Archive for the ‘VW’ Category
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 |

With the imminent commercialization of the Golf GTI in Europe, Volkswagen has released the official pictures of the model, while confirming the data from the production model, identical to the prototype months ago. Since the 1.6 110 hp engine in the first Golf GTI, we have reached the current TFSI 2.0 turbocharged direct injection, which in this new version delivers 210 hp.
The power, coupled with a maximum torque of 280 Nm, it can reach 100 km / h in 6.9 seconds and a top speed of 240 km / h. The benefits are not at odds with the consumer because ...
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 |

A few days ago we saw the Fiat 500 Barbie the Italian that has created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the famous Mattel doll, and today is the Volkswagen who introduced Malibu Barbie New Beetle, which was first shown at the birthday party conducted Dream House in Malibu Los Angeles. This event should be a delight for the followers (or followers) Barbie met since 1800 designs of sunglasses for Barbie.
But what we were going. The New Beetle is Barbie, of course, rose combined with white in the canvas roof and leather seats. The pink carpet, door panels and even ...
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Friday, March 6th, 2009 |

As part of the presentation of the fifth-generation Polo, the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion Concept has been Geneva Motor Show, which is a prototype for now but will reach production in about a year. Like the other BlueMotion achievements, notable for reducing consumption and emissions compared to the normal version.
The engine choice is a 1.2 TDI and 75 CV. The main improvements to reduce consumption are the incorporation of start-stop, tires low rolling resistance, changes in the relationships change, aerodynamic tweaks, etc. In this manner, Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion has an incredible consumption of 3.3 l/100 km with CO2 emissions of just ...
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Friday, January 16th, 2009 |

Volkswagen calls it his "rebellious child" and so is the Scirocco, especially when combined with the brilliant Propellent IST 2.0 liters and 200 hp (so far in the absence of the long-awaited version "GTI"). The German group has decided to include in its range a further exchange of DSG semi-automatic gear 7 for the second most powerful IST, offering the chance to work its 160 hp in a more smooth.
The TSI of 1.4 liters of displacement based development, 160 hp, the technology twincharger "more turbo compressor, which maintains its maximum torque of 240 Nm between 1,500 and 4,500 rpm. Deputy ...
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008 |

The Routan is Volkswagen's all-new 7-passenger with front engine, front-wheel drive minivan. Based on the same platform as the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan, the Routan will be built at the same plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Almost as iconic as the Volkswagen Beetle, the Volkswagen Microbus and the subsequent Vanagon offered families and others with the needs of a vehicle a spacious single option in the market. While the Microbus and the Vanagon appealed to a small group of buyers, Volkswagen has partnered with Chrysler to enter the mainstream of the family car market with the ...
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