Showing posts with label VW. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VW. Show all posts

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Volkswagen Passat 2012


The Volkswagen Passat is preferable for families who are in search of luxurious and familiar car. This keeps a look of Sedan. The third generation Passat was released during 2006-2012. But this new fourth generation Passat model of VW will be released in 2012. Passat is the car that fills the gap between "normal", humdrum family cars and financially out-of-reach luxury brands. This model of VW will mostly be available in 3 lines as S, SE and SEL. It will contains a five-cylinder gasoline engine rated 170 hp, a four-cylinder diesel rated 140 hp, and a V-6 gas engine rated 280 hp. The starting price of it will be under $20,000 which can be said much cheaper than the previous model.

The Passat is expected to deliver 43 miles per gallon on the highway, with a range of approximately 800 miles. The look of Passat shows it as one expensive model. The new model comes with 191.7 inch and has a 101.4 inch wheel base.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Volkswagen Bulli Concept


Another super looking model of Volkswagen that made debut at the Geneva Motor Show and this iconic model is known as the Microbus of VW. This super model is looking dramatic and this is extremely flexible model for car drivers. Its length is 3.99 meter with width and height as 1.75 meter and 1.70 meter respectively. It s wheelbase comes with 2.62 meters. 


This is a 6-seater model of Volkswagen and it can accommodate 1.0 to 1.4-liter gasoline and diesel engine. The VW Bulli concept is provided by 85kW (114 horsepower) unit. It drives the front wheel via a single speed transmission and fed by a 1,450 Kg. Electronically limited to 87 mph and able to reach 62 mph in just 11.5 seconds. VW says that with a single charge the Bulli can travel an impressive 186.4 miles. Bulli is looking like a original Samba bus that is presented in the Geneva Motor Show and its 18 inch alloy wheels with stylist chrome is really awesome. The interior designs continued to meld modern style and classic cues by incorporating twin bench seats. Its interior is designed with more increasing space.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

VW eyes 1 lakh car sales this year in India


The Volkswagen (VW) Group is eyeing a milestone of 100,000 units this year with cars bearing Vookswagen and Skoda badges generating over 90% sales with prestige marques Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley and Bugatti making up the rest.

The group companies sold a shade below 60,000 cars in 2010 with VW and Skoda making for nearly 53,000 units. Group sources said with VW’s volume models—Polo and Vento – set to enjoy the first full year of sales, its sales could grow by 80% to 58,000-60,000 units. Audi is expected to match that growth and matched by a similar growth at Audi to record 5,500-6,000 units and Skoda growing by 50% to touch 30,000-plus units.

Incidentally, the group needs to continue growing at this pace to meet the target of 20% market share by 2012 against a measly 2.8% now as envisioned by group CEO. With the Indian auto industry pegged to reach 5 million units in 2018 from 2.16 million last year, the group has to sell nearly one million units to achieve the target.

Source: Times of India (Daily Indian Newspaper)

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

2011 Toyota Highlander, VW Jetta Receive NHTSA’s Four-Star Safety Rating


The 2011 Toyota Highlander, Venza and Volkswagen’s Jetta receives the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new crash-test rating system, what the safety agency announced yesterday.

According to Carloversmagazine.com, the overall composite score for the Jetta and Highlander are the same: four-star frontal, four-star rollover and a five-star rating for the combined side pole and barrier tests. The side barrier test is an area where other vehicles have shown weakness with the safety agency’s new testing format. The side pole test simulates a 20-mph side-impact crash into a 10-inch-diameter pole or tree at a 75-degree angle just behind the driver’s side A-pillar. The Venza receives nearly the same composite score as the Toyota SUV and VW, but in the frontal test, it receives only a three-star rating.

 

Sunday, January 16, 2011

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