Cruising around the Puget Sound area of western Washington in the 2010 VW Jetta SportWagen TDI is an absolute delight. While Jetta models have been around for some 20 years, the 2010 SportWagen looks ...

Volkswagen has made it clear it intends to broaden the appeal of its new VW Beetle and, with the return of a diesel model, it now has three powertrains for prospective buyers to choose from. The 2013 ...

With the economy on the verge of melting down, fuel prices at outrageous levels, and global warming threatening to torch your prized rhododendrons, it might be wise to look for a more economical car ...

ASSOCIATE WEST COAST EDITOR BLAKE Z. RONG: Driving a convertible on Pacific Coast Highway is a bit of a cliché, but I did it anyway. When life hands you a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible TDI, then ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

The Skoda Octavia RS is a tried and tested workhorse for people who value space over performance yet still desire a bit of the latter. Since launching several years ago, the 184 PS 2-liter TDI engine ...