'Diesel-gate' – the wider implications

With a lawsuit filed on Monday for up to $48 billion, 2016 didn’t get off to a good start for VW. But four months after the emissions scandal broke and with the financial fallout still being assessed, it’s easy to overlook the wider implications of the company’s alleged misdemeanours.

VW Mk3 Golf buying guide

As Mk2 Golfs have risen in value, attention has turned to its generally less loved successor which has now become the most affordable means of owning Wolfsburg’s iconic hatch. With cars changing hands for as little as a few hundred pounds, the third generation Golf makes plenty of sense – as long as you know … Continued

10 Dub things to do in 2016

It’s a given that people make new year’s resolutions so they can break them later on. But actually having a few objectives to kick start 2016 isn’t such a bad idea – even if you don’t actually manage to achieve all of them…

VW air-cooled heater problems?

Compared to modern cars the heating system on air-cooled Volkswagens might seem a bit antiquated, a critisism fuelled by the fact that on most cars it’s seldom working at its full potential. Yet when it was conceived all those years ago it was relatively up to date – and if everything is in place as … Continued

What to watch this Christmas

When you get fed up with the shenanigans on Albert Square and all those Z-list celebrities being silly for the sake of it, why not switch off the box, go online and download something that’s guaranteed to be a lot more entertaining this Christmas. Namely, a classic movie with a Beetle in it! In no … Continued

Janis Joplin's Porsche 356 – pure rock and roll!

She might have sung “my friends all drive Porsches” and implied that she hankered after a Mercedes-Benz instead, but Sixties singer Janis Joplin did indeed own a 356 – and it’s recently sold for silly money at auction. We have a closer look at Janis Joplin’s Porsche.

Der Kleiner Panzers Christmas charity cruise

Most aircooled VW enthusiasts will have heard about the Der Kleiner Panzers VW club from Southern California USA. DKP is widely known as a pioneer of the ‘California Look’ and unbelievably the club marked its 50th anniversary in June this year.

Best wedding present ever

When you’re struggling to juggle work, life and family commitments it’s easy to lose focus on your car project – and that’s precisely what happened to 35 year-old Irishman Liam Neale. Fortunately for him, though, his soon-to-be wife Caroline and VW nut friends were on hand to put him and his drag Beetle back on … Continued

VW Golf heater problems

As the mercury falls, you’ll no doubt reach for the heater controls in your car. But what if they don’t work and you end up with more cold air blasting through your cabin? There’s no excuse for having a chilly car this Christmas, so here’s some tips on how to sort out some of the … Continued