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		<title>Officially Official: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta offers Teutonic titillation for around $16k [w/video]</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Volkswagen , Diesel 2011 Volkswagen Jetta - Click above for high-res image gallery The sixth-generation 2011 Jetta is a pretty big deal for Volkswagen . The automaker has developed a completely new platform for the new model (instead of simply relying on Golf architecture), and the end result is a car that is 3.5 inches longer than its predecessor. This should mean that much more passenger room will be on deck, enabling the Jetta to really compete within the midsize sedan segment (as well as the compact class). As for the design, it's admittedly a bit predictable, but we're glad to see the Jetta no longer being styled as a Golf sedan. What's more, we can see hints of the NCC concept car from this year's Detroit Auto Show , and while it's not overly sexy, it still looks clean and crisp. ]]></description>
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		<title>BREAKING: New 2011 Volkswagen Jetta leaks ahead of official unveiling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Filed under: Sedan , Volkswagen 2011 Volkswagen Jetta leaked images - Click above for high-res image gallery Thanks to a leak from the boys at Auto Express in the UK, we can show you these few shots of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta , along with a couple of salient details. Unlike all previous versions of the compact sedan, Volkswagen didn't just graft a trunk to the Golf hatchback to create the Jetta; instead the platform was stretched between the wheels to create a roomier package and more real estate for distinctive styling. Our European friends will reportedly be getting their choice of a 104-horsepower 1.2-liter TSI, a slightly larger 1.4 TSI with 121 horses or a 200-horsepower 2.0-liter TSI, all burning gasoline. On the diesel front, a 104-horsepower 1.6 TDI kicks things off, followed by a 2.0-liter TDI with 138 ponies. Stay tuned for more information as VW officially releases the rest of the details on its next-generation Jetta, and in the meantime check out the three leaked images in our gallery below. Gallery: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta leaked images [Source: Auto Express ] BREAKING: New 2011 Volkswagen Jetta leaks ahead of official unveiling originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ]]></description>
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		<title>Review: 2010 Volkswagen GTI &#8211; It&#8217;s got its mojo workin&#8217; again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 23:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Filed under: Performance , Hatchback , Volkswagen , Reviews 2010 Volkswagen GTI - click above for high-res image gallery In 1983, Run-DMC was fresh (which meant dope), Volvo 760 Turbos weighed 3,300 pounds and the 2,200-pound Volkswagen GTI made its U.S. debut. In 2010, the Rabbit-turned- Golf entered its sixth generation and attempted to draw a clear line to the first-generation car. The historical link has been made especially clear in the 2010 Volkswagen GTI, though it's gone through the typical changes you face when you hit your 30s. The GTI is now 1,000 pounds porkier, but it's still as slick as a greased pig when it comes to handling. Inside, there's plaid seat upholstery and higher-quality materials. Just like it was back in '83, the underhood motivation is only available from a four-cylinder, a change from recent generations that could be stuffed with Volkswagen's VR6]]></description>
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		<title>Review: 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI delivers potent one-two punch of efficiency and entertainment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Filed under: Hatchback , Volkswagen , Reviews , Diesel 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI - click above for high-res image gallery It's time for American consumers to stop being scared of small diesel cars. Currently, we can't think of a single automaker that isn't shelling out bags of money to research and develop new hybrid powertrains - cars that are efficient first and fun-to-drive second (or third, or fourth). Diesel vehicles, on the other hand, offer a different sort of solution. Gobs of torque delivered at low revs and impressive fuel economy work together without sacrificing too much in the way of driving pleasure. Besides, does anyone really want to live in "One Nation Under Prius ?" Volkswagen introduced us to its new Jetta TDI a little over a year ago, proving that clean diesel technology offers a way forward for anyone who gives a hoot about driver involvement. Now, the automaker has fitted its well-received 2.0-liter diesel engine in the all-new sixth-generation Golf . Can this hatch prove to America that it's possible to fuse efficiency and enthusiasm together in a high-quality package? Can you really have your cake and eat it, too]]></description>
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		<title>Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz leads a 1-2-3 finish for Volkswagen:</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen driver Carlos Sainz won the Dakar Rally for the first time on Saturday, after a duel to the finish against his teammate, Nasser Al Attiyah.]]></description>
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		<title>Dakar Rally: VW&#8217;s Sainz loses time to tire problems:</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The battle for victory in the Dakar Rally has been blown wide open after Volkswagen's Carlos Sainz lost nearly six minutes with two tire punctures on Wednesday's stage, which took the crews back into Argentina.]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Detroit Auto Show Concept Vehicle Highlights</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ This year the Detroit Auto Show had some stunning concept vehicles both in functionality and looks. Here are images and information on the highlighted concept vehicles found at this years Detroit Auto Show. Enjoy! Audi e-tron Who says green-tech can’t be fast or sporty. Well Audi will be one in the fore-front of turning an  electric car into a performance luxury sports car. The Audi e-tron is based off of the Audi R8 design but in a much smaller form. ]]></description>
