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| Next Volkswagen Polo could get the Scirocco treatment | | 2008-07-02 16:46:00 | | As reported previously, Volkswagen is about to undergo a design renaissance that puts a premium on simplicity, style and, apparently, more Scirocco design cues. According to AutoExpress, the first model to benefit from Walter Da'Silva's new dictum is the 5th generation Polo, which is expected to go on sale sometime next year sporting a new front end inspired by the recently released Scirocco.The new model is based off the PQ25 small car platform that currently underpins the SEAT Ibiza. As such, the dimensions will remain, but the interior will be larger and will include upmarket materials, soft-touch surfaces, a Scirocco-inspired dash, MP3 inputs, Bluetooth connectivity and the possibility of a sat-nav docking station that allows portable units to be removed on the go.A range of gasoline and diesel mills, including 1.4- and 1.6-liter FSI fours, a supercharged, 138 hp 1.4-liter and a 168 hp GTI version, will provide motivation and all models will have the option of being fitted with VW | | By: Car News | | |
| | Antevisão Volkswagen Polo 2009 | | 2008-07-01 13:48:00 | | A Autoexpress relevou fotos do novo Volkswagen Polo para 2009. A sua aparência revela traços comuns com o próximo volkswagen Golf e com o Volkswagen Scirocco. A nível de motorizações haverá várias novidades, com motores diesel pouco poluentes e motor turbo a gasolina. A gasolina estarão confirmados o 1.4 TSI com 138 cv e na versão GTI com 168 cv de potência, ainda o 1.6 FSI, para além de novos TDI's. para mais tarde é esperado a versão coupé e a cabriolet. Mais informações em www.autoexpress.co.uk. | | By: Quatro rodas e um volante! | | |
| | Volkswagen Touareg by Hofele | | 2008-07-01 12:07:00 | | The Volkswagen Touareg may have had a minor facelift last year, but that doesn't mean there isn't any more room for improvement. At least, according to German tuning house Hofele who designed this package for both the pre-facelift and facelifted Touareg. They fabricated for the Touareg a new body kit consisting of a new front bumper, new rear apron with trapezoidal tailpipes, sides skirts, roof spoiler and removable under ride protection.This particular package may not include a power boost but it does come with a new 'Power Dome' hood scoop and the car rides on 22 inch Reverso 22 (295/30 R22) wheels. Either a sport springs or ETS module for the air suspension lowers the car by 40mm. | | By: Car Tuning Styling | | |
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| | | | New Car: 2009 Volkswagen Golf Electric | | 2008-06-27 19:16:00 | | Volkswagen has revealed an all-electric version of the VW Golf. This isn’t a production car, but VW admits its an important step on the way to developing a fully dedicated electric car.Unveiled by VW CEO Martin Winterkorn and Germany’s environment minister Sigmar Gabriel, the new Volkswagen Golf uses a small internal combustion engine to keep the battery charged; the same principle as GM’s eFlex system. VW is calling it Twin Drive. It can also be recharged from the mains. Powered by electr | | By: My Blog | | |
| | Volkswagen 2.7mn vehicles delivered worldwide from January to May | | 2008-06-27 07:01:00 | | Wolfsburg – The Volkswagen Group sold 2.69 million vehicles worldwide from January to May 2008. This represents an increase of 6.6 percent compared with the same period last year and is yet another new delivery record.Group deliveries increased by 2.0 percent to 553,400 vehicles in May. As a result, the development of deliveries by the Group was significantly better than developments on the world market, where deliveries were down 2.9 percent in May and up 2.3 percent for the period January to May.“Once again, the enormous model diversity of our eight brands has proved itself in an ever more difficult market environment. Both for the month of May and for the period January to May, demand for our cars has developed significantly better than the total industry on European markets, where overall demand is weakening,” said Detlef Wittig, Executive Vice President, Group Sales and Marketing, commenting on the Group’s delivery figures.In Europe, the Group delivered 1.55 million vehicl | | By: Male Fertility Testing | | |
| | Volkswagen bags green car award | | 2008-06-25 17:09:00 | | THE Volkswagen Group, one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers and the largest car producer in Europe, recently received the World Car Of the Year Award for its Passat BlueMotion, one of the most environmentally friendly cars worldwide.Wolfgang Hatz, Head of Volkswagen Group Powertrain Development, received the award on behalf of the company in New York.“With a fuel consumption of only 5.1 litres (diesel), the Passat BlueMotion is one of the world's most economical cars and is also affordable. Our BlueMotion label is becoming a model for a whole new generation of economical cars,” said Hatz.Volkswagen has seven BlueMotion models in its range. This will increase to 10 in the near future.Besides its low fuel consumption, the car also emits low carbon emissions of 136g per kilometre.The BlueMotion is powered by a 77kW/105 hp TDI engine.The “World Green Cars 2008” saw the Passat BlueMotion successfully competing against several hybrid models as well as a fuel cell vehicl | | By: Volkswagen Cars News | | |
