Archive for the ‘Passat’ Category

TheCarConnection reported it first, earlier this month. Now, other outlets are confirming our report that Volkswagen will likely replace the Passat in the U.S. with its upcoming "NMS" mid-size sedan due in 2011.

The latest information comes again from VW’s U.S. chief Stefan Jacoby, who told Automotive News that the company is still “looking at” whether to replace the Passat with the new mid-size sedan or sell the two side by side.

Jacoby told TheCarConnection that the NMS would replace the Passat in the U.S. in an exclusive interview in Germany.

The problem with selling the Passat alongside the new Tennessee-built sedan is that the...

TheCarConnection.com has already previewed a Euro-spec Golf VI and gushed over its features and interior details. But don't get your hopes too high expecting that the decidedly upscale feel or top-tech powertrains will arrive to the U.S. in the most affordable version of the next-generation, 2011 Volkswagen Jetta.

Volkswagen has missed out on the budget-priced end of the compact sedan market, and it appears the company is targeting it for growth. For 2009, the Jetta starts at $17,515, but that's $2,000 or more above the base price of the Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cobalt, or even Honda Civic and more than $3,000 above the base...

Going 'round in circles -- Congrats to stuntman Steve Truglia for clearing the world's largest loop-the-loop in a Toyota. We hope to replicate this feat someday in TCC's vintage Ford Escort. Thank you, Steve, for giving us hope. [DailyMail via AutoMotto]

Rumor mill #1 -- Rumor has it that Lexus is looking to unleash a supercar on the world, and coincidentally, another Lexus LF-A (or a close cousin) has been spotted on the The Ring. Could this be The One? Please insert your own Lord of the Rings joke here.  [Autoweek]

Rumor mill #2 -- Speaking of rumors, there's another one circulating about MINI and a slightly different take on the...