Welcome to a new segment called Feature Focus. In this series, we’ll take a look at one specific part of a car that stands out and we’ll walk you through all the details in a quick two-minute video.

KANATA, Ont. — Just how old is Volkswagen’s outgoing 2.0-litre four-cylinder gas engine that is being laid to rest for 2016? Even the folks at the German automaker aren’t quite sure. Here at the aging ...

Yesterday, we told you that Volkswagen was working on a cylinder deactivation system for a 1.4-liter TSI engine. Now, the company is offering us official details about the system, as well as a set of ...

Volkswagen’s perennially popular Jetta compact sedan got a new engine for the 2016 model year; although it is smaller than the outgoing powerplant, that’s big news. The German automaker has replaced ...