| | Volkswagen prices 2009 Jetta TDI from $21,990 | | 2008-06-19 08:30:00 | | Volkswagen revealed today that $21,990 will be the base price for its highly anticipated 2009 Jetta TDI, while the Sportwagen model will start at $23,590. This is extremely aggressive pricing on the part of Volkswagen that places the Jetta TDI in direct competition with the Toyota Prius, as eco-minded shoppers will surely cross-shop the two.The TDI model will be the equivalent of the SE trim level for gas-powered Jettas. A 2009 Jetta SE 2.5L manual sedan starts at $19,990, which tells us that the high-tech, 50-state-compliant clean diesel engine is worth about a $2,000 premium. The Jetta TDI will, however, be available with either a manual or DSG transmission.The EPA recently rated the 2009 Jetta TDI at 30 mpg city and 41 mpg highway, which were disappointing numbers for Volkswagen. It has since hired an independent, third-party certifier, AMCI, to ascertain what it refers to as the Jetta's "true fuel economy". AMCI came back with a better rating (surprise!) of 38 mpg city and 44 mpg | | By: Car News | | |
| | | Volkswagen Scirocco | | 2008-06-17 16:19:00 | | O Volkswagen Scirocco vai começar a ser vendido em Julho na Europa, mas chegará ao mercado português apenas em Setembro. O modelo está a ser produzido na fábrica de Palmela para todo o mundo. A estimativa de fabrico é de 19 mil exemplares em 2008 e 44 mil em 2009, a produção poderá aumentar até aos próximos 7 ou 8 anos, dependendo da resposta do mercado. | | By: Quatro rodas e um volante! | | |
| | Volkswagen debuts zero-emission Tiguan HyMotion in the U.S. | | 2008-06-14 05:29:00 | | Volkswagen has shown off its Tiguan HyMotion Fuel Cell Concept for the first time in California. The five-passenger SUV, based on the Volkswagen Tiguan, features a hydrogen fuel cell powering an electric motor. The electric motor may also pull power from a 6.8 Ampere-hour lithium-ion battery that is recharged by recuperating braking energy. The VW hybrid generates 107 horsepower under normal conditions. With assist from its auxiliary energy battery, the total output increases to 134 horsepower. According to VW, that is enough power to push the Tiguan HyMotion to 60 mph in about 14 seconds and a top speed is 93 mph.While the performance is less-than-stellar, you have to remember that the Tiguan HyMotion produces zero tailpipe emissions. Yes, the only thing coming out of the pipe is clean water vapor. It's a concept, however, so don't expect to see it in showrooms anytime soon.[Source: Volkswagen]Other Articles about Volkswagen:+ First Drive: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen+ UK Pricing | | By: Autoshows | | |
| | | Volkswagen's RaVe 270 | | 2008-06-01 23:32:09 | | Volkswagen's RaVe 270 concept showcases the enormous potential of the automaker's award-winning 2.0T engine.In current production form, in vehicles such as the GTI and Jetta GLI, this turbocharged four-cylinder generates 200 horsepower. At most, it puts out 230 horses in Europe's 30th-anniversary GTI. In the RaVe 270, however, the 2.0T churns out an impressive 270 horses.This is VW's most powerful four-cylinder ever.Modifications were made to the turbocharger, intercooling and engine electronics.With 4Motion all-wheel drive, the Jetta SportWagen-based RaVe is approaching high-performance territory occupied by Subaru's Impreza WRX and Mitsubishi's Evolution.From zero to 60 MPH goes by in less than 5.8 seconds, VW says. Top speed is 155 MPH.One drawback is that the engine requires super-grade fuel.Other innovations of the RaVe 270 include a 1,400-watt sound system with 13 speakers and subwoofers, sport seats, Biscay Blue paint, an extended hood over xenon headlights and LED daytime runni | | By: cars & bikes | | |
| | Cross-bred Caddy: Volkswagen Caddy Carrera Cup Edition 2.0TDI R | | 2008-05-31 09:00:00 | | The link between Volkswagen and Porsche is about to get stronger, but VW's Swedish contingent has already created a special edition to honor the alliance. The Volkswagen Caddy has lived a staid life as a popular work truck in Europe, but the Swedes apparently think it could be so much more. So it's releasing 250 Carrera Cup Edition Caddies outfitted with black, 17-inch wheels wrapped in 225/45 R17 rubber, a new body kit, red-on-white paint scheme with Porsche's signature "Carrera" text, two-tone leather sport seats, a leather steering wheel and shifter. The 2.0-liter TDI mill is putting out 140 hp and 236 lb.-ft. of torque and with a fire extinguisher mounted on the diamond-plate floor boards, we think we might have found the perfect track-day accomplice to join that GT3 RS we've been building in our dreams.[Source: Carscoop] | | By: Autoshows | | |
| | Germany approves new Volkswagen Law | | 2008-05-30 13:28:00 | | Porsche didn't win... this round. The German cabinet approved amendments to the Volkswagen Law yesterday, but lawmakers left Porsche's key clause untouched. For those of you who haven't been following this saga, "Volkswagen Law" is the legislation that includes a provision to allow the federal state of Lower Saxony to keep a blocking minority vote in Volkswagen. That minority position is just 20 percent, exactly the amount currently held by Lower Saxony. With Porsche gobbling up shares in VW, intent on capturing a majority position so they can control plant closures, and Lower Saxony determined to protect thousands of jobs in their state... rest assured we haven't heard the last of this.[Source: Automotive News] | | By: Car News | | |
| | | Keep It Coming For Volkswagen | | 2008-05-29 21:58:38 | |
This year, Volkswagen has proven the world a lot of times how
great they are. Lining up with their awards received for 2008 is the best-full
line corporation!
