Diesel engines lack the spark of gas engines, both literally and figuratively. They don't need a spark plug since they ignite the fuel using only compression, but also lack the 'je ne sais quoi' that ...

Volkswagen products can be found in nearly any country around the world. Its simple and stylish VW logo is ubiquitous and iconic, often adopted as a fashion accessory in a way that goes even beyond ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

There Was A Time When Frank Hart's Oil-Burning Corrado TDI Coupe Would've Been Ridiculous, But Now It Doesn't Sound So Bad Within any group of brand-loyal diehards, there are always smaller sects who ...

Watch the Volkswagen Golf 6 1.9 TDI push from 100 to 180 km/h in this real-world acceleration and Vmax (top speed) test. Filmed on the open road, this video showcases the diesel-powered Golf’s ...

The diesel engine dates back to the 1890s when Rudolf Diesel, a German inventor and mechanical engineer, created the powerplant for use in commercial power generation applications. The design ...

The world has fallen out of love with the Beetle and the TDI engine could follow next decade. However, both of them meet in this wacky 1998 model from the revival era (that's the first year of ...