Numerous reports emerged last year of metallic sounds coming from the 2nd or 3rd gears of Volkswagen Group's DSG gearboxes, especially in countries with warm climate and/or band roads. After ...

After spending the first half of December up in the San Fernando Vallery with Drew Phillips, our long-term Jetta TDI made its way back into my care for a holiday road trip from Los Angeles to San ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The VW diesel settlement is winding down. Owners of 2.0-liter 4-cylinder cars have to complete filing their settlement paperwork by Sept. 1 to be eligible for at least $5,100 in compensation from ...

Dieselgate sounds like a major case of industrial espionage or political scandal, but it's a very real problem that could impact the way we drive in coming years. Volkswagen has fitted millions of TDI ...

There's a well-known postulation among the diesel-driving convent that their compression-ignition engines take more time to break in than regular gassers. How much longer? Let's check the official ...

I've now owned my 2011 Jetta TDI for about 2 months, and the one thing that keeps coming to my mind is 42 MPG. By the way in everyday driving you can get way better than the 42 MPG listed on the ...

The gentle rumble under the brown station wagon’s hood brings back memories of not too long ago as I sneak its 6-speed manual through the gears. So, too, the way it accelerates down a highway ...

Before I forget, let's talk about the Volkswagen Jetta TDI's 37G2 DSG update. I've had a few months to get acquainted with the transmission's modified behavior and here's the scoop: it works. Shifts ...