Yesterday, Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that they
have been proclaimed as the best-full line corporation by Strategic Vision for
three straight years. Strategic Vision has named Volkswagen's best selling U.S. nameplate
as well courtesy of the Jetta, as the ultimate vehicle in its class in their yearly
Total Quality Index(T | | By: Auto Parts From A Lady Expert | | |
| | Volkswagen Golf TDI Hybrid Concept expanding battery cooperation with Sanyo | | 2008-05-29 08:02:00 | | Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn has announced that the company will be partnering with Sanyo to further develop lithium ion batteries for automotive applications. Earlier this month, the group's Audi division announced that it would use Sanyo's nickel metal hydride batteries in upcoming Q7 hybrid. This agreement goes beyond that with the focus being on lithium for both hybrid and all electric vehicles. In the past nine months, VW has shown two concepts using lithium ion batteries, the A1 project Quattro and the Golf TDI Hybrid. Volkswagen's target is to get a lithium ion battery hybrid to market by 2010. That time line is also likely to be when the first VW/Audi hybrids start coming to the U.S. market. When I spoke to Audi engineers in Europe last month, they indicated that they didn't plan launch a U.S. market hybrid until they could do a lithium ion battery. Eventually the VW Group plans to introduce full battery electric vehicles, probably powered by Sanyo lithium batteries.V | | By: Autoshows | | |
| | Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance | | 2008-05-26 07:34:24 | | Volkswagen pastreaza misterul asupra conceptului Golf GTI Performance. Desi s-a prezentat cu respectiva masina la GTI Meet 2008, Volkswagen nu a dat nicio informatie oficiala despre ea. Noul concept Volkswagen are un design exterior extraordinar, beneficiind de un kit aerodinamic, suspensie coborata si nelipsitele jante sport. In spate, sistemul de evacuare este format din doua tevi de esapament de mari dimensiuni, in forma trapezoidala. Look-ul deosebit este dat de exteriorul in negru si portoc | | By: Za World | | |
| | Volkswagen receives extra award for increasing shareholder value | | 2008-05-26 04:48:00 | | Wolfsburg/Turin - The Volkswagen Group has achieved the highest increase in shareholder value of all stock market listed companies in the European automotive industry. The auditing company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) presented this year’s European Automotive Shareholder Value Award to Europe’s largest automaker in Turin on Tuesday evening. Volkswagen had already received the award for the highest increase in shareholder value in a global comparison in January.Volkswagen has posted the highest total shareholder return over both a one-year and a three-year period. This performance is measured by the European Automotive Shareholder Value Index (SVI) which looks at the value of €100 invested in a particular stock over the relevant period and compares shareholder returns for the same period. The SVI takes into account rises and falls in a company’s share prices, dividends, share buy-backs and new share issues. Over the one-year period, the total shareholder return for Volkswagen sh | | By: Auto Blog India by Infibeam | | |
| | Engen Volkswagen Cup drivers ready for German Challenge | | 2008-05-26 04:48:00 | | The Engen Volkswagen Cup series produced an exciting day of racing at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday 24 May. Two races at the event saw competitors in this single-make series tackle the track in an attempt to best one another.Big news for two of the competitors on the day had little to do with racing on Saturday – but a great deal to do with racing in a single-make series. Mathew Hodges (7) normally competes in a PG Glass Polo while fellow Engen Volkswagen Cup competitor Devin Robertson (11) races a Ferodo / Champion / Siris Holdings / Big Boss Auto entry.Both of these drivers will however have to swop their race cars for something else – left-hand drive, with power steering and ABS brakes. Hodges and Robertson have been chosen to represent the local race series in Germany later this year.They will compete in the ADAC Polo Cup series, Germany’s version of the local Engen Volkswagen Cup single-make Polo racing series, later this year. This exchange programme is a regular part of th | | By: Auto Blog India by Infibeam | | |
| | Volkswagen delivers 2.14 million vehicles worldwide | | 2008-05-26 04:48:00 | | Wolfsburg - The Volkswagen Group moved into the second quarter of 2008 with yet another record in global vehicle deliveries. In an increasingly difficult market environment Europe’s largest automaker delivered 568,000 vehicles in April. This represents an increase of 10.5 percent compared with the same month in 2007, and is the first time that the Group has topped the two million mark after only the first four months of a year. From January to April, the Group’s eight brands delivered 2.14 million vehicles to customers all over the world, an increase of 7.9 percent compared with the previous year.Thanks to its sustained multi-brand strategy and ever broader model diversity, growth in deliveries by the Volkswagen Group was therefore stronger than the world market, where the increase in passenger car deliveries currently runs at approximately 3 percent.In Europe, Group deliveries from January to April rose by 3.0 percent to 1.22 million vehicles, of which 1.04 million were delivered | | By: Auto Blog India by Infibeam | | |
| | Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 concept | | 2008-05-26 03:22:38 | | Who’d have thought a little gathering in Austria could give birth to three stunning concept cars. This is VW's new Scirocco GT24 concept and it's appearing at the Wörthersee Tour alongside the Audi TT and A3 Clubsport Quattros.
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| | Volkswagen estrena nuevo Polo GT-cohetes y negro / plata | | 2008-05-24 09:35:47 | | Volkswagen están poniendo en marcha el GT-Rocket y Negro / Plata Edición especial en sus modelos de Polo, cada uno con una serie especial de notas y actualizaciones de especificación. Las últimas incorporaciones a la gama Polo son especificar en el line-up y disponibles de inmediato a fin de 13800 y 16875 euros, respectivamente.