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		<title>Dakar Rally: Sainz grabs first stage victory of 2010 race:</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just when he needed it most, Volkswagen's Carlos Sainz has seized his first stage victory on the Dakar Rally on the 10th day of the event.]]></description>
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		<title>Dakar Rally: Al Attiyah closes gap on teammate/leader Sainz:</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen's Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah believes that he has kept his chances of winning the Dakar Rally alive by claiming the ninth stage and taking six minutes out of his teammate and event leader Carlos Sainz.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ever have one of those “WTF” kinda days? Well, that would be me today after I get the announcement for one of the winners of 2010 North American Car &#038; Truck of the Year. Enough about me, the winners are the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and the 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Last year I was cool with the decision to crown the Hyundai Genesis and Ford F-150 as I was in previous years. Okay, great, excellent vehicles. My only gripe this year would be the Ford Transit Connect. ]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit 2010: Ford sweeps North American Car and Truck of the Year awards for 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Hybrid , Sedan , Truck , Work , Ford Mark Fields, Ford's President of the Americas, accepts the hardware from Tony Swan of Car and Driver For just the third time in the 17-year history of the North American Car and Truck of the Year, one manufacturer has taken home both pieces of etched glass. Ford's 2010 Fusion Hybrid and Transit Connect have yielded the hardware for the Dearborn automaker here at the Detroit Auto Show , with the Fusion emerging victorious over the shortlisted Buick LaCrosse and Volkswagen Golf , and the Transit Connect besting the Chevrolet Equinox and Subaru Outback . The last time a single manufacturer won both the Car and Truck of the Year awards was back in 2006, when Honda did double duty with its Civic compact and Ridgeline pickup. ]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe (2011 VW Jetta Coupe)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ What you see here is probably the next best thing to the Scirocco for America to get from Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen design group, the NCC. Essentially this new VW compact coupe is a two-door version of the Jetta. Shown here are newly released photos of a new Volkswagen Compact Coupe Concept debuting at the Detroit Auto Show. Slated as a 2011 model, the “VW Jetta Coupe” will be competition for Nissan’s two-door Altima, and the Honda Accord Coupe. ]]></description>
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		<title>Dakar Rally: VW star Carlos Sainz leads at halfway mark:</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the halfway point of the Dakar Rally Volkswagen star Carlos Sainz continues to lead--but his teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah has closed the gap slightly by winning the longest stage of the event: the 600-kilometer (373 mile) marathon between Iquique...]]></description>
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		<title>Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz extends lead, but Peterhansel wins sixth stage:</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen's two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz has extended his lead of the Dakar Rally--an event he has been trying to win for the last four years--after the second full day of desert action in Chile.]]></description>
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		<title>Dakar Rally: American Mark Miller takes fifth stage:</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Mark Miller won the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally in Chile, crowning an extremely successful day for Volkswagen.]]></description>
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		<title>Dakar Rally: Volkswagen&#8217;s Al-Attiyah claims lead after two days of racing; spectator killed:</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RTR</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After two days of the Dakar Rally, Volkswagen's Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has claimed the lead following a costly accident for BMW's Nani Roma, who won the opening stage.]]></description>
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		<title>VW Scirocco by Caractere in the Flesh</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the first VW Scirocco’s to hit the streets in Malaysia has already gone under the knife to get an aftermarket makeover. Those living in Malaysia expected to see their first VW Scirocco riding around in stock form. Well, that whole idea has been shattered by one of the very first VW Scirocco’s to make [Click Title or visit AutomotiveAddicts.com to view full article] ]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen to buy 20 percent of Suzuki</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Volkswagen will buy a 20 percent stake in Suzuki for $2.5 billion, forming one of the world's biggest auto alliances and giving the two carmakers a boost in fast-growing Asian markets. ]]></description>
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		<title>VW buys 49.9 percent stake in Porsche</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Germany's Volkswagen AG says it has purchased an initial 49.9 percent stake in fellow car maker Porsche AG — carrying out a move that it had been expected to make this week.]]></description>
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		<title>LA Auto Show 2009: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Revealed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Love it or hate it, this is really it, the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. We have witnessed several renditions of what the new Hyundai Sonata would look like and some of them were not off by far. The new stylish design resembles that of a VW Passat CC or even the Benz CLS with roof lines that mimic a coupe. Visually the car looks totally different from one end to the other. Hyundai is no longer the “el-cheapo” car from Korea (same goes for the sister nameplate Kia), it is the one that gives Toyota&#8217;s Camry and Honda&#8217;s Accord a run for their money in more ways than just the 10-year powertrain warranty. The 2011 Hyundai Sonata does not just go up against the normal run-of-the-mill Camry or Accord]]></description>
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