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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
2015 Volkswagen Golf Edition
The Volkswagen brand is represented by six premieres at the AMI (Auto Mobil International) motor show in Leipzig that begins today: in honour of the 40th anniversary of the Golf, Volkswagen is issuing the new premium special model "Golf Edition"; another world premiere car that can be viewed is the Beetle Cabriolet Karmann. The new, technically perfected Touareg is celebrating its European debuts. Celebrating their first motor show appearances for the German public are the new Scirocco, the new Golf GTE1 with a plug-in hybrid drive and the Beetle Dune concept car with a higher-set body and distinctive off-road design.
The special "Golf Edition" model combines the typical characteristics of the successful bestseller with the exclusivity of the premium class. Top xenon headlights with daytime running lights, machine polished 17-inch "Singapore" design wheels (optional: 18-inch wheels) and tinted rear and side windows all discreetly identify the exterior of the anniversary model. In the interior, the premium ambience is underscored by Alcantara leather seats, leather-trimmed steering wheel, leather gear shift boot, black roof lining and illuminated door sill plates. The first-class features also include the "Premium" multifunction display, "Composition Media" radio system and assistance systems such as the Light & Sight package (includes automatic running light switching and intermittent windscreen wiper with rain sensor), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and "Blind Spot Detection" (informs driver of vehicles in the "blind spot" which makes lane changes easier).
Volkswagen is also celebrating the world premiere of the Beetle Cabriolet Karmann2 at the AMI show. Just as in the Golf Cabrio Karmann before it, Volkswagen is paying tribute to the body manufacturing company Karmann with this new special model. Between 1949 and 1980, the company produced many Beetle Cabriolet cars for Volkswagen. Exterior identifying features of the Beetle Cabriolet Karmann include 18-inch "Disc" design wheels with chrome caps, sport seats, leather-trimmed steering wheel, aluminium pedals and dash pad with Beetle look in matt aluminium. The electric top sports the new colour Sioux Brown, both inside and outside, it comes with a colour coordinated tarpaulin and may be combined with seven different exterior body paints. The special model is based on the "Design" equipment line, and it contains a wind deflector and the Park Pilot parking distance monitor. Ordering of the Beetle Cabriolet Karmann begins next month, and it covers all engine-gearbox variants. On the other hand, the Beetle Dune, which is celebrating its German premiere at the AMI show, is a near-production concept car that shows everything that is feasible in this car.
In its home market, Volkswagen is showing good form so far this business year. Through April, the Volkswagen passenger car brand increased its deliveries by 2.0 per cent, delivering 184,100 (180,500) vehicles to customers. This represents a 2.0 per cent increase over the prior year. Volkswagen has been a guest at the AMI show in Leipzig since 1991. Its exhibit area is around 2,200 m² in size this year. On visitor days, Volkswagen is showing over 30 vehicles from its current model range here.
Volkswagen is offering interested visitors to the AMI show test drives in the e-up!3, Golf Sportsvan and the new Polo, Golf TGI and Golf Estate. Over a circuit course in the vicinity of the motor show site, experts of Volkswagen Driving Experience accompany visitors as they drive and explain the vehicle technology to them.
In Saxony, Volkswagen operates three production sites: in Zwickau, Chemnitz and Dresden. Volkswagen is the largest car maker and one of the key employers in Saxony – employing around 9,000 people – and Saxony is a modern hub site for the Golf, Golf Estate and Passat models, and a place where Volkswagen manufactures luxury bodies and vehicles as well as engines. To date, over four million Volkswagen cars, over 100,000 luxury vehicles and over twelve million Volkswagen engines have been produced in Saxony.
The Concept
With an exclusive concept car, the Golf Edition, Volkswagen is celebrating at the Auto China the 40th anniversary of the Golf, which has been successful around the globe. The anniversary editions equipment was extensively customised. A Golf has emerged that will be on the road in a league of its own as one of the most premium models in its class. With its iconic design and pioneering all-round features, the Volkswagen best-seller, of which more than 30 million have been sold worldwide, was reflective of technological progress, and always head and shoulders above the rest. With the Golf Edition, another highlight in the history of this model range is launched.
Special paint effect and 19-inch wheels. From the outside, the concept car can be recognised by the exclusive "Magic Morning" colour and machine-polished "Madrid" 19-inch alloy wheels; while the "metallic" basic colour is white, it has a striking golden shimmer depending on the angle of vision. The mirror caps of the Golf Edition are finished in "matt chrome." Another distinctive feature is a badge on the B pillars showing an engraved laurel wreath with the number "40".
Two-tone leather upholstery. The two-tone interior is particularly exclusive and features leather upholstery ("Sensitive" type of leather) that comes in two colours: "St. Tropez" (bright as a sand beach) and "black". The sporty seats are another highlight. The centre panels up to the headrests are done in "St. Tropez". The centre panels of the seats and backs are upholstered with diamond-shaped stitching. The seams have a brown hue, making for a warm contrast to the bright "St. Tropez" colour. The interior designers opted for black leather as upholstery material for the side and outside surfaces. Brown leather piping in "Sevilla" forms the interface between the bright "St. Tropez" and the "black" surfaces. The three-seat rear seating system is designed in the same style as the front sports seats. The two outside seating surfaces in the rear give the impression of exclusive individual seats.