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| | Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 debuts at Wörthersee | | 2008-05-24 07:54:00 | | If you've ever lingered behind after a professional sports event, you've probably seen some of the athletes graciously staying behind to shake hands and sign autographs while others make a B-line through the fans to the locker room. If the Volkswagen group were an athlete, it would be the former. Every year the German automaker comes to Wörthersee to meet its most die-hard enthusiasts, and never comes empty-handed. You'll recall that last year Volkswagen unveiled the shockingly exotic Golf GTI W12 650 while Audi showed up with the TT clubsport quattro. This year, not only is Audi bringing both the A3 TDI clubsport quattro concept and the pre-production TT clubsport quattro roadster, but Volkswagen has rolled in to town with the Scirocco GT24, the competition version of its new sport-hatch that the German automaker will be campaigning at this weekend's 2008 Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race.As we've reported previously, power comes from the same 2-liter turbo four that drove the race- | | By: Car News | | |
| | | Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 Race-tuned Concept World Premiere | | 2008-05-23 22:52:00 | | News from KLAGENFURT, Austria, that the Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 Concept is "much more than a styling exercise," the German automaker wowed the enthusiast crowd at Wörthersee on Thursday with the world premiere of its new race-tuned cult car.The VW Scirocco GT24 concept is based on the shell of the Scirocco racecar and wears VW Racing Blue livery.Although the company notes that "many components are carried over from the road car — a testament to their strength," the dimensions vary considerably."Even wider, even longer and even lower," said Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, VW chairman for development, in a statement.For the record, the Scirocco GT24 gains 8.9 inches in length and 2.4 inches in width (to accommodate a wider track), while ride height drops 3.0 inches.The concept is powered by a race-tuned 2.0-liter four-cylinder TSI engine that churns out 321 horsepower.The engine is linked to a six-speed DSG gearbox. The concept rides on 18-inch lightweight racing wheels.The cabin gets Recaro | | By: Autos Space | | |
| | 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Compact SUV Launches | | 2008-05-20 00:25:00 | | Volkswagen offered Boulder Campus students an amazing opportunity this week to help launch their newest vehicle called the "Tiguan" (it's a tiger and an iguana put together, and no, I still have no idea what it means).The compact VW Tiguan SUV (it's like the size of a big car, only its an SUV) was voted one of the top vehicles in Europe last year, and now Volkswagen is bringing it to the US.About 35 of the 2009 Tiguan "crossover utility vehicles" will be brought to campus for the launch and it will be the first time the press will have a chance to test drive the cars."Boulder reflects the active lifestyle of the Tiguan customer and prospect profile," a VW spokesperson said. "It's a perfect fit."On Friday, 40 CU students will get the opportunity to attend the press briefing and then test drive the car. After a brief product walk around, two students will be assigned to a vehicle.The car will be equipped with a drive route book that lists mileage and directional instructions. The drive w | | By: Autos Space | | |
| | Volkswagen Tiguan diesel launch delayed in the U.S.? | | 2008-05-19 12:42:00 | | All-time high gas prices have made Americans intensify their searches for top-shelf fuel economy, as evidenced by 15-year-old Geo Metros selling on eBay for $7,200. Apparently even capitalistic insanity isn't enough to convince Volkswagen to bring a diesel engine Stateside in the hotly anticipated Tiguan, as the ultra-efficient 2.0L oil-burner likely won't be available for MY 2009.Part of the problem lies in the fact that the Tiguan is selling extremely well in Europe, which negates the need to rush additional models to the US, where a weak dollar is cutting into the German automaker's profits. VW is also trying to keep the price down on the new crossover, and diesel engines add thousands to the sticker. We wouldn't be surprised if the constant delays surrounding the 2.0L TDI have anything to do with the decision, either.If a price war can break out on eBay in an effort to buy a turquoise 49 hp deathtrap, we're more than certain that Americans are willing to shell out $30k for an effic | | By: Car News | | |
| | Novo Volkswagen...de 2 rodas?! | | 2008-05-19 10:15:00 | | A VW deve andar com uma crise de identidade desde que a Porsche tornou-se accionista maioritária. A VW sempre construiu carros de 4 rodas, mas há pouco tempo andou a namorar as 3 rodas com este projecto conjunto com a Lotus.E agora, segundo rumores que a Volkswagen (com a colaboração da KTM) vai começar a fabricar motas. A associação é até interessante, porque a VW ajudou a KTM na produção do seu primeiro carro - o X-Bow, que usa um motor Audi de 2 litros. | | By: Quatro rodas e um volante! | | |
| | Volkswagen launches new Tiguan in Middle East | | 2008-05-19 07:19:00 | | Dubai - Volkswagen Middle East presented its new compact Sports Utility Vehicle, the Tiguan, in a regional launch in the magnificent landscapes of Jordan where more than 60 media from around the region discovered first-hand the capabilities and characteristics of the Tiguan. The two-day event included both on-road and off-road test drives amidst some of the most spectacular scenery all whilst experiencing the car’s dynamic properties, premium comfort and high level of active safety.The test drive kicked off on-road in central Amman with a drive through the city. This was followed by a challenging off-road leg through the first phase of the Jordan Rally beside the Dead Sea where the terrains were rocky and steep and provided a staggering number of narrow twists and turns on-route boasting the sophisticated technologies of the Tiguan in its full diversity and glory. The end of the off-road route took drivers to the top of Dead Sea Mountain where they were treated to a beautiful panoram | | By: Auto Blog India by Infibeam | | |
| | Volkswagen Unveils Cars Wholly Developed in China | | 2008-05-10 15:29:00 | | Volkswagen AG unveiled its Lavida and New Bora cars at Auto China 2008 (open to the public from April 22 to 28, 2008). These models, slated for launch in summer 2008, were developed in China and exclusively targets the Chinese market. They are reportedly the first Volkswagen cars that were wholly developed outside Germany. These models share the basic mechanism. Lavida will be manufactured and sold by FAW Volkswagen and New Bora by Shanghai Volkswagen. The New Bora measures 4,540 (L) x 1,775 (W) x 1,467mm (H), and its wheelbase is 2,610mm long. Although information on the engine capacity has yet to be released, it comes in two types of four-cylinder gasoline engines mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with a manual shift mode.
