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2020 Atlas Cross Sport parked outside house

2020 Atlas Cross Sport specs and details

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 >>

Blue 2019 Volkswagen Golf driving on a city street

Volkswagen Named one of Kelley Blue Book’s Most Awarded Brands

Kelley Blue Book, one of the most trusted resources for automotive information, released its list of the most awarded brands of 2019. And surprise, surprise, Volkswagen made the cut. Volkswagen was named the 10th most awarded car brand of 2019, something that we are very proud to learn. The site’s consensus reads “Just because Volkswagens are practical doesn’t mean they can’t be fun, too. Consider the Atlas SUV and the Passat sedan, both of which are comfortable and spacious yet have the Euro-inspired handling that can make errand-running fun. These models earned praise in 2019, as did the Golf, GTI, Jetta and Golf Alltrack.”  Read the rest of this entry >>

Girls playing soccer for America SCORES program

Volkswagen Produced TV Spot for Youth Soccer Nonprofit America SCORES

In addition to producing stylish, innovative, and fun-to-drive cars, Volkswagen aims to make a positive difference in the community with its various charitable endeavors and initiatives. Recently, during the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Volkswagen debuted a TV spot that it produced for America SCORES, a youth soccer nonprofit organization. Read the rest of this entry >>

Grey 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI with mountains in the background

2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI: Popular Mechanics “Hatchback of the Year” Award

Combining the style, versatility, and practicality of the Volkswagen Golf with a robust engine and advanced performance technologies, the 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI delivers an incredible driving experience. The experts at Popular Mechanics agree, for the publication named the 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI the “Hatchback of the Year” in its 2019 Automotive Excellence awards. Read the rest of this entry >>

Graphic of Volkswagen MEB architecture

The Groundbreaking Volkswagen MEB Platform Honored at Autonomous Vehicle Technology Awards

Volkswagen MEB Platform and 2019 AVT ACES Award

The Volkswagen MEB (Modularer Elektrobaukasten) electric vehicle platform is the core component of Volkswagen’s push to produce many electric cars in the upcoming years, including the Volkswagen I.D. family of electric vehicles. Recently, at the 2019 AVT ACES awards, which was hosted by Autonomous Vehicle Technology (AVT), Volkswagen was honored for its work on the groundbreaking MEB platform. Read the rest of this entry >>

VW ID R Pikes Peak Race Car on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Record-Breaking VW I.D. R Pikes Peak is on Display at the Peterson Automotive Museum

VW I.D. R Pikes Peak Race Car at Peterson Automotive Museum in LA

The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak made a historic run at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb back in June, for the all-electric race car not only won the race, but it also achieved a record-breaking time. Automotive enthusiasts in South California can see the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak in person, for it will be on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles from now until February 1, 2019. Read the rest of this entry >>