I don’t know who is more surprised by this announcement – me or Jaguar. But the best car to own is the Jaguar which claims the top spot in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study. The […]
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05, 2012
Tag Archives: Volkswagen
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05, 2012
Truckin’ Wild
I’m back in China this week, with more automotive observations from the country with the biggest number of the smallest people. (Did I tell you about the airport security officer that made me stand on a block in order to […]
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05, 2012
German-built French Suspension
Perhaps you caught this in automotive news recently: General Motors and PSA, the company that supplies the world with Peugeots and Citroens, have announced a serious collaboration. You’re not paying close attention if you haven’t noticed yet: carmakers globally, except […]
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05, 2012
Taxi!
Recently I mentioned the VW Jetta taxis they’ve got running around here. These green-and-yellow cars look so 1991! To be fair though, that’s because they’re really from 1991. Where in Europe the Jetta Mk-2 was taken into production in 1984 […]
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05, 2012
REVIEW VW Polo: The new Polo R Line
Volkswagen’s popular supermini has a new member for its current line-up. The VW Polo R Line has a higher spec than the VW Polo Match and has unique styling touches inside and out. It’s unique styling pack includes deeper, ‘sportier’ […]
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04, 2012
Fuel economy: Real-world miles per gallon information now available
We’ve all done – got to the end of a long journey and wondered where the fuel has gone. And no you probably haven’t made a miscalculation because the published fuel economy figures which you use for the trip are […]
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04, 2012
Skoda’s Rapid
Skoda is just one of the many brands under the VW AG banner today, selling cars that are nothing but cheaper Volkswagens. Designers change the styling a bit, while the engineers stay on their buttocks or start work on the […]
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04, 2012
Livin’ Lavida Local
Yours truly is currently located in China. I’m staying in a Western Hotel and not exactly a local guesthouse, but with the hugely different ways of the Chinese it already feels like I’m living the local life. Western rules don’t […]
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04, 2012
Game of Polo, Sir?
Volkswagen have (in my opinion, anyway) secured themselves in a corner of the car market where price isn’t the key facilitator for your new car purchase. If you drive a VW, your car says something about you. It tells others […]
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04, 2012
UP UP and AWAY
That’s right folks, we’ve reduced the price of the VW up! to just £86.95 + vat per month… at this price these won’t last long so don’t hang around – order yours now: http://www.firstvehicleleasing.co.uk/car-leasing/volkswagen/up/up-hatchback/1.0-take-up-3dr/99197461
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04, 2012
A History of Moving Contractors and Hippies Around
It is exactly 65 years ago when the roots of VW Nutzfahrzeuge – the charming German term for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – settled in the ground. The start of what would become a separate company within VW AG? A toddler’s […]
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04, 2012
up? up!
I saw a couple of new Volkswagens today. I can hear you thinking: “DUH!” You, me and every other soul on the planet must be seeing new Volkswagens on at least 95% of our days. What else would you expect […]
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03, 2012
Once a Cow, Twice a Cow
It seems Brits like to think all Dutch are milk drinkers and that the whole country is stuffed with cows. Well guess what, it’s true! Nothing like a just-ham sandwich with a mug of milk and no matter where you […]