Fitted with direct injection and using lightweight aluminum construction, the new 1.4T powertrain makes 150 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque, huge jumps over the 115 hp and 125 lb-ft from the old 2.0-liter ...

Spacious interior; Good fuel economy; Solid feel; Cons. Low-buck cabin materials; Powertrain tuning; It's slow; The ...

Welcome to a new segment called Feature Focus. In this series, we’ll take a look at one specific part of a car that stands out and we’ll walk you through all the details in a quick two-minute video.

Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a ...

I'm not a fan of the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, but this TDI variant has been blessed with one heck of an engine and transmission combo. Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Antuan started out ...

People don’t easily give up on their Volkswagen Jetta Mk4’s (or any car that’s running well, for that matter), but if you don’t mind, and you’re brave enough and technically inclined with plenty of ...

Volkswagen is rolling out a new 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injected TSI engine which will debut in the Jetta, Beetle, and Passat later this year. This thrifty new engine will replace the ...