According to CarAdvice.com, Volkswagen’s R&D (research and development) budget beat those of other vehicle giants. Here’s how the R&D budgets broke down in 2010:

Volkswagen: $9.2 billion

Toyota: $8.5 billion

GM: $7 billion

Chrysler: $6.5 billion

Honda: $5.7 billion

This is great news for Volkswagen drivers. VW has been raising some eyebrows recently with its tremendous growth strategy, and an aggresive investment into R&D will only drive innovation for the future.