I was reading Yoshi Shindo’s Passat story the other day and it really jumped off the page at me when he said he had “never been the greatest fan of VWs”. Not that there’s anything wrong with liking what you like. It just reminded me of something my boy Steve told me about the VW scene awhile back. He said (I’m paraphrasing): “There’s nothing new about aggressive offset and rolled fenders. VW guys have been doing that for over 30 years.” Continue reading and view more photos on MotorMavens!

This car is getting famous all over the world and has been featured in many VW magazines, blogs and forums. When you look closely at this build, it’s clear why it was recently on the cover of Performance VW magazine; this Golf is a top-end, high quality car. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Kevin Raekelboom

If this this real, this is the most amazing vehicle stunt I have ever seen, and a much better attempt than the Jeep half pipe flip blogged about earlier. To learn more about this stunt sponsored by Bridgestone, visit Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

My buddy Ralf over at Chromjuwelen just sent this to me. Pretty cool. Too bad it’s not a big block. More pics after the jump!

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Looks like fun.

Hey, why stop with just a rusty hood? Via VWVortex

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I have a theory I’d like to run past you lot…. please bear with me, as I’m working out my thoughts as I write this… it’s a bit of an experimental premise and needs some feedback from you. Here’s the thought: The Honda Civic and the Volkswagen Golf have had somewhat parallel histories and comparable positions within certain factions of car mod culture. Both started out life as small FF cars, in 1972 and 1974 respectively, and each developed some big followings over the years in different parts of the world. However, the parallel pathways have become more divergent in recent years. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Rod Chong

Some people have said about the new Golf 6 that it’s more like the Golf 5.5, due to the similar looks to the outgoing model. However, aside from the exterior cosmetic tweaks, the new Golf is actually hiding most of its changes under the skin. So what better way to check it out than to use this cool draggable X-Ray? We also did a comparative video review to highlight the changes with the new model. Enjoy!

Honestly, I thought it was kind of silly when VW brought the Rabbit name back. But now they killed it again. For 2010, the Golf nameplate returns. Make up your mind, VW! Via Jalopnik

Since you guys loved the glass hood Charger photochop so much this weekend, how about this glass hood Golf photochop posted over at VWVortex? You can see the origins of this chop here.

Sometimes I forget how much fun it can be to own a car….. I’ve been hearing so much talk about politics and dodgy car parts recently, perhaps it’s been getting me down!…. After reading a thread on MK1dubs, I once again found some of that joy that accompanies owning a car….. Maybe you’ve seen some pictures of this VW before on the net…

Anyway, let’s take a closer look to see what makes this car tick. It all started with a Volkswagen Golf (should I say Rabbit?) MK1 bought in Oregon. The owner has a great story in which he describes how he got the car to his garage and how he transformed it into “the bucket”. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Jeroen Willemsen

Another hot ride from Hella Flush. Two more pics after the jump!

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From time to time I stumble across some pretty different stuff on my VW forums. One of the guys on GolfMKV presented the idea of laying down some leftover hardwood in his trunk. What do you think? I think it’s pretty cool. One more pic after the jump, and you can read more about it here.

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It appears that more companies will be going small to help cope with increasing pressure to have affordable, fuel efficient vehicles. With fuel costs expected to go up again, and increasing pressure by states like California, more foreign automakers are looking to bring over more vehicles to raise their companies average fuel economy. We have seen this more and more recently with vehicles like the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, and the Nissan Versa selling relatively successfully.

In the European import circle, the hot topic going around recently stems from a post on Autoweek.com. From reading that article,  it appears that Volkswagen is looking to bring over its highly beloved Polo hatchback. This is good news for many of us in the US that consider the current Golf (sold here as the Rabbit) a bit too large and thirsty to fit the fuel sipping commuter job position. Many of us are hoping that VW will do this right the first time, and offer both a TDI and GTI version of this vehicle at a respectable price point!

At first I thought it was a Photoshop but looking very closely I realized this was the real deal. Spotted at the Racer86 blog I was reminded at how good the MK5 Golf could look like. Not sure how comfortable the ride would be, but when you want to look cool you will have to sacrifice.

By Jeroen Willemsen