European Car Testing Blog & Discussion

ML 350 Bluetec

Posted September 15 2010 12:42 PM by kfunke

Every September my pop and I get together for dove season at the Colorado River at the California-Arizona border.

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Posted July 20 2009 01:43 PM by agelinas

Like everything else in the world, Run-Flat tires have both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is implied in the name: if you get a tire puncture the vehicle will remain stable giving you the time you need to...

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eau de Volkswagen: Driven MKI GTI

eau de Volkswagen

Posted April 1 2009 10:31 PM by agelinas

On a recent trip to drive the new MKVI GTI, I also had the opportunity to drive the 1981 MKI GTI – the OG GTI -the one that started it all. As soon as I opened the door was instantly struck by the smell…not a foul smell...

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mito vs. smart

Posted March 13 2009 12:02 PM by lesbidrawn

During the brief time gas spiked to five buck a gallon, the US opened its collective eyes.

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The freakin engergizer bunny...

Jetta TDI

Posted November 21 2008 12:21 PM by lesbidrawn

The Jetta TDI keeps going and going and going and going and going

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Jetta TDI

Posted November 12 2008 03:27 PM by lesbidrawn

This is the future...

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Filed under: New Car Technology, European Sedans, Volkswagen, European Car Testing, Volkswagen Project Cars, New European Vehicles, North America Trends | Comments (0)

44MPG - SWEET!

volkswagen jetta tdi mileage report

Posted October 28 2008 09:17 AM by MFEBBO

A road trip to Vegas lets us compare the mileage of our gas sipping 1.6-liter MINI with our new long term 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. How does the turbo diesel stand up in a fuel efficiency over the long haul?

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Not All Dynos Are Created Equal

Truth in Numbers

Posted October 12 2008 03:52 PM by agelinas

Horsepower and torque figures are the most misunderstood and most abused numbers in the aftermarket automotive industry. There are so many different ways to both manipulate and falsify numbers while still appearing to be...

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The future is here

2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Diesel

Posted September 29 2008 12:44 PM by MFEBBO

After much anticipation our latest long-term test vehicle has finally rolled into our garage. We have been awaiting the new batch of diesel cars and last Friday our Jetta rolled into the parking garage to waves of cheers.

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scary fast

gti turbo

Posted September 19 2008 12:38 PM by lesbidrawn

Just two days before i hooked up with the Dinan M6, the crew at ec assembled a few Mk V GTIs, you know, for kicks. As editor, I can "call" photoshoots whenever I want and no one at the office can protest. Plus,...

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Testing the Dinan M6

dinan bmw m6

Posted September 18 2008 10:26 AM by lesbidrawn

We've just bolted from Bob Grant's "Waco" compound. This really makes me laugh...in the middle of bum-fuck-nowhere, some guy is actually concerned about 10 feet of dirt. whatever.

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Git yer gun, Bob

dinan bmw m6

Posted September 17 2008 01:30 PM by lesbidrawn

Where the *** are we? I have no clue but we got there real fast.

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VW Jetta TDI Cup Racing

volkswagen jetta tdi cup race cars

Posted August 19 2008 01:22 PM by MFEBBO

A couple of weeks ago, VW gave me the opportunity to test out one of their Jetta TDI Cup Race cars at Portland International Raceway. It is the first diesel powered racecar I have ever driven, but surprisingly there was...

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Audis and MINIs and VDubs, OH MY

driving audis on the autobahn, jetta tdis on track, and minis at home

Posted August 1 2008 09:36 AM by MFEBBO

I haven’t been home much lately. It seems like every few days I am coming and going from Orange County and constantly adjusting to driving different cars in different places. On a recent trip to Europe, the point of the...

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