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| | | New Car: 2009 Volkswagen Passat R36 | | 2008-04-29 08:20:00 | | Could the Mitsubishi Evo X have a new rival? This aggressive-looking VW Passat R36 is the scorching R36, and it’s ready to go head-to-head with the Japanese super-saloon.With a 296bhp motor, four-wheel drive and a quick-shifting semi-automatic gearbox, the newcomer certainly has all the ingredients. And unlike the Evo, the German model is available as both a stylish saloon and practical estate.Externally, the R36 is distinguished by a deeper front bumper, bi-xenon headlights, side skirts and t | | By: My Blog | | |
| | | | Volkswagen Golf | | 2008-04-28 10:36:19 | | The latest Volkswagen Golf GTI has plenty of grip – and that’s just from its seats! As this picture shows, the upholstery of the new Pirelli model features a rubber tread pattern to hold you firmly in place.However, there’s more to the newcomer than some snazzy seats and yellow stitching. Power from the GTI’s 2.0-litre turbocharged FSI engine is boosted from 197bhp to 227bhp – and as a result, the 0-62mph sprint time is slashed by four-tenths-of-a-second, to 6.8 seconds.There’s also a colour-coded body-kit, as well as smoked rear light clusters and tinted windows. Unique tail-gate badges complete the changes. This isn’t the first time the brands have joined forces to produce a special edition. They teamed up to offer a Pirelli version of the original Golf GTI in 1983. It was identified by its unique alloy wheels, which featured the tyre maker’s P motif.The latest car has 18-inch alloys shod with Pirelli P-Zero rubber, and is available to order now. It’s sch | | By: Super Cars | | |
| | Shanghai Volkswagen joins hands with MyClick | | 2008-04-28 07:32:00 | | HONG KONG - Shanghai Volkswagen-Skoda explored new communications method to reach out to Skoda prospective consumers in a move to enhance its service quality. Days ago, the company joined hands with renowned MyClick Media to establish an interactive mobile platform to more effectively communicate with end users of Skoda, providing them with meaningful and relevant service thus raising the brand equity by employing the one-click to mobile internet (WAP sites) for the first time.MyClick is a software which enables connection with the Internet based on the image recognition technique on the mobile phone platform. Instead of inputting website addresses, mobile phone subscribers can simplify the process by using MyClick. By clicking MyClick's photo frame on their mobile phones to open relevant WAP web sites and get infotainment news, as well as various kinds of services and discounts. It benefits subscribers while establishing interaction between users and brands and cultivate the brand loy | | By: Auto Blog India by Infibeam | | |
| | Volkswagen 60MPG Jetta BlueTDI Diesel Coming | | 2008-04-28 06:08:00 | | Volkswagen has at last finished working on its 60 mpg Jetta BlueTDI diesel, and not only does it look great, but it's coming to America later this year.The company announced at this week's International Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria that the new diesel Jetta uses an updated version of the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine with common-rail direct injection that made its debut last fall in the European-market Tiguan.Dubbed BlueTDI, the engine produces 138 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. It's good for 60 mpg on the highway, a 12-percent improvement over the 2006 Jetta TDI.And thanks to some emissions tweaks - an engine-management system that mitigates toxic nitrogen oxide production by limiting combustion temperatures, and a maintenance-free trap that converts the remaining NOx to nitrogen and water - the Jetta BlueTDI meets the EPA's Bin 5/LEV 2 emissions standards.That means it's 50-state legal without the need for urea injection. Even Californians get one.The Jet | | By: Autos Space | | |
| | Volkswagen Scirocco animación 3D | | 2008-04-25 03:00:55 | | Como la mayoría de los automóviles Volkswagen el nombre se refiere a un tipo de viento, en este Scirocco se refiere a un caliente viento del Sahara que sopla hacia la costa mediterránea. El Scirocco original, diseñado por Giorgio Giugiaro, entró en producción en 1974 y fue suspendido en su segunda generación en 1992.
