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I noticed the beginning of rust at the top of my wheel wells and wanted to be proactive before the warranty ran out. I love this 2009 Jetta TDI and want to keep it as long as possible. I took the car in on December 12. (My VW dealership is part of a large city wide chain which has its own...

An interesting read I came across. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1114899_kia-sorento-diesel-crossover-utility-vehicle-confirmed-by-company

I did a search but did not find any thread about this. Anyone have any information? http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/volkswagen-recalls-136000-autos-antilock-brake-fix-44620999

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a24005/koenigseggs-camless-engine-getting-close-to-production-in-china/?src=arb_fb_d&mag=pop&dom=fb

My dealership provided me with a loaner car today. I had a choice and took a new Beetle because I've never driven one. As the staffer was going over the car before giving it to me she said, "Oh, and don't put gasoline in it, only diesel." I was shocked. "This is a TDI?" She started to apologize...

I test drove a new GTI today while waiting on a minor repair at the dealership. I must say, I was impressed. The first thing I noticed was the engine was louder than my TDI, which I think is intentional, but a good sound. It had great pick up and power, fantastic steering, and taking the tightly...

I had my 120K service on Friday including the timing belt (2009 Jetta). The engine noise is somewhat louder, especially at higher speeds (more of that 'growl'.). My wife said she could hear me when I pulled into the driveway and usually doesn't. I commute 60 miles each day on the freeway so I...

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I was driving home from work tonight on the freeway when I heard a two second beep and the yellow ABS skid marks light was on, along with a flashing red BRAKE light next to it. The brakes worked fine and there was no other problem I noticed with how the car drove. When I got home I turned off...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525154/Jacek-Mazur-builds-McLaren-F1-Porsche-Lamborghini-scrap.html

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/the-secret-dirty-cost-of-obama-s-green-power-push-1.1584005

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGlcMrHrpgk

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/the-country-with-the-worlds-cheapest-diesel-112205317.html

Just thought I'd share this brief video. Crazy frickin Russians. http://video.us.msn.com/videos/watch/video/lamborghini-vs-corvette-zr-1/1jrcgsq72?ocid=vt_fbmsnvid

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblog.aspx?feat=f1ac46f9-900c-4a9e-b6d2-bd5c5723dab8

Test Driving VW's Ultimate Hybrid http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblog.aspx?feat=f1ac46f9-900c-4a9e-b6d2-bd5c5723dab8

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/9948359/Australian-driver-races-for-his-life-against-massive-tornado-in-Victoria.html

Some interesting numbers here. Their city test must be a bear for scores so low. TDIs fared especially well in highway driving. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/05/best-city-highway-mpg/index.htm

2013 Chicago Auto Show: Top cars 2014 Ram ProMaster When it was part of the Mercedes family, Chrysler offered the Sprinter van as a Dodge from 2004 to 2010. Now that it's under Fiat leadership, Chrysler's commercial brand, Ram, is introducing the ProMaster vans. Based on the Fiat Ducato...

I came across this article from the UK today. Very interesting if true: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/study-finds-european-cars-less-green-claimed-145345633.html