Volkswagen literally translates into English as “People’s car”. Back in the 1930s, when Ferdinand Porsche was tasked with designing a vehicle for the masses, folks needed little more than durable and cheap. The Beetle fit that bill perfectly. Today, a car for the folks specifically Americans must to be big...
Snow-covered frozen lakes make good show grounds for automakers bent on demonstrating superiority – or lack thereof – regarding drive and stability-control systems, which is why Volkswagen invited us to Quebec’s Laurentian region to sample 4Motion Atlas and Golf Alltrack models. Fortunately for us, the weather did not cooperate. A...