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2022 VW Golf GTI Turbo

Turbo Versus Not Turbo Vehicles

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Automobile manufacturers continue introducing new equipment and technology with every model produced. In some cases, these new additions improve safety systems. Others elevate comfort and convenience, and some innovations enhance engine performance. 

Turbochargers represent one of the most significant innovations over the years. However, turbo technology isn’t new. Swiss engineer Alfred Buchi built the first turbocharger in 1905. However, it wasn’t until the early 1960s that turbochargers appeared in cars. 

Today, many vehicles offer a naturally aspirated (non-turbo) engine and a turbocharged version. Both engines have their pros and cons. So which is better?  

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Person at Car-Net app login screen

How to setup Car-Net for my Volkswagen?

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Adding a New Volkswagen to Your Car-Net® Account: Step-by-Step Guide and Video Tutorial

You bought a new Volkswagen with Car-Net® capability? Congrats! You can now control multiple aspects of your Volkswagen vehicle with your smartphone. However, getting it setup for the first time might be a little confusing.

Here’s how to setup Car-Net® for your new Volkswagen vehicle. We’ve included a step-by-step guide and a video tutorial below.

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2020 Jetta driving through tunnel

What do different drive modes actually do?

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Posted in FAQs, Technology

Drive Mode Selectors: How They Work and What They Do

Many automakers nowadays include different driving modes on their vehicle. These modes can usually be switched between by stopping, putting your vehicle in park, and then pressing a button. However, it’s not always clear what those different drive modes change.

Let us help. Here’s what the drive mode selector in your vehicle actually does, using Volkswagen vehicles as our examples.

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2020 Atlas Cross Sport rear view

How far are the guidelines on a backup camera?

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How to Use Your Vehicle’s Backup Cam the Right Way

The back up camera is a standard feature on almost every single vehicle nowadays, Volkswagen models included. However, it’s not exactly clear how to use them. Sure, it shows you what’s behind you. But why does the distance seem skewed? Why does things get so close so quickly on the display?

A lot of these questions can be answered by knowing how far the guidelines on a backup camera are. So let’s take a look.

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Volkswagen ID. BUGGY concept driving near beach

What is the Volkswagen ID. BUGGY?

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The VW ID. Buggy: A New Icon?

Volkswagen has had some iconic vehicles over the years: the Beetle, the Bus, the Rabbit/Golf. All are instantly recognizable and beloved. With the Beetle recently being discontinued (watch the official VW send-off commercial), and the Bus being brought back as the all-electric ID. BUZZ, there might just be a trifecta again.

Introducing the Volkswagen ID. BUGGY, a new fully electric concept vehicle. Read the rest of this entry >>

2019 Jetta GLI driving on interstate

What does GLI mean on a Volkswagen Jetta?

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GLI Designation: Not Just a Name

Like its sibling, the Volkswagen Golf GTI, the Volkswagen Jetta GLI has a mysterious name. In many inventories, the Jetta GLI is listed separately from the Jetta (including ours). But why? What makes the Jetta GLI special over other significant high-level Jetta models, like the R-Line? Well, we’re here to explain it.

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2020 Tiguan driving on city streets

How much does Volkswagen Car-Net® cost?

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Volkswagen Relaunches Car-Net®…And It’s Free

Car-Net® is one of our favorite features from recent Volkswagen models. Being able to interact meaningfully with our Volkswagen vehicles via our smartphones is something that you may not realize is desirable until you get to use it. That being said, we wished that it was available on more Volkswagen models. Well, it seems that Volkswagen thought so too…the new Car-Net® is more widely available for 2020.

But how much does Volkswagen Car-Net® cost? Read the rest of this entry >>

2020 VW ID.3 driving down the street

Does the Volkwagen ID.3 make any noise?

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Posted in Electric Vehicles, FAQs, Technology, VW Concept Vehicles

What does the Volkswagen ID.3 sound like?

One of the strangest things about electric vehicles, at least to those of us used to combustion engines, is how quiet they are.  You don’t realize how much you depend on hearing while driving until a car shows up right next to you and you didn’t know it was there because it didn’t make any noise.

Turns out this is a problem for more than just drivers. One group that is very much at risk due to the electric vehicle noise reduction is the sight-impaired. That exact concern is why, as of July 2019, electric vehicles are required to make some sort of exterior drive noise at sub-20 mph speeds.

With the new Volkswagen ID.3 currently in production, we were wondering…

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2020 Atlas Cross Sport parked outside house

2020 Atlas Cross Sport specs and details

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New 2020 Atlas Cross Sport Details Revealed

The Volkswagen Atlas is an industry leader in the SUV market. With fantastic performance, generous cargo space, and spacious three-row seating, its no wonder that people look to it as something that sets the bar.

However, if you follow Volkswagen at all, then you’ll know that they like to do performance and racing variants of their vehicles. With custom off-road versions of the Atlas showing up at SEMA 2018 and 2019, enthusiasts have been anticipating a sort of R-Line version of the Atlas. Volkswagen did us one better.

Here are the 2020 Atlas Cross Sport details. Read the rest of this entry >>