Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

VW 1.4-litre wins overall International Engine of the Year award as well as being voted the Green Engine of the Year Volkswagen has secured overall honors at the 2009 International Engine of the Year ...

Although Volkswagen has its fair share of reliable models, it's not an auto manufacturer that's necessarily famed for overall reliability. That mixed record extends to its engines; some of these are ...

Volkswagens Polo will swap 1.6-litre for 1.4-litre power when a facelifted model goes on sale about May next year. The engine swap is part of a comprehensive upgrade for the small VW that also ...

One of the most talked-about engine technology in the automotive industry today is the cylinder deactivation one. The VW Group recently joined the list of carmakers that offer this, announcing it for ...

Here's a little car that most definitely punches above its diminutive weight. Rob Maetzig drives the new Volkswagen Polo TSI. Under normal circumstances, engines of 1.2 litres cubic capacity are ...