Archive for Volkswagen
Posted on March 21, 2005 at 4:12 pm by Jeff
The new Audi A4 looks great…I hope that VW/Audi carries that over to the VW line. Here’s a blurg about the new VW ads on television…
Have you seen them yet? The ads are back. They start innocently enough. Two late 20-something, early 30-somethings are discussing the most mundane topic like lawn care. It’s a snoozefest. Then an unseen car passes by stopping the conversation and turning the guys’ heads. The new Jetta is here. Get out of your post-quarter-life funk. Not bad for teaser ads. Looking forward to seeing the entire campaign.
…excerpt from: www.autoblog.com
Posted on March 18, 2005 at 2:37 pm by Jeff
Volkswagen’s Touareg was our 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year winner, and as such it gets an automatic invitation to join our one-year-test fleet. It took a while to arrange for one, but our Touareg V8 arrived handsomely dressed in Blue Silver paint with Kristal Gray Leather. As well equipped as this model is, we chose only one additional option: the Premium Plus package for a plus-size premium of $7600.
…full review:www.motortrend.com
Posted on March 14, 2005 at 3:13 pm by Jeff
Well it’s a Friday afternoon and it looks like all the automotive news has dried up for the week. In my travels on the Internet I’ve come across many a glowing review of the new VW Jetta like this one on NewCarTestDrive.com. But the car still doesn’t look cool to me. Then I came across the image above on VWVortex. Sure it’s an older image about the accessories to be sold with the Jetta but I hadn’t seen this shot before. No, it isn’t the bike rack that does it for me. I think with the body cladding and spoiler and from the profile the Jetta gains some masculinity. Perhaps this is a design that needs to grow on you like mold. I’m still reserving final judgment for the Jetta’s visit to the Autoblog Garage. But at least I’m no longer going into it with a negative outlook.
…full story: www.autoblog.com