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| | Asistente para estacionarse de Volkswagen | | 2008-04-25 02:36:12 | | Me acuerdo cuando hace algunos años vi la noticia de un sistema parecido a este que es sencillamente fantástico, el Park Assist Vision (PAV) de Volkswagen, es un asistente para el momento de estacionarnos esa técnica que para muchos es difícil de aprender y ahora solo con apretar un botón podrán ordenarle a su automóvil [...] | | By: Novermod | | |
| | Volkswagen dá borlas...aos Americanos! | | 2008-04-24 06:31:00 | | Pois é. Como os Americanos arruinaram a economia mundial com a crise do sub-prime (lixando as taxas de empréstimo das nossas casas), inflacionaram o preço da gasolina graças a (nova) guerra no Iraque e obrigam-nos a aturar os ecologistas porque enchem a atmosfera mais que outro pais no mundo, a Volkswagen resolveu ajuda-los oferecendo 100% grátis todas as revisões planeadas durante 3 anos ou 36.000 milhas (o que vier primeiro). Coitadinhos dos americanos... "Ele é um homem muito feliz..." | | By: Quatro rodas e um volante! | | |
| | Volkswagen presents 'Park Assist Vision' at Hanover Fair | | 2008-04-24 06:04:00 | | Wolfsburg - There is something decidedly fantastical about this scene: We observe the approach of a Passat estate, it stops, the driver gets out, slams the door shut and, as he walks away from the car, he aims a remote control back at it. That car now proceeds to reverse park itself into the available space, it then independently cuts the engine and activates the door locks. End of performance. In reality, there is nothing at all fantastical about this demonstration. The live performance by Volkswagen can be viewed at this year’s Hanover Fair (21 to 25 April), where the carmaker is premiering its “Park Assist Vision”, a system with the ability to guide a Passat prototype with absolute precision into a perpendicular parking space, i.e. the kind available on parking lots and in underground car parks. These parking spaces are often too narrow to allow drivers and passengers to get in and out of the car comfortably. In the not too distant future, “Park Assist Vision” will put an | | By: Auto Blog India by Infibeam | | |
| | | | Beijing Auto Show 2008: Volkswagen Lavida meets its home audience | | 2008-04-23 08:08:39 | | Shanghai Volkswagen developed the new VW Lavida in China, for China. Now it’s made its big debut before the home-market audience in Beijing. Stylistically, the made-in-China design looks oddly dated, quite frankly. The petal-shaped head- and taillamps look like something you might find on a 1990’s Korean import and not a newly-minted VW, regardless [...] | | By: Autospider | | |
| | Beijing Show 2008 Highlights: 2009 Volkswagen Bora | | 2008-04-22 22:03:00 | | VW is launching two new C-segment models here in Beijing this week, both near identical in terms of size and price. There are two reasons for this seemingly bizarre outcome: as the market leader with over 18 percent of the entire market, VW can afford to offer two distinct models. But, more importantly, they have two separate joint ventures here with two different companies: Shanghai Volkswagen which produces the old VW Passat, Santana and Audi models and FAW-Volkswagen who build the new P | | By: My Blog | | |
| | Volkswagen group of America launches new microsite | | 2008-04-22 07:27:00 | | HERNDON, Va. - Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today launched responsiblemobility.com, a microsite focused on the company's sustainable mobility strategy. The new microsite comes as the Group's Audi and Volkswagen brands prepare to embark upon their 50-state clean diesel strategy, and as the Group continues work on next generation alternative energy innovations such as biofuels and high temperature fuel cells."We are a company with a tradition of combining the passion for driving with low fuel consumption, advanced technology, and a sense of responsibility for the future needs of our customers," said Stefan Jacoby, President and Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Group of America. "We see the sustainable future set against a series of technology horizons. We must leverage today's technology while we continue to set our best minds to developing sustainable power trains for the future. This is something Volkswagen Group does best."Read more... | | By: Auto Blog India by Infibeam | | |
| | Beijing Show 2008 Highlights: 2009 Volkswagen Lavida | | 2008-04-21 01:57:00 | | Volkswagen's SAIC partnership has yielded the Lavida, meaning 'the life' in Spanish, unveiled at Auto China 2008. While the Lavida is dubbed the 'Mini Phaeton' by the Chinese press, it is much smaller and won't break the bank to purchase. But its exterior design certainly has a lot of exterior similarities to its larger German sibling. The overall design concept of the Lavida was specifically targets the Chinese market, where automobiles are more about status symbols and ways to show off | | By: My Blog | | |
| | Stuck y Sainz en Volkswagen Scirocco en la Nordschleife | | 2008-04-20 20:47:13 | | Las 24 Horas de Nürburgring (mayo 24 - 25) es una carrera de resistencia de enormes proporciones que ponen a los deportes de motor de los mejores coches GT Touring y Automóviles prepped calle contra la carrera de coches. VW ha anunciado que competirán en el 2.0 litros turbo de clase, con tres carreras de [...] | | By: Maquinas Fantásticas | | |
| | | Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli | | 2008-04-16 02:26:38 | | The Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli is back, 25 years after the original. And the good news is this GTI gets the same power tweak as the Edition 30 Golf we raved about when we drove it last year. The 2.0-litre turbo engines gets 227bhp in Pirelli trim, up from 197bhp. That drops the 0-60mph time by 0.4...
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| | Comecial do novo site da Volkswagen | | 2008-04-14 14:51:03 | | Nossa achei genial esse novo comercial da Volkswagen anunciando o novo site www.volkswagen.co.uk. Mostra lado técnico de como os seus automóveis e comerciais são realizados. Simplesmente genial a forma como estão divulgando o novo site. Confira:
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| | Volkswagen cars pics n wallpapers | | 2008-04-14 04:56:00 | | The Volkswagen Group is the fourth largest automaker in the world. The Group is made up of eight brands from six European countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.Volkswagen car picVolkswagen car wallpaperVolkswagen new carVolkswagen latest car picVolkswagen carVolkswagen new modelVolkswagen new carVolkswagen car picVolkswagen car wallpaperVolkswagen car pic n wallpaper | | By: fast cars and sports cars | | |
| | | New Car: 2010 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet | | 2008-04-09 10:01:00 | | The lid has been lifted on VW’s next open champion – meet the new Golf Cabriolet! One of the best-loved cars in the history of the German brand returns to the line-up next year.On sale in the UK at the same time as the rest of the Golf MkVI range, the Cabriolet will give sun-seekers a cut-price alternative to Audi’s new drop-top A3. It will also compete with more mainstream models such as the Ford Focus CC and Peugeot 308 CC. As you can see, the VW bucks the current trend for folding metal | | By: My Blog | | |
| | First Drive: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen | | 2008-04-04 01:35:00 | | Thirty minutes ago I was hustling a car through the rolling, glass-smooth two-lanes of Virginia's horse country, my hands happily clasped to a thick, three-spoke steering wheel as I arced the front tires through kinks and bends and wriggles, my feet playing the three pedals as if I were summoning bass notes on a pipe organ, my right hand jumping to the five-speed manual lever to choose shifts up and down, suspension beneath me deftly deflecting road bumps while keeping all four corners locked down and obedient. I was having fun.I was not driving a Porsche, though. My grins appeared from the helm of a station wagon.Once a staple of American idiom, the term "station wagon" has in recent decades all but slipped into disuse, now found way back in the synonyms drawer alongside words like "dull," "archaic," and "I'd rather have a big ol' SUV." But as I wrote in a recent Motor Trend column, a lot of us still like station wagons -- and there's about wagons to like. After all, wagons are more n | | By: Autoshows | | |
| | Spied: 2009 Volkswagen Pick Up | | 2008-03-30 07:26:00 | | Here’s proof that Volkswagen plans to gatecrash the pick-up party! The German firm is developing its own rival to the Nissan Navaro, Mitsubishi L200 and Isuzu Rodeo. Our spy photographers caught the flat-bed model during winter testing, and while they couldn’t get close, the picture shows a double-cab version is on the horizon. According to our sources, the all-new 4x4 will be given the Robust badge, which top brass hope will reflect its tough construction and practical design. Whe | | By: My Blog | | |
| | 2010 Volkswagen Robust | | 2008-03-28 19:37:19 | | OK, so the folks over at Pickuptruck.com (yes, there actually is such a site) have interesting renderings about the supposed, rumored, and (some say) hoped-for VW pick up.
