkswagen Corrado SLC VR6 Test Drive

Posted on 03. May, 2012 by .

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Although it appeared to be a replacement for the Mk1-Golf-based Scirocco coupe, VW was aiming the Mk2-based Corrado at higher targets. They were gunning for the wave of sophisticated Japanese coupes that arrived during the late 1980s, and the entry level Porsche’s that were proving so popular. The styling was something of a surprise after [...]

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1991 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16v Test Drive

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1990 Volkswagen Passat Test Drive

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by .

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The original Passat, initially sold in the states as the ‘Dasher’, overall much smaller than it’s domestic mid size rivals, evolved into a sedan that matched, if not beat them in key dimensions. In fact, to date, this was the largest Volkswagen ever, and it validated that point, with a rear seat that not only [...]

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1974 Volkswagen Beetle Test Drive

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It might not have been the panacea that VW needed to hypo it’s sales charts, but the 1974 Super Beetle featured in this vintage Car and Track road test was undoubtedly an air-cooled Volkswagen. Even with a new suspension system and slight cosmetic changes, the 48 horsepower was, in the words of host Bud Lindemann, [...]

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1974 Volkswagen Dasher Test Drive

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If You’re Getting Divorced From The Big Car Class, It’s Doubtful You’ll Want To Marry a Dasher Before we North Americans called it a Passat, even before we called it a Quantum, the Dasher was one of the first water-cooled Volkswagens ever seen on these shores. Let’s watch another vintage Car & Track review! Bajabusta [...]

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1973 Volkswagen 412 Test Drive

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1973 Volkswagen 412

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