
A Look Back at the New Gear We Discovered This Week
A week’s worth of product news, reviews and buying guides, all in one place.

A week’s worth of product news, reviews and buying guides, all in one place.
By Gear Patrol

The best way to catch up on the day’s most important product releases and stories.
By Gear Patrol

Based on how the Jetta’s price tag has fluctuated over the years — even considering inflation and market conditions — it’s safe to assume the next-generation Jetta will be at it’s most affordable as soon as it comes out. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait for the next-generation.

The best way to catch up on the day’s most important product releases and stories.
By Gear Patrol

Why unibody construction makes sense on pickups.

The last time a Toyota Corolla hatchback received this much fanfare, Ronald Reagan was in office and Michael Jackson was serenading us over the radio waves with Billie Jean.

We combed the internet again to find our dream cars of the month: what we’d pick up if we had a budget cap of 10 large and were able to follow our dreams.
By Nick Caruso

This is a great-looking, German quality grand tourer aimed at those who couldn’t care less about badge snobbery, all for the price of a certified pre-owned Audi.
By Brian Leon


The Beetle, the car that made Volkswagen a household name and carried it through the 20th century, is dead.

The best way to catch up on the day’s most important product releases and stories.
By Gear Patrol

Updates to the Volkswagen Jetta for 2019 might have you reconsidering going upmarket with an Audi.

One of the world’s best daily drivers gets a monster turbo engine and all-wheel-drive.

10 years is a long time to go without an update; Volkswagen did this one right.
By Eric Adams

VW has a lot of work to do to gain back its reputation.
By Eric Adams

You would think VW’s new America-mobile would be similarly priced to other big German SUVs.

Volkswagen doubles down on the Atlas SUV with the no-options-spared Weekend Edition.

Car themed gifts usually air on the side of tacky and ostentatious, but there are some products out there that work as great gifts for anyone.
By Nick Caruso

There’s no mistaking it with the original, but it isn’t without its charms.
