Posts Tagged ‘VW’
Written by admin on March 24, 2009 – 9:16 am -
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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Written by admin on September 5, 2008 – 7:28 am -
This is not just a tarted up GTi. This is a serious super car chaser in a conservative dinner suit geared for scaring EVO's and Sti's around the corners and on the open highway. The R32 give bags of performance and is able to transport your loved ones in comfort. Ignite the 3.2 V6 and all the issues of fuel economy and tire costs gets thrown out the window. The engine burbles with mild murmur. Slip the DSG gearbox into 'S' which is the sports mode and prod the accelerator softly and the R32 leaps forward like a 7 day ...
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Written by admin on September 1, 2008 – 1:35 am -
This new VW Polo is small, nimble and powered by a 20-valve 1.8-litre turbo-charged petrol engine. In this 1190-kilogram car, the engine will produce 150 bhp and torque of 229Nm at a very low 1950 rpm, thus it is easily able to bring it to 62mph up from rest in just 8.2 seconds using a slick short throwing five-speed manual transmission (no auto version if offered globally). The Polo GTi will also reach a top speed of 134 mph with available tarmac, which puts it at the top of the hot hatch segment. Its length of 3196 mm, width of ...
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Written by admin on August 15, 2008 – 10:25 am -
Volkswagen introduced the Karmann-Ghia coupe the Kasino Hotel in Westphalia, Germany. As the European automobile market has finally recovered from the war, Volkswagen found it necessary to release an "image car" to accompany its simple but reliable "Bugs and buses."Volkswagen was not the only automotive company looking for a flagship car at the time. Chevrolet Corvette released and the Ford Thunderbird. The Chrysler Corporation had a contract with the Italian design firm Ghia create models of Chrysler a dream car, but no models have borne fruit.Meanwhile, Volkswagen had a contract with German coach Karmann-builder for their own image car, and ...
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