Numerous reports emerged last year of metallic sounds coming from the 2nd or 3rd gears of Volkswagen Group's DSG gearboxes, especially in countries with warm climate and/or band roads. After ...

German media is positively buzzing with news from Volkswagen, who has released the first sketches and details of its new Passat mid-sized sedan. As expected, their car is a technological show of ...

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI is a midsize sedan that’s filled with the extras a family will appreciate, including its turbocharged diesel engine, high fuel-economy numbers, lower starting price and ...

As part of a proposed settlement, Volkswagen Group announced in June that it would buy back or cancel the leases of about 475,000 diesel cars in the U.S. from the 2009 to 2015 model years; owners also ...

WASHINGTON — The Passat is Volkswagen’s midsize sedan that’s American-built, but still carries a European feel and look, unlike the competition in the midsize sedan class. The size of the Passat TDI ...

At Diesel Power, we like to think we have one of the best jobs in the world. Of course, that doesn't mean we don't have our rare down days—one of which came recently when our friends at Volkswagen ...

ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: After just getting out of our long-term Volkswagen Passat TDI SE a few days ago, I was interested to see what the extra L adds to the SE equation. Looking on the ...

Get curated coverage and practical guidance on models like the 2005 Volkswagen Passat GL TDI - inspection checkpoints, ownership costs, and maintenance considerations. Subscribe to the newsletter to ...

I'm a big fan of German cars, as I noted in my introduction. My first loves are all generations of the Smart Fortwo. But recently I've been drooling over Ferdinand Piëch-era Volkswagens. I'm not sure ...

Compromise: A process wherein two or more parties settle for a deal they don't like, because they're tired of fighting about it. Advertisement Article continues below this ad While this definition isn ...

Ever since the first issue of Diesel Power magazine hit newsstands in 2005, we’ve had a plan to eventually include long-term tests as part of the magazine package. Our goal is to deliver real-world ...