Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here for part two of the Familienfest 14 coverage! Today we’re going to discuss a car, that in my opinion, should have won best of show. Now, this isn’t the first time I’ve seen this ride. in fact, I’ve seen it on at least 3 other occasions, and it has always caught my eye. It began life as a Karmann Ghia, but now… well it must be seen to be believed. Hit the jump to check out the Lead Sled Ghia! Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here with Foriegn Fridays. I realize it isn’t friday but thats because I didn’t want to spill the beans too early! Saturday, as some of you might remember from one of my previous posts, was Familienfest 14; and as promised Dr. VW was there to get the best shots from the show! This is part 1 of a 4 part series, so buckle in because this is a Foreign Friday Auto Adventure! Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here. This weekend is going to be a slew of blog posts, because so many things are happening! Now for those of you who follow the offroad scene, you all know about SCORE. The big events are held on the baja penninsula of Mexico, but there are smaller events stateside. One of these is the Las Vegas to Reno Race. Hit the Jump to check out the sweet rides! Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW back again for your weekly dose of foreign fridays. However this week… the news isn’t foreign. Every so often, something so important comes up that it takes precedence over the normal cycle of things. I know you all want to know about whats going on in Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world outside North America, but just this once we’re going to sidestep for a minute to talk about a trainwreck in progress right on American soil. Hit the jump to see the latest abortion from GM. Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here. We haven’t gone on an auto adventure for a while, so I figured it was time to take a little trip! Today I’m going to talk to you guys about my newest best friend: My brand spankin new Garmin Street Pilot C550! Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here for your weekly dose of foreign fridays!  As I’m sure you all know, the big news around the world today is the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Thanks to the games, lots of other international news (like the war that just erupted between Georgia and Russia) is getting short shrift, but the real travesty is that… there are no motor sports at the Olympic Games! Hit the jump to read why we  should add motor sports to the Olympics! Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here for this weeks installment of Foreign Fridays! With the summer halfway over, many of the show season’s events have come and gone. The VW Classic, several Good Guys events, etc, have had their day and their coverage. Very soon however, two of the best events of the summer are going to kick into high gear, with one already underway! I’m talking about two premiere aircooled VW events- Familienfest and the Type Three Invasion.

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Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here. We haven’t been on an Auto Adventure in a while, but I figured this one would be to the theaters! No, I’m not talking about The Dark Knight (though the Batmobile and Bat Bike were featured on Top gear and are actually one-off, fully functioning cars built from the ground up- badass) no, I’m talking about another re-make, and its going to rock no matter how crappy it is according to the critics. Make way for…. Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here with your weekly Foreign Fridays! This week we’re going to talk about one of the things I’ve been trying to accomplish for a long time; and that a well known celebrity is getting to experience half a world away. Think of it as the ultimate road trip, the one you’ve always dreamed of. Hit the Jump to read about “The Long Way Down”.

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Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here. I was going to write about the travesty going on in Italy, but my raging thunder was stolen by my other halves, which is fine, as they did the story justice. All I have to say is, the guys at Ferrari need to have a strong cup of wine and remember who they are. Moving on, I decided to update you all on a little project of mine, as I do from time to time. Hit the jump to find out what crazy shennanagins I’m up to this time!

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