Whenever you can extract additional horsepower from a little four-cylinder engine, the results are rewarding. The impressive VW engine has been known to produce nearly two horsepower per cubic inch in ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

Although Volkswagen has its fair share of reliable models, it's not an auto manufacturer that's necessarily famed for overall reliability. That mixed record extends to its engines; some of these are ...

Let me ask you a question: Have you ever heard of a W10 engine? Not a V10 or a W12—a W10. Supposedly, Volkswagen made a few prototypes, but that was decades ago. Now, an experimental W10 has emerged ...

While EVs are the next generation, it's good to see some automakers still thinking about performance. And while crossovers do indeed suck (the fact that they are popular doesn't make that any less ...