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By the end of the WWII the Volkswagen factory was in ruins. Allied attempts to revive the West German auto industry after the war centred on the Volkswagen, and in little more than a decade the company was producing half of West Germany's automobile production. Based around the popular Volkswagen Beetle, the company has introduced many models over the years including the Rabbit, the Karmann Ghia, Golf, Jetta, Passat, and the Phaeton.

"Volkswagen redesigns its midsize Passat car for 2006 with fresh styling, larger dimensions, and more power. Passats come as 4-dr sedans and as 4-dr wagons that went on sale in mid 2006 as 2007 models. The redesigned Passats retain virtually the same wheelbase as the 1998-2005 models they replace, but their bodies are 3 inches longer and wider."

Automobile Magazine has named the delightful 2007 Volkswagen GTI as the Automobile of the Year. Keys to the reborn GTI's success are numerous, but the combined effect is to recall the glory of GTIs long gone. First credit goes to VW's superb 200-hp, 2.0-liter turbo four, a modern case study of successful internal combustion marriage, hitching exemplary, almost lag-free drivability and superior economy--more than 30 mpg on the highway--to ample urge for when the going gets frisky. The well-chosen ratios of its standard six-speed manual suit it well, but you might want to consider the self-shifting option. Volkswagen's DSG gearbox--an electronically controlled, twin-clutch device--is simply the best automatic-type transmission ever driven, and it posts better performance and around-town fuel-economy numbers than the manual.

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