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Tired of trying to sell German cars to Americans, Volkswagen gave up on that idea with the latest Passat and instead gave us what it thought we'd want: a truly American car. Introduced as a 2012 model ...

If you’re looking for an easy way to save on fuel without compromising performance or changing your driving habits, choose diesel. Today’s turbodiesel engines provide plenty of low-end torque and ...

Hybrids and, more recently, plug-in cars seem to have gotten all the green ink lately, leaving fans of fuel-sipping clean diesels out in the cold. But for 2012, the significant new entry is the ...

Your Humble Detroit Bureau hasn't had its own full-year, long-term test car since at least as far back as the Clinton administration. Frank Markus and I shared the long-term 2011 Chevrolet Volt for a ...

Oh, the conflict that bubbled up when I first got behind the wheel of the new Volkswagen Passat. The very first thought upon walking up to it — and confirmed after sitting in it — was “the fools have ...

Another small portion of Volkswagen's diesel scandal has been put to rest: the EPA announced its approval of modifications for 2012 through 2014 Passat TDI sedans. In total, 84,391 Volkswagen Passat ...

Consumers are wising up to the realization they don’t have to buy a hybrid for the sake of fuel economy. On average clean diesel vehicles are 30%-35% more fuel efficient than their gasoline ...

My 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL Premium in St. Augustine, FL. Over the last few weeks as I came to the realization that my move to Florida from New Jersey was imminent, I began to look into the ...

If you’re looking for an easy way to save on fuel without compromising performance or changing your driving habits, choose diesel. Today’s turbodiesel engines provide plenty of low-end torque and ...

When the price of gas climbs to the $4-a-gallon mark and beyond, people complain and automakers fear sales will fall off the edge of a cliff. Yet during the second quarter of our year-long stint with ...

The completely redesigned Volkswagen Passat is bigger, a better value and has lost some of its German accent since coming to America. Now built in a new plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., it seems to have ...