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We're not entirely sure that this Chinese print ad for the Volkswagen GTI is for real -- and if it is, we're even less sure what it might be saying. The copy along the bottom translates as "It will go fast". That could mean "It will go so fast that you'll spill all that hot, delicious coffee from McDonald's right in your lap". Or it could mean, "Yes, the GTI will go fast, but not fast enough to get to that rest area in time". Either way, something's gotten lost on the road to translation. [Copyranter]

We're not entirely sure that this Chinese print ad for the Volkswagen GTI is for real -- and if it is, we're even less sure what it might be saying. The copy along the bottom translates as "It will go fast". That could mean "It will go so fast that you'll spill all that hot, delicious coffee from McDonald's right in your lap". Or it could mean, "Yes, the GTI will go fast, but not fast enough to get to that rest area in time". Either way, something's gotten lost on the road to translation. [Copyranter] Read More

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There's a Volkswagen trio headed your way today from TheCarConnection.com--with the latest 2010 VW GTI, 2010 Golf, and a special drive of the subcompact that's coming to America soon, the VW Polo.

First, we're kicking off this mini-suite of all things Volkswagen with the GTI, the car that's sustained the company's image for decades of good times and bad times in America. Known everywhere by the red frame on its grille (and if you can remember, the "kleine GTI" commercial music that aped the Beach Boys), the GTI returns this year in...

Follow us on Twitter: @highgearmedia @carconnection @therealma @greencarreports and join our Facebook fan page There's a Volkswagen trio headed your way today from TheCarConnection.com--with the latest 2010 VW GTI, 2010 Golf, and a special drive of the subcompact that's coming to America soon, the VW Polo. First, we're kicking off this mini-suite of all things Volkswagen with the GTI, the car that's sustained the company's image for decades of good times and bad times in America. Known everywhere by the red frame on its grille (and if you can remember, the "kleine GTI" commercial music that aped the Beach Boys), the GTI returns this year in... Read More

 

What is it?: Volkswagen's affordable hot-hatch version of the Golf. The basics: Turbo four-cylinder, front-wheel drive, three or five doors, 200 horsepower Price: $23,990-$25,690 (incl. destination charge) On sale: Now

The 2010 Volkswagen GTI, previewed at last year's Paris Motor Show, is coming to the U.S. as part of the Mark VI Golf update, and with a new exterior, interior upgrades and a price right on top of the old GTI, the 2010 model stands to win even more fans than the 1.7 million worldwide that purchased the last-generation GTI.

For the Mark VI Golf VW went conservative, updating the existing body shape to keep up with the...

  What is it?: Volkswagen's affordable hot-hatch version of the Golf. The basics: Turbo four-cylinder, front-wheel drive, three or five doors, 200 horsepower Price: $23,990-$25,690 (incl. destination charge) On sale: Now The 2010 Volkswagen GTI, previewed at last year's Paris Motor Show, is coming to the U.S. as part of the Mark VI Golf update, and with a new exterior, interior upgrades and a price right on top of the old GTI, the 2010 model stands to win even more fans than the 1.7 million worldwide that purchased the last-generation GTI. For the Mark VI Golf VW went conservative, updating the existing body shape to keep up with the... Read More