Mein verdämmter Volkswagen...
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VW makes e bikes!?!?
Faust29
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Well... It's not a Vokswagen, but it does come from the VW Motor Group... And it replaced our TDI.
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Faust29
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VW......Audi...........basically the same co.
Yeah... We can't tear ourselves away from the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.
Faust29
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I've actually been thinking about that one... I need a hard travel case, and it can go on the back seat! Maybe... Have to measure one.
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There was a time when I knew what that meant...and I'm too lazy to ask Mr. Google.
It sounds vaguely pornographic, although I know it isn't. 
Faust29
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There was a time when I knew what that meant...and I'm too lazy to ask Mr. Google.
Corporation... The publicly traded variety.
Faust29
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Nothing to do with the scandal, but a pretty interesting Volkswagen article...
http://jalopnik.com/thrill-to-the-last-air-cooled-car-volkswagen-ever-desig-1795940166
http://jalopnik.com/thrill-to-the-last-air-cooled-car-volkswagen-ever-desig-1795940166
mtnbikej
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Ha!!!!! A hatchback with a rear mounted engine. Bet it smelled great in there and silent.
Rumpled
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The article says the Gol was a front engine.
We had a couple of squarebacks when I was a kid. Engine right there in back under the carpet.
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Those crazy Germans in the news again: http://jalopnik.com/german-car-companies-have-run-a-secret-cartel-since-the-1797143527
Faust29
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My German is getting more rusty by the day, but I stumbled through an article in "Die Zeit".
Apparently, the VW group submitted a memo July 2016 outlining the collusion, because they knew it was going to be found anyway. Their confession covered VW, Porsche, and Audi. Daimler may have taken the same strategy in an effort to mitigate any potential penalties. I guess he who squeals first, gets the deal!
The Die Zeit article also says that over 200 individuals from the companies were aware and complicit. They even found a Powerpoint presentation prepared for the board members of each company outlining the collusion, but can't prove whether or not the presentation was delivered...
Apparently, the VW group submitted a memo July 2016 outlining the collusion, because they knew it was going to be found anyway. Their confession covered VW, Porsche, and Audi. Daimler may have taken the same strategy in an effort to mitigate any potential penalties. I guess he who squeals first, gets the deal!
The Die Zeit article also says that over 200 individuals from the companies were aware and complicit. They even found a Powerpoint presentation prepared for the board members of each company outlining the collusion, but can't prove whether or not the presentation was delivered...
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Will be interesting to see what comes of this collusion. Comments in the Jalop article seem to think that no German/EU prosecution will follow from it.
I love how it seems to be blamed on the DEF requirements. "If only we could put in a larger container, none of this would have happened..."
I love how it seems to be blamed on the DEF requirements. "If only we could put in a larger container, none of this would have happened..."
Faust29
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Feel-good story of the year:
https://jalopnik.com/volkswagen-restores-womans-beloved-beetle-shes-had-for-1831055446
https://jalopnik.com/volkswagen-restores-womans-beloved-beetle-shes-had-for-1831055446
OTHRider
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Wonderful....it is so authentic, they even remembered to mount the front bumper at a slight angle (2:03 on the video). Nice Wolfburg crest on the steering wheel too.
knucklebuster
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Having had a plug in hybrid (Volt) for a year now, this new Audi all electric offering looks pretty cool, albeit way out of our price range.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2019-audi-e-tron-suv-driven
They have an A3 PHEV Sportback since 2016 that is on our radar as a used vehicle. These E things are the future I tell ya!
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2019-audi-e-tron-suv-driven
They have an A3 PHEV Sportback since 2016 that is on our radar as a used vehicle. These E things are the future I tell ya!
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How do you say "U mad bro?" in German?
https://jalopnik.com/brand-new-volkswagen-arrives-at-dealer-and-drops-an-f-b-1831242214
https://jalopnik.com/brand-new-volkswagen-arrives-at-dealer-and-drops-an-f-b-1831242214
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The first comment on that article was priceless.
Wasn't it!
Faust29
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Nein, nein, nein, die 1.2 liter diesels are ok! No need to look further... move along, bitte.
Uh... Was have we hier?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...more-cars-over-emissions-report-idUSKCN1P70FZ
Uh... Was have we hier?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...more-cars-over-emissions-report-idUSKCN1P70FZ