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Saying ‘GTI-do’ in a VW-themed wedding

Agnes and AJ Miragliotta run their own visual media company, Waxwing Media, in Dallas. Well before they met in 2015, both had grown into avid fans of the Volkswagen Golf GTI – with AJ owning a Mk5, and Agnes driving her customized Mk6 GTI she calls the “TurboTurtle.” That shared passion led to their meeting and their relationship, so when the duo took their vows last fall, they did so in a way that weaved their enthusiasm into the fabric of their lives. We asked Agnes to give us some insight

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Alltrack

Going up country in the Golf Alltrack Country concept

The 2017 Volkswagen Enthusiast Fleet features specially-designed show vehicles customized for all different tastes and styles. One car that received the most attention was the Golf Alltrack Country Concept. Inspired by the third-generation Golf Country special edition, the Golf Alltrack Country Concept features  a number of modifications to turn the Alltrack into the ultimate camping weekend getaway. The stock Golf Alltrack is already equipped with 4Motion® all-wheel drive and has more gro

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Tanner Foust and Volkswagen give one school an unforgettable show and tell

Each year, students in Jim Cowhey’s second grade class at Highlands Elementary School in Spring Valley, Calif., write to different companies across the U.S. to learn more about the business world and how various organizations operate. When their letters reached the desks of the Volkswagen PR and Marketing departments, a plan was hatched to surprise the kids with a special visit to their classroom. “The night before these letters found their way to my desk, I was telling my son how important i

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Vehicles

How much is that old Volkswagen worth, anyway?

Always wanted to own a classic 1967 Volkswagen Beetle? Been looking for a vintage VW Microbus to relive the nostalgia of the 1970’s? While the market can count on new cars substantially getting better year-over- year, the collector car market ebbs and flows in ways that can puzzle even the experts. “The collector car market is undergoing a massive revolution as millennials are getting buying power, which is why cars from the 80’s and 90’s and even some 70’s models, are starting to double,

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Community

How to build a Global Rallycross car, the Volkswagen way

Despite its short three-year history, Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross has quickly become one of the most successful teams in the Red Bull Global Rallycross series, earning two driver’s championships and a manufacturer’s title since its debut. The quick success can be attributed to a unique partnership between championship-winning race team, Andretti Autosport, and the similarly successful Volkswagen Motorsport outfit in Germany. Working together, the two organizations have created a formidable te

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Vehicles

Volkswagen’s I.D. CROZZ, the electric SUV concept, makes its world debut

Few automakers have made the commitment to electric mobility that Volkswagen has with its I.D. series concept vehicles. The original I.D. unveiled last year in Paris was the preview of an all-electric VW going on sale by 2020, and the vanguard of a future Volkswagen electric fleet. The I.D. BUZZ revealed in Detroit showed how a similar vehicle could embrace the fun and flexibility of the original Microbus. This week in Shanghai, Volkswagen revealed the third concept in the ID series. Dubbed t

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Vehicles

Saving the manuals, one Golf Alltrack at a time

Last year, just 3.1 percent of all new vehicles sold in the United States came with a manual transmission, the lowest share in decades according to U.S. government data. Despite the benefits of driving feel, social acceptance among enthusiasts and even anecdotal evidence of how three-pedal cars can confuse carjackers, many automakers and their customers have chosen to shun the stick shift. But not Volkswagen. The first Volkswagen Beetle sold in America came with a manual transmission. That wa

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Philanthropy

How a Passat parked inside a hospital helps people get moving again

The mint-green sedan was the first thing you noticed inside the inpatient therapy gym at the Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation. Parked facing a window, with its engine compartment chopped off, the 1978 Pontiac with matching-green vinyl interior looked a bit alien next to the treadmill and staircases – but all are tools that help patients reacquaint themselves with the outside world. While that car served Siskin Hospital for the past 26 years, Volkswagen Chattanooga thought it could

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Magazine

America’s Best SUV Bumper-to-Bumper Transferable Warranty arrives on the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas & Tiguan

For most Americans, a car will be the second-largest purchase they make in their lifetimes, behind only a home. It’s a commitment not just of money, but time and resources. Published research shows the average new-car buyer holds onto his or her vehicle for six years – yet most bumper-to-bumper warranties don’t last nearly so long, leaving owners potentially exposed to repair bills for manufacturer defects or unease for the next owner when they choose to sell it. Today, Volkswagen took a step

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Community

How the Volkswagen Bus still hauls in business

To be a successful entrepreneur, hard work is a given. When it comes to owning a small business, passion is also required – especially, if you’ve chosen to run your business from a Volkswagen Bus. Across the country, VW brand enthusiasts and small business owners are taking original VW Microbuses and repurposing them a working Bus. Some started as Volkswagen enthusiasts and wanted to find a way to capitalize on their hobby of working on their buses. Others came to the idea through the inspira

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Vehicles

The Atlas and Golf Alltrack get their winter pass with 4Motion

About two hours north of Montreal sits a bit of wintery paradise – at least for drivers. Every year, Volkswagen sets up camp outside Saint-Alexis-des-Monts during the snow-bound months to demonstrate the all-wheel-drive prowess of its latest models on snow-covered roads and even the frozen Lac Sacacomie. This year’s outing featured two new U.S. models, the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack and the upcoming Volkswagen Atlas, on hand to demonstrate their version of Volkswagen’s 4Motion all-wheel-drive s

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Community

Pedal, run, repeat: Making Cyclo-cross a family affair

The USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships are a home for cyclists of all ages and backgrounds. Masters riders of 70 years and older compete on the same circuit as pre-teens just getting started in racing and professional cyclists alike. A diverse group of cyclists has come to love the discipline of Cyclo-cross in recent years, relishing the challenge of cross-country riding through grass, dirt, and mud, combined with dismounting and carrying their bikes when conditions become too di

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Vehicles

10 new ways the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan impresses

American compact SUV buyers have a confusing array of models to consider – something Volkswagen thought hard about while designing the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. Heavily modified for U.S. buyers from the European version, the new Tiguan going on sale later this year provides a fresh, agile take on one of the hottest vehicle segments going. Here’s 10 ways the new Tiguan was built to impress: New style The 2018 Tiguan adopts the award-winning style of the European model – a clean, timeless look

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VDub love: Meet the García-Rivera family

Ruben and Nicté García-Rivera have loved each other almost as long as they have loved Volkswagen vehicles. “Growing up in Mexico City back in the seventies and eighties, the VW brand was in every single household,” explains Ruben. “Everywhere you looked around, you saw Beetle taxicabs, you saw buses.” But the couple was first united by a different set of wheels – namely, roller skates. On November 20, 1987, Ruben attended a roller skating festival in downtown Mexico City, an annual fami

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