Sixty years on and mini is still kicking, sure its now owned by BMW but who really minds that? Here is the latest commercial for the 6o years addition. Disclaimer: The following content is all copies and pasted straight from mini.com.au (including photos) An original that constantly reinvents itself – firmly rooted in tradition yet…
The MK8 Volkswagen Golf was due to be released just before Christmas 2018 however it has come across some delays caused by software issues , but the company is committed to bringing the new hatch to market later this year. Industry journal Automotive News Europe claims Volkswagen CEO, Herbert Diess, said in an internal meeting…
Of all the Golfs available on the market this one is so far the best. There are a few things to keep an eye out for but the advantages of having Das Auto revise the same model for the past forty years means this vehicle is not to shabby at all. Compared to its competitors…
The 2.0 Engine fitted to many of the VW range of vehicle has a common fault with eh PCV valve. The symptoms that come with this are erratic idle or what some people call hunting. The Idle can fluctuate from between 500 RPM (almost stalling) up to 2,000RPM without you touching the vehicle. This can…
VW is generally a reliable brand with a few exceptions. One of those exceptions is the 1.2 litre engine in the Polo. The 1.2 is underpowered lemon and is known for a variety of common faults. In early production the Inlet cam gear was plastic and known for failing causing catastrophic engine failure. VW issued…
Between 2008 and 2012 Volkswagen produced the CAVD 1.4 Litre TSI twin charged engine for the Volkswagen Golf. This early generation of engine was problematic with issues in the pistons and rings. Rings and piston lands were known to smash which VW put down to fuel at a lower grade than 98 octane being used.…
The DSG Transmission is used in a number of manufacturers including VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat. The technology is relatively new in the automotive industry and with all new things in our game, the consumer becomes the test dummy. The first few years of these things saw a huge list of problems, fair trading and…
The VW Golf was arguably one of the most popular compact cars on Australian roads for several years fighting hard with the Mazda 3 and the Hyundai i30 in the same market space. Interestingly all three of those brands had a little brother model available that we were surprised to see were not a popular.…
The PT Cruiser was a unique looking vehicle that struck a cord with some. The unemployed surfer or even some of the American hot rod enthusiasts took to them and made modifications to make this a bit of a cult vehicle. Unfortunately for all the unique looks they carry they are the mechanical equivalent of…
This applies to the 2016 range of vehicle also known as the T6 however many of the review components do cross over into the T5 and even the T4 models. Firstly this is a very unique vehicle, it is made to look like a tradesman van filled with drop sheets and paint tins but the…