The ubiquitous Polo celebrates its 40th this year and while, like most of us, it’s gained a bit of a middle aged spread, it still retains an enthusiastic and loyal following. The big 4-0 was celebrated in style at Essen earlier in the year, so we thought we’d take the opportunity of having a virtual … Continued
Are we getting lazy when it comes to simple driveway DIY, or being put off tinkering with our cars by their increasingly complex nature? Well, both possibly, according to a recent survey – and this means our cars are failing their MoT on things that could easily be fixed at home beforehand…
Inspired by the Lamborghini Miura, the Puma was built in Brazil and initially used the 1493cc engine and floorpan from the Brazilian Karmann Ghia. European examples are like hen’s teeth, and this one, spotted for sale in Germany, has the added beef of a Porsche engine out back…
Worryingly, a VW-loving friend considered straying from the brand while looking for a new car recently. I eventually managed to pull him round, of course, but I was interested to find out what had caused his little ‘wobble’. Apparently he was bored by the dull as ditch water colour-schemes. True enough, while other European manufacturers … Continued
With the recent demise of Top Gear on the television, Channel 4’s motoring offering For the Love of Cars has taken up position as our Sunday evening car programme of choice.
We’ve all got used to seeing modern roadsters and cabriolets with their handy retractable roofs, so why couldn’t the same concept be applied to a classic VW Beetle? Well, this Greece-based specialist asked the same question – then took on the challenge of creating one…
Despite having a day job that involves test driving Ferraris, Porsches and all manner of other automotive exotica, at the end of the day, all top US car journalist Jason Cammisa wants to do is go home and drive his Scirocco…
A movie fan has just bid a staggering £80,000 for a 1963 Beetle that appeared in one of the Herbie films. Is that totally bananas, or has someone just got lucky and driven away in what’s got to be one of the most instantly recognisable and totally iconic Bugs of all time?
It’s incredible to think VW once needed a marketing gimmick to attract younger buyers to get behind the wheel of a Beetle. The Jeans special edition was it, and with news of the latest Jeans up! launch we thought, like VW, we’d go back and visit the original denim clad classic…
With a stunning new Golf boasting 265bhp making its debut on the banks of Lake Worthersee last week to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic GTI in 2016, and confirmation that there will be a monster 400bhp four-wheel drive Golf R400 very soon, we thought we’d look at some more down to earth but … Continued
