This car combines two things that nobody buys in America anymore, smarts and TDI engines. But that doesn't mean we don't like the little dragster. The versatility of the 1.9 TDI engine is renowned ...

Before the 2.0 TDI engine snuck under the hood of every model within the Volkswagen Group's range, it was the 1.9 TDI unit that did the same thing. You couldn't escape them on any car, starting with ...

Diesel engines lack the spark of gas engines, both literally and figuratively. They don't need a spark plug since they ignite the fuel using only compression, but also lack the 'je ne sais quoi' that ...

Diesel engines have long gotten a bad rap in the U.S., but that's a tired story. We all know it, some of us even believe it, but so far not much of the U.S. populace has been exposed to a proper ...

There Was A Time When Frank Hart's Oil-Burning Corrado TDI Coupe Would've Been Ridiculous, But Now It Doesn't Sound So Bad Within any group of brand-loyal diehards, there are always smaller sects who ...