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Jetta TDI
11803517 Posted November 21 2008 12:21 PM by Pathos

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

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


Jetta TDI

Jetta TDI
11748407 Posted November 12 2008 03:27 PM by Pathos

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
10984355 Posted October 28 2008 09:17 AM by Mike@EC

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
10779296 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 Mike@EC

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
10963806 Posted September 19 2008 12:38 PM by Pathos

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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Filed under: Hot European Cars, European Compact Cars, Volkswagen, European Car Testing, European Car News, North America Trends  |  Comments (0)

Testing the Dinan M6

dinan bmw m6
Posted September 18 2008 10:26 AM by Pathos

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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Filed under: Features, European Luxury Cars, BMW, European Car Testing, New European Vehicles, Euro Scene  |  Comments (0)

Git yer gun, Bob

dinan bmw m6
Posted September 17 2008 01:30 PM by Pathos

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

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Filed under: Features, European Sport Cars, BMW, European Car Testing, European Car News, Euro Scene  |  Comments (0)

VW Jetta TDI Cup Racing

volkswagen jetta tdi cup race cars
10476845 Posted August 19 2008 01:22 PM by Mike@EC

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 Mike@EC

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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