The Volkswagen Golf, launched as the Rabbit in the United States, has been in the VW lineup since 1974, introduced as the front-wheel-drive replacement for the air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle (Käfer). The name Golf is derived …
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First introduced in 2009, the BMW X5 xDrive35d, which recently has accounted for a third of X5 sales, will be all new for 2011 with an updated exterior and interior. The new model continues to …
The diesel invasion from Germany continues with the Audi A3 TDI. Audi started its clean diesel lineup in the States last spring with the big Q7 TDI that is now joined by the compact A3 …
BMW carefully selected the 3er Series sedan and X5 SAV (Sport Activity Vehicle, BMW parlance for SUV) as the flagships of the BMW Advanced Diesel line. It doesn’t take long to understand the company’s …
Citing the car’s blend of “luxury, fuel economy, and fun” into “one rewarding package,” the BMW 335d was named Popular Mechanics’ “Best Luxury Vehicle” for 2010. The editors note that the word “luxury” may, in …
Munich (München) is a study in contrasts. It is the modern and hip capital of staunchly conservative Bavaria, a high-tech center, and companies such as BMW and Siemens are headquartered here.
Its Baroque and Rococo …
Graz, a city of 250,000 inhabitants and six universities, straddles the Mur River in southeastern Austria. The inner city district is one of the best preserved city centers in Europe.
A World Cultural Heritage Site, Graz …
A short drive from Berchtesgaden is the 16-kilometer Roßfeldstraße, also referred to as the Roßfeldhöhenringstraße, the highest through street in Germany, reaching an altitude of 1560 m. It gently runs through some of the most …
The Audi Q7, first introduced as a 2007 model, shares a platform with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne and is definitely the best looking of the three. Resembling more of a tall station …
Invented by Rudolf Diesel in the 1890s, the diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine that uses the heat of highly compressed air to ignite a spray of fuel introduced after the start …
