The four-cylinder EA888 engine in certain VW and Audi models is blamed for high oil consumption and defective piston rings.

Variety is the spice of life, but in the automotive world it might seem that the amount of choice that’s available on the new-car market isn’t as broad as it once was; unless you want an SUV, your ...

Originally, this wasn’t going to happen. Early last year, when Volkswagen introduced the new Passat in its estate-only form, we were told it would not be coming to Ireland. Why? Well, the short ...

An engine's health depends on several key measures and functions. For example, air and fuel need to be present in the correct quantities, coolant is required to keep the engine operating at a safe ...

Having a seldom-seen engine under the hood of your car can be a great talking point; depending on what you have, it can offer impressive credentials, and it can be a bit of a boast. But, throughout ...

The brain constantly blends split-second reactions with slower, more thoughtful processing, and new research shows how it pulls this off. Scientists discovered that brain regions operate on different ...

The original Volkswagen Passat was introduced way back in 1973, and multiple generations since then have helped cement its status as a brand-defining VW large family car. More than 34 million have ...

What if the end game isn’t SUVs, whether electric or not? Could fitness-for-purpose still have a place in a world dominated by uniform crossovers? And therefore, is the car before you not old ...

Some years ago, after the end of the Cold War and (previous) Russian domination of Eastern Europe, the great but much devalued Skoda motor works – and the brand – was acquired by the Volkswagen group.

Wagons don’t get a lot of love Stateside, with American buyers choosing SUVs over – well, pretty much every other type of vehicle imaginable. That’s our loss, as the latest plug in hybrid versions of ...

Do you know what a timing belt or a timing chain is and what they do? Could you find them on your vehicle's engine if you had to? If you answered no, don't sweat it. Both are buried behind a lot of ...

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 114,500 of its Beetle and Passat vehicles in response to the potential risk their driver’s side airbag inflators could explode. The side front airbag inflator on the ...