Tests and Features

Diesel cars are doing well in Quebec. With the exception of the ever-present odour when filling up, diesel has a whole host of advantages, including reduced fuel consumption, exceptional autonomy and very high torque, which comes in very handy for passing, among other things. Volkswagen knows a thing or two …

Santa Fe, New Mexico – Volkswagen wants to market its first hybrid in Canada as a fun vehicle to saddle up (did you notice that the Touareg Hybrid never came to our country?). And I’m certainly not going to contradict them! Yes, the Jetta Hybrid is nice to drive. It …

When a company decides that being one of the biggest - if not THE biggest - car companies in the world is its most important goal, a number of changes must be made to how it approaches the market. When Volkswagen elected to pursue volume above all else a few …

In its quest to become the world’s number one automaker, Volkswagen has decided to broaden its target clientele. To do this, VW has to make its products more accessible. With this in mind, last year, this manufacturer offered a new generation Jetta more suited to American tastes. While purists didn’t …

It’s a car that hides excellent mechanics under an inconspicuous exterior. Basically, it’s the polar opposite of a tuned car! The brand new version of the Jetta, the GLI, fits the definition of a sleeper to a tee. The keen eye will notice that the suspensions are 15 mm (9/16 …

When one considers the effects of the recession upon our contemporary situation, one typically conjures up images of legislative financial reform, a renewed sense of fiscal responsibility, and the resurrection of the American auto industry. What they don’t picture is a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. But believe it or not, this …

In its quest to become the world’s biggest automaker by 2018, Volkswagen has to act now to position some of its products for optimal results. This strategy means establishing itself firmly on the American market, where the Jetta has always been very successful (unlike in Europe, where the Golf has …

The new 2011 Jetta was unveiled in New York City’s Times Square in front of an interested crowd and plenty of automobile journalists from all over the world. It was a coming out party of sorts for this model. Until now, the Jetta was derived from the Golf, but after …

Take 30 young drivers between the ages of 16 to 26 carefully chosen from several thousand hopefuls. Put them behind the wheel of race cars rigorously and identically adjusted by the manufacturer. Preferably choose one of the cleanest and most frugal compact sedans out there. Then set up a solid …

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Thus begins one of English literature’s better known works; Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, and thus begins my experience in a pair of 2009 Jetta TDIs. For you see, although there may be little that technically separated …