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The Volkswagen Jetta’s long-awaited changeover from the current inline-five-cylinder engine to a turbo four will happen in 2013 for the 2014 model year, the company’s U.S. product czar Rainer Michel told us this week. Soon after, Michel says, the engine will land in a 2014.5 model-year Passat. This confirms the timing we heard earlier from a different—and has-to-stay-nameless—source.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Holden Cruze turned into 180kW Walkinshaw Performance hot-hatch

The first true Holden Cruze hot-hatch has been unleashed in Australia, with homegrown tuning company Walkinshaw Performance unveiling a high-performance version of the locally made small car with a price tag just below $50,000. Based on the $28,490 Holden Cruze SRi-V 1.4 iTi hatch, the $19,995 WP Cruze Hot Hatch package introduces a number of visual and performance upgrades for a total cost of $48,485 before on-road costs. Power from...

Honda to Develop Next Civic in the U.S., Not Japan

This is the current Civic. Its replacement will be designed in the U.S.  Honda’s American research and development division will quarterback engineering and other work for the next-generation Civic, says the company’s U.S.-based head of R&D. Erik Berman, the president of Honda R&D Americas told an industry conference audience this week that the company’s North American division had grown enough to handle the next Civic in...

Renault's South Korean Samsung Unit to Cut Jobs as it Tries to Tackle Falling Sales

It’s not only Europe that has Renault worried as the French automotive group is now having troubles in South Korea with its Samsung unit.  Renault Samsung said on Friday that it would launch its first ever voluntary redundancy programme in order to deal with falling sales both in its home market and abroad.  According to Reuters, while the automaker did not reveal how many jobs it wants to cut, a local media report made word...

2012 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4Motion First Test

A front-drive, entry-level 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan SE finished dead last in our recent compact crossover comparison. During the test, we dinged the Tiguan for its high price, rough ride quality, small cargo area, and "tall and tippy" feel under hard cornering. So we decided to give the V-dub crossover another shot by testing the top-of-the-line 2012 Tiguan SEL 4Motion. Would all-wheel drive and premium trim make us change our tune about...

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