Tag Archives: volkswagen

Car of the Year 2012: Well everyone else is doing it….

Posted on December 18, 2012 by justdrivethere

The end of year is nigh, and every other car magazine/blog/channel/website are doing their elections to find this year’s Car of the Year. The official European car of the year people have even brought out their list and it actually … Continue reading →

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The Old-School review, the Mk2 Volkswagen Golf GTI 8V

Posted on November 26, 2012 by justdrivethere

Regular readers will know how I lament about modern sports cars. In a way, they are too good, so to get any sort of driving feel or sensation, you have to drive way too fast, which usually ends up with … Continue reading →

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Sergio Marchionne, or how not to lead a car company

Posted on November 1, 2012 by justdrivethere

Okay, so this article might be one big huge rant, but I seriously have to let out some steam. As I wrote earlier, one of the problems in the French auto industry has to do with leadership. Let me add … Continue reading →

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So, there’s a new Golf out…

Posted on September 8, 2012 by justdrivethere

38 years ago, the world discovered that golf no longer meant a game played by surgeons and lawyers. Volkswagen needed a replacement for their iconic Beetle. They had tried previously to change it, but enthusiasts would hear nothing of it. … Continue reading →

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French Car Troubles

Posted on September 3, 2012 by justdrivethere

The French automotive industry is in trouble. This headline seems to be the same for the past 50 years, but here we are in 2012, and it made the front pages again. The main symptom? The closure of Peugeot-Citroen’s flagship … Continue reading →

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