The Volkswagen Golf GTI has produced countless performance legends, but one creation still feels completely disconnected from reality. It did not preview a future production model or attempt to refine ...

A cast iron engine black and relative lack of complicated electronics means that if properly serviced, this engine can last a ...

It's been dubbed the "diesel dupe". In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found, external that many VW cars being sold in America had a "defeat device" - or software - in diesel ...

Although Volkswagen has its fair share of reliable models, it's not an auto manufacturer that's necessarily famed for overall reliability. That mixed record extends to its engines; some of these are ...

Volkswagen could have replaced the Beetle with a mid-engined, water-cooled hatchback, but it ended up being one of the ...

Whenever you can extract additional horsepower from a little four-cylinder engine, the results are rewarding. The impressive VW engine has been known to produce nearly two horsepower per cubic inch in ...

Automotive engines have dramatically evolved over the last century, incorporating advanced technology that allows automakers to essentially make more horses using less fuel. Take, for example, one of ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Tuners love Volkswagen’s ubiquitous 2.0 liter turbo engine, but not all owners of cars fitted with the EA888 inline four are so thrilled to have one under the hood. They’re plaintiffs in a new class ...