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108 Volkswagen Reveals That It Has Brought Back Physical Buttons

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Mike Pearl @ Gizmodo · 01/03/2026 14:06 EDT

Volkswagen Reveals That It Has Brought Back Physical Buttons

...and made the steering wheel less wheel-like.

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