Yeesh, re-badged Mini-vans

I don't typically find much of merit in the New York Times' automotive writing, given that they don't employ the varsity squad in this category, nor do they really seem to care all that much about cars -- not surprising in a newspaper centered in a city where driving a car, much less owning one, is essentially an act of insanity. But they did manage to get off a few good ones at the expense of Volkswagen, a company that richly deserves to have a few good ones gotten off at its expense. Lines like "... handling is looser than WaMu’s lending standards." for example. Have a look if you enjoy snarky car reviews.