It is an unfortunate reality that the new Mk8 Golf wagon is highly unlikely to be sold in the US. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t gawk at it from afar. Sixty-six millimeters longer than the outgoing model, the new variant takes advantage of its extra size to add more legroom and cargo...

For many enthusiasts, it's tough to find the perfect car. If only there was a car with the performance of a GTI, the utility of a station wagon, and all-wheel-drive for light offroading. Volkswagen got 74% of the way there with the Golf Alltrack, but while the 1.8T is a fine little engine, it's...

It is an undeniable fact that fewer and fewer people are buying manuals, and part of that certainly has to do with buyers. But one of the annoying side effects (and I would argue snowball-effect-causing reasons) is that manuals are often only available on the lowest, least attractive trim level...

AWE announced today the release of their new performance exhaust suite for Volkswagen’s Alltrack and SportWagen. “We are suckers for wagons. And a manual wagon in 2018? We’re in. This exhaust suite wakes up the Alltrack, making it into the enthusiast car we all know it really is,” stated Jesse...

For a company that went all-in on air cooling early on, Volkswagen has taken to water cooling with gusto. The company’s latest trick, available on the new Golf Alltrack, is integrating the exhaust manifold into the engine block. That allows the cooling system to work on the exhaust gasses...

Summer is just around the corner, which means that the show season is upon us. Everybody is cleaning and prepping their cars to be show ready, and that means Volkswagen, too. Like last year, Volkswagen of America has built a handful of show cars to show off at this year's major VW shows...

Germany’s Auto Bild has seen fit to bestow its All-wheel Drive Car of the Year 2017 award to Volkswagen’s new Tiguan in the under €30,000 category. The Tiguan launched in Europe last year, growing in both space and power. It will be joined by the Tiguan Allspace (the lengthened version of the...

The Volkswagen Passat Estate (read wagon) Alltrack and the Golf Estate Alltrack each took class awards in this year’s Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2017 awards. The Passat, though, wasn’t satisfied with just one award, and went on to win the “Under 1,800 kg” prize for four-wheel-drive tow cars...

Coming to showrooms this fall, the Golf Alltrack is already off to a good start. The latest model in the Golf lineup has received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 5-Star safety rating. “Volkswagen is thrilled that the Golf Alltrack [has] earned the highest 5-star overall...

(April 1, 2016) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 26,914 units delivered in March 2016.  The Tiguan produced the best March results on record for the vehicle with 3,519 vehicles delivered, a 53 percent increase over March 2015. “We are pleased with the continued strong...

VWvortex's own Will Barber is on the ground at the 2016 New York International Auto Show and thanks to him we have pictures of some of the most exciting cars that Volkswagen has to offer. Of course, the usual suspects are there: the GTI, the Jetta, the Tiguan, and more. But VW have also brought...

Volkswagen of America has announced that the full US production version of their 2017 Golf Alltrack will make its debut at this year's New York International Auto Show this week, officially bringing to market a product that we've all wanted for quite some time.  Offering 4MOTION all-wheel drive...

Rugged, 4MOTION-equipped Golf Wagon takes top honours in Drive’s annual Best Car testing program Less than three months since its Australian launch, the Golf Alltrack has already claimed victory, emerging victorious in the hotly-contested Small SUV category as part of Drive’s Car of the Year...

The right assistant for the fire and disaster protection: Volkswagen will present two different solutions designed for fire services at Interschutz 2015 on June 8th. Highlights of Volkswagen's exhibition stand are two current generation emergency vehicles: a Caddy-based Fire Engine and a new...

Golf Alltrack: crossover of Variant car and SUV brings together on- and off-road worlds Golf R Variant: 300 PS Variant car has four-wheel drive and DSG as standard Golf GTD Variant: sporty diesel icon is new long-distance express car Ten key facts about the new versions of the Golf Variant...