Wood inlays and piano finish. Wood inlays in the door trim panels (with integrated ambience lighting) and in the dashboard on the passengers side are used for the first time in the latest Golf. Perfectly matching in bright "St. Tropez" are the door inserts in leather, roof pillar panels, interior rooflining and arm rests. Making for a striking contrast is the decor of the centre console, the instrument surrounds as well as the trims around the air vents in high-gloss black piano finish. Likewise in "St. Tropez" colour: the contrasting seams of the multifunction steering wheel covered in black leather and the gear shift grip, also fitted in black leather. The floor mats adopt the diamond pattern of the seats. The door sill plates are equipped with ambience lighting and, after opening the doors, make the initial impression of the new Golf Edition absolutely perfect.
Source:Volkswagen Press
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
2014 Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan
With the new Golf Sportsvan, Volkswagen is also continuing its product offensive in the compact class in 2014. The seventh generation Golf made its debut in autumn 2012; following in 2013 were the new Golf Estate, 4MOTION models with all-wheel drive, the sporty icons Golf GTI, Golf GTD and Golf R. The range was completed this spring by the e-Golf with an all-electric drive system. Before the Golf GTE, the first plug-in hybrid model, appears on the market this autumn, the Sportsvan is now entering the segment of compact MPVs. The successor to the successful Golf Plus (which sold over 500,000 units in Germany alone) is equipped with an interior that is as sophisticated as it is versatile (rear bench seat has 180 mm longitudinal adjustment), it offers a maximum cargo capacity of 1,520 litres and impresses with a significantly sportier charisma than the predecessor. Not only were the body and interior newly designed, the range of engines was also updated. The new engines are equipped with a stop-start system as standard, and in conjunction with other vehicle improvements, they make the Golf Sportsvan up to 20 per cent more fuel-efficient than the versions of the previous model.
Turbocharged engines. The four turbocharged petrol direct-injection engines (TSI) produce 63 kW / 85 PS, 81 kW / 110 PS, 92 kW / 125 PS and 110 kW / 150 PS of power. The range of the turbodiesel direct-injection engines (TDI) covers two power levels: 81 kW / 110 PS and 110 kW / 150 PS. Except for the 63 kW TSI, all of the engines may be combined with an optional automatic dual clutch gearbox (DSG). The 1.6 TDI BlueMotion with 110 PS is representative of just how efficient the new engines of the Golf Sportsvan are: It consumes just 3.9 l/100 km (equates to 101 g/km CO2). An independent BlueMotion version that features aerodynamic modifications and tyres optimised for low rolling resistance is already available in Germany; the Golf Sportsvan TDI BlueMotion consumes just 3.6 l/100 km (equates to 95 g/km CO2).
Sporty compact MPV. Technically, the Golf Sportsvan follows the layout of the modular transverse matrix (MQB). And so it exhibits significant differences from the previous model: the proportions of the Golf Sportsvan were designed to be much more dynamic; the front overhangs are shorter, and the wheelbase is longer. In addition, innovative lightweight design by Volkswagen has reduced the weight of this MQB model by up to 90 kg. The interior also has a perfected package thanks to the MQB, which further optimises its utility. The driver and front passenger once again enjoy an elevated seating position in the Golf Sportsvan, but the drivers seat was made noticeably sportier. Having a large influence on the further optimised ergonomics is the cockpit, which was also re-designed for a clean layout and sophisticated look. Despite the elevated seat position, the feeling is more of sitting in an elegant and sporty SUV than in an MPV.
No more blind spot. In this Volkswagen, the worlds of compacts and MPVs meld together into a new Golf that offers more space for active recreation, family and the job. The Golf Sportsvan impresses with state-of-the-art assistance systems. They include the Blind Spot Monitor which integrates Rear Traffic Alert, which is a first for the Golf. While driving, the Blind Spot Monitor warns the driver of vehicles in the blind spot. When reversing out of a parking space, the system also recognises cross-traffic approaching behind the car that can be difficult for the driver to see; not only can it then warn the driver, but if a collision is imminent, the system automatically activates an emergency braking function.
Innovative assistance systems. Volkswagen is also offering numerous other high-tech systems in the Golf Sportsvan. They include technologies such as the XDS+ electronic differential lock, innovative progressive steering, DCC adaptive chassis control, Front Assist ambient monitoring system with City Emergency Braking, adaptive cruise control (ACC), Automatic Post-Collision Braking system (standard), Driver Alert System, PreCrash occupant protection system, Light Assist and Dynamic Light Assist main beam control systems, driving profile selector, Lane Assist lane-keeping system and Park Assist. A new generation of radio and radio-navigation systems (top system Discover Pro with WLAN hotspot) and a 400 Watt sound system (Dynaudio Excite) with subwoofer and new centre speaker (in upper dashboard) bring a perfected infotainment world into the cars. Fitting in well with these systems