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Back with some epic Star Wars cuteness for the second year in a row, Volkswagen released a preview of its Super Bowl ad a few weeks early. This time the action comes from a pack of pups instead of a tiny Darth Vader, but the spot is still deeply connected to the dark side. Or should I say bark side? Check out the sneak peek below, and get excited for the big game (and the ads) on Feb. 5! Read more
Sure, the new 2012 VW Beetle is trying to drop its feminine persona with new "manly" features, but the truth of the matter is, I'd still drive it. Of course, I'm already a VW fan — I've owned two VW GTIs in my lifetime — and now that the new VW Beetle is stocked with some new tech and comes with an all new style, I'm even more excited to take one for a test drive. There's no price listed on Read more
The new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has arrived. And all those female audience members who won one on Oprah's Favorite Things may be disappointed — if you believe the brand's head of design, anyway. "Masculine" is the word being hit over our head to describe the Beetle's new design, but what does that mean? If you're curious about what the company is really saying in its descriptions of the new Read more
The force can be with your family . . . if you buy a $20,000 Volkswagen. That's the message that the German automaker's 2012 Passat commercial (that has gone viral) delivers. In it, a child dressed in a Darth Vader costume flashes the vehicle's lights with a flick of the wrists (via his onlooking father's automatic key fob). Making a car "family cool" is a tactic Volkswagen used in 2008 when a Read more
Sure, the Super Bowl is fun (especially if you're fully prepared), but what keeps me entertained between plays are the commercials. We saw a ton of Star Wars-themed ads for the 2010 World Cup, but Volkswagen's spot — starring an adorable pint-size Darth Vader — may take the crown for the cutest Super Bowl ad ever. See the full commercial for yourself after the break. Read more
This. Is. Awesome. Check out the Soundwagon, the world's smallest record player. The replicas of retro Volkswagen vans are completely self-contained record players, complete with a rooftop speaker. Just put the Soundwagon on a record to play it. This is a perfect solution for traveling, and it's adorable. But, is it real or still just in concept phase? Take the Quiz Read more
Can you guess which chef and restaurateur stood tall at a recent Volkswagen event? Read more
Women are soft and gentle, but they hit things. If your wife hits something in a Volkswagen, it doesn’t hurt you very much. VW parts are easy to replace. . .Most other VW parts are interchangeable too. Inside and out. Which means your wife isn’t limited to fender smashing. She can jab the hood. Graze the door. Or bump off the bumper....So when your wife goes window-shopping in a Volkswagen, Read more
It's one thing to film a commercial spot and quite another to sit down and have an on-camera conversation with a friggin' car. But Heidi Klum can sit pretty and talk to inanimate objects or pretend her boobs are lethal bazookas all she wants. As long as she's the host of Project Runway, our German supermodel can do no wrong. Read more
Being scholars of the empirical battle known as Star Wars, naturally our favorite commercial during last year's Super Bowl game was Volkswagen's now-classic Darth Vader commercial. The TV ad showed, through a geeky lens, that not just extreme sports or models are needed to sleekly highlight a product. Beyond the mini-Darth spot, last year's game had its share of geek-approved commercials. Were Read more
