Cosdel International Transportation is more familiar with sending Bugattis around the world than 1980s
Vee Dubs — it's the unofficial shipping company for the megabuck entries at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance — but for about as much money as my business - class plane ticket, Cosdel arranges first - class round - trip accommodations for my VW.
It seems that the customer base I see in Chevy land aren't as wealthy as
those Vee Dub folks, and tend to be more likely to opt out of the long term benefits (i e 12 month warranty) to get out of the shop cheaper.
Those Porsche, Audi, and
Vee Dub techs do much better.
Even more shocking is what's under the hood of the base Jetta S: the 115 - hp snoozer that
Vee Dub enthusiasts know as the «two point slow» lives on, eighteen years after its first appearance.
That's just 1 mpg better than a TDI — but the Lexus has a Prius-esque smugness factor that
the Vee Dub will never match.
This is not your father's
Vee Dub.
However, it's a Dodge Grand Caravan / Chrysler Town & Country underneath
its Vee Dub uniform.
Not exact matches
All three vans share the same platform — yes, even the
Vee -
dub — and with the exception of the Routan's slightly more appealing looks, all of them are cut from the same Detroit cloth.
That's a strong showing for
Vee -
Dub, but it's still miles behind the segment - leading Camry.
First
Vee -
Dub released the Polo R - Line, then it teased us with the Polo WRC Street, and the latest was the high - performance Polo R.
Vee -
Dub must have realized that many pickup users just need a basic work truck — no bells and whistles — so it's apparently working on a regular - cab version.
And unlike some of the cars other automakers have designed for Gran Turismo, this
Vee -
Dub is a drivable concept.
The Elantra Sport offers nearly the same experience as the GLI, but the
Vee -
Dub costs thousands more.
Following in the tradition of its upmarket Audi Allroad cousins, the Alltrack is here to provide a bridge between
Vee -
Dub's popular cars and its SUV / crossover line - up.