Volkswagen has released an extended version of its Super Bowl ad ahead of the Big Game, and it may not be what you expected. While the automaker’s teaser hinted toward yet another Star Wars-themed spot after the success of last year’s “The Force,” the new commercial focuses instead on a pudgy puppy named Bolt. The advertisement’s tagline is “Back and better than ever,” and Bolt enters into a fitness montage set to some excellent James Brown tunes in order to slim down and chase after the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: UAW Targeting VW and Mercedes For U.S. Organizing Drive
The United Autoworkers Union is struggling – and it is the first to admit it. With its membership dwindling after three decades of workforce cuts by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, the union has pinned its future on organizing one of the transplants. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: VW returning to Super Bowl with 60-second Beetle spot
Two automakers emerged from last year’s Super Bowl as big winners with their million-dollar commercials. The first was Chrysler debuting its “Imported from Detroit” tagline to the melodic influences of one Eminem. The second was Volkswagen. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Chrysler, Hyundai-Kia And VW Lead Industry To 14% Gain
U.S. auto sales led by strong gains at the Chrysler Group, Hyundai-Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen AG rose 14 percent last month to nearly 1 million units. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: VW goes Allroad with new Passat Alltrack
For starters, buyers in the land of the free can’t bring home a long-roof version of the mid-sizer, and all-wheel drive is nowhere to found either. These absences are made all the more painful by the fact that European buyers can snag this, the new 2012 Passat Alltrack. The vehicle is set to debut at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show and boasts the Volkswagen 4Motion all-wheel drive system as well as a taller ride height for overcoming rough terrain and deep snow. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: VW To Replace Unloved Five-Cylinder Base Engine With Turbo Four
The 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine under the hood of many Volkswagen models has never been a favorite of ours, and it appears VW may finally be over it as well. Car and Driver reports that a pair of VW sources have indicated that the 2.5 will be replaced with a 1.8-liter turbo four. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
