Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Explore the history of Volkswagen's ambitious but unsuccessful luxury car, the Phaeton, and discover why it failed. It's now a bargain, used.

The early 2000s were packed with performance cars, but few looked as plain, yet went as hard, as the 2001 Volkswagen Passat W8. To most people, it was just a sensible German sedan or wagon, depending ...

Volkswagen's mission has long been to deliver affordable fun. This playful ethos is evident throughout the lineup, from the vast number of Golf GTI models to the wacky retro EV minivan that is the ...