VW used to make a pick up truck based on the Rabbit back in the early 80s. For a while they were real popular with tuners and [...]
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| | | My Love For Volkswagen Is Dying | | 2008-03-16 11:05:06 | | It must have been when, on a whim of sorts, I bought a 1977 VW Bus from an impound lot in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that I first got my taste of “German Engineering”. Well, I got it running, but I think it needed a lot of work and I just sold it off for [...]
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| | New Car: 2009 Volkswagen Touareg R50 | | 2008-03-10 08:16:00 | | Could this be the fastest SUV in the world? German firm VW has pulled the wraps of its new high performance Touareg, the R50.The new range-topper features a tweaked version of the company's 5.0-litre V10 diesel that now pushes out 345bhp - and increase of 37bhp over the standard car. Even more impressive is the peak torque figure, which rises from 750 to 850Nm. As a result performance is blistering with the Touareg sprinting from standstill to 62mph in 6.7 seconds and onto a top speed of 146mph. | | By: My Blog | | |
| | VW Volkswagen Scirocco 2009 | | 2008-03-07 10:17:47 | | 34 years ago, VW revealed the first Volkswagen Scirocco at the Geneva Motor Show, now 34 years later, VW presented the Scirocco of the new era in the same venue. Now as before, the coupé embodies the fascinating strategy of putting a sports car on wheels that is fit for use every day of the year at absolutely affordable prices. That is precisely what the new Volkswagen Scirocco does: | | By: Car, Car Purchase, Buy Car , Car Insurence all abo | | |
| | Volkswagen unveils Olympic car fleet | | 2008-03-06 04:38:30 | | Volkswagen have unveiled their cars to be used for the Beijing Olympic games torch relay. The cars include the Touran, Lingyu, Crafter, Sagitar, and Magotan.
The cars will be used the 25,000 mile Olympic torch relay. Around 1000 cars will be used to support the torch relay.
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| | Weak dollar puts brake on Volkswagen in US | | 2008-03-05 17:26:00 | | Volkswagen is likely to remain lossmaking in the US so long as the dollar remains at its current level, in spite of numerous measures to boost its weak position in the world’s largest car market, Martin Winterkorn, chief executive, said.The comments by Mr Winterkorn show how difficult it will be for VW, Europe’s largest carmaker, to achieve its goal of challenging Toyota as the world’s dominant mass-market carmaker. “At this dollar level, break-even would be difficult,” he told the Financial Times.The dollar’s weakness is causing VW to take drastic steps to improve its competitiveness in the US, ranging from designing models especially for the country to deciding whether to open a factory there.Mr Winterkorn said he hoped to save a substantial sum of money by increasing the amount of parts and raw materials VW bought in the US. He said he would try to persuade suppliers to buy 80 per cent of their base materials, such as steel, precious metals and aluminium, in the US rathe | | By: Volkswagen Cars News | | |
| | Geneva Show 2008 Highlights: 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco | | 2008-03-04 06:23:00 | | The Scirocco has been revealed. Journalists were jostling for position to get a clear view of the stunning new VW coupe, and these are the first pictures taken from the show floor.The car has classic coupé proportions – it’s 4,256mm long, 1,404mm high and 1,810mm wide. That makes it longer and wider than the Golf GTI, while it sits lower to the ground, too.The wheelbase is virtually identical to the hatchback’s at 2,578mm, so the coupé is claimed to offer a similar amount of space. The s | | By: My Blog | | |
| | 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco Gallery | | 2008-03-02 19:43:08 | | 7pics>Read more相关文章：Geneva '08 Preview: Zagato-designed Bentley Continental GTZ 2008-03-01Huh? Fewer 16-year olds are getting their licenses 2008-03-01Rumormill: Audi TTRS, RS5 on their way 2008-02-17How Cars Work 2007-12-202008 Bentley Continental GT Speed 2007-09-12收藏到：Del.icio.us | | By: Auto Photo | | |
| | Volkswagen Beetle To Ford Model T: The Top-5 Best-Selling Cars In History | | 2008-02-29 20:05:00 | | How many Ford Model-Ts have you seen on the road, lately? Is it more than the number of Volkswagen Beetles or Toyota Corollas you've seen around town or on the freeway?Personally, I liked to see more Model-Ts. But according to the automotive news web site, Automoportal.com, the Model T and the Corolla have a lot in common. Both are among the top-five best-selling cars in history.Here’s the list of the top-five best-selling cars in history and a comment on each vehicle:
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| | Volkswagen says 2007 profit rises €4.1 billion | | 2008-02-29 10:47:00 | | German automaker Volkswagen AG said Friday that its 2007 net profit rose to €4.1 billion (US$6.2 billion) last year with sales of nearly 6.2 million cars worldwide. The Wolfsburg-based company, Europe's biggest car maker in terms of sales, earned €4.1 billion last year compared with €2.7 billion in 2006, beating the €3.9 billion (US$5.92 billion) that analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires had forecast. The company did not release its fourth-quarter figures. Sales rose to €108.9 billion (US$165.2 billion) last year, up almost 4 percent from the €104.8 billion in sales it posted in 2006. Despite the gain, the sales were just under the €109.8 billion (US$166.5 billion) that analysts had predicted.
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| | New Car: 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco | | 2008-02-29 06:04:00 | | Photos of the Volkswagen Scirocco have made their way onto the web ahead of the hot hatch's Geneva Motor Show Debut next week. Sleeker and sportier looking than its GTI sibling, the production Scirocco retains the shape of the IROC concept (green car) from which it was born while improving in the looks department.Gone is the IROC's gaping maw. In its place is a simple two piece upper/lower grille that is unlike that of any other Volkswagen on the road. It's almost French in its design and works | | By: My Blog | | |
| | Geneva 2008: 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco arrives early | | 2008-02-28 23:02:57 | | Filed under: Sports/GTs, Geneva Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Volkswagen
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var digg_url = \'http://digg.com/autos/2009_Volkswagen_Scirocco_arrives_ahead_of_Geneva_Motor_Show\'; We can’t follow where this particular embargo break began, but a pair of official embargoed images of the production 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco scheduled to be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show [...] | | By: Car O Focus | | |
| | Volkswagen Group Of America To Organize Career Fair | | 2008-02-28 20:19:55 | | Job hunting will never be as hard as cleaning oil filters because according to Auto Channel, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. will be holding a job fair starting March 6 at the Westin Tyson’s Corner. The career fair, as announced yesterday, will run from 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm.Furthermore, VW Credit, Inc. and the Volkswagen and Audi brands will be characterized at the fair as part of Volkswagen Group of America. Career opportunities are offered in the areas of sales and after sales business, acco | | By: Stacey's Auto Parts Resources | | |
| | 2009 Volkswagen Polo Preview | | 2008-02-28 09:33:00 | | The next-generation Volkswagen Polo hatch is to launch as the year 2009 model and in both three and five-door hatch variants.VW is said to expand the Polo range by introducing a new entry-level cabrio, long-wheelbase MPV and a possible SUV model or "Cross Polo".The 2009 Polo will feature a more chiseled look that’s also expected to feature on the next-generation Mark VI Golf.The 2009 Polo will be bigger overall than current models and are designed to compete with the recently updated Ford Fiesta and Honda Fit.The next-gen Polo will also get VW’s new low-cost six-seed DSG and when combined with an efficient BlueMotion turbodiesel should deliver a mileage figure in excess of 60mpg.New to the model family will be a mild hybrid option with regenerative braking technology and electronically controlled components. Carrying over from the current lineup will be a performance GTI model, possibly featuring VW’s brilliant 125kW 1.4L TSI engine. http://del.icio.us/rss/horisly | | By: Autos Space | | |
| | Geneva ‘08 Preview: Volkswagen to show diesel-hybrid Golf possibly coming to US | | 2008-02-22 18:24:38 | | Channel 4 in Britain is reporting that one of the vehicles that Volkswagen will be showing in Geneva in a couple of weeks is a diesel hybrid version of the Golf. Although VW has been experimenting with various hybrid powertrains since at least the early '90s, they have yet to offer one in production. Apparently Volkswagen has developed this system primarily for the U.S. market and it will be Tier 2 Bin 5 compliant. The system will likely be offered on the Golf (branded as a Rabbit in the U.S.) and at least two of its platformmates, the Jetta sedan and the Audi A3. The Golf is expected to get 69.2 mpg (U.S.) and emit carbon dioxide at the rate of 89g/km. Most likely, this will be some sort of mild hybrid setup in order to make it cost-effective in the U.S. market. Volkswagen is also developing a strong hybrid system that will be installed on the Touareg and Q7 next year. [Source: Channel 4] | | By: Auto News: Car Reviews, Car News, Car Shows | | |
| | Volkswagen Tiguan by Delta 4x4 | | 2008-02-21 06:35:00 | | Volkswagen’s Tiguan is already getting some interesting makeovers, latest courtesy of Bavarian 4x4 specialist Delta. Two models are created, a road version and an offroad sibling. A few changes have taken place in this manner: suspension has been lowered by some 30mm (for a small fee of €490) for the road car, with flared wings, wider wheels and a sport exhaust system to sound the part.Go has been taken care of as well, to the tune of some 169 bhp/ 126kW and 384Nm of torque, both up on the standard vehicle. Power, which may or may not corrupt, comes at a price. In this case it’s €1,300. Offroad tyres range from 16 to 22 inches, depending. Costs are the same for both types of car.If you choose to take to the bush you can opt for the higher Tiguan, raised all of 50mm. Cosmetically the radiator grille gets same paint as wheels. Whether this is a good thing or not is really up to the buyer, although €330 later one may consider it money ill-spent. Each to his own then. Take the of | | By: Car Tuning Styling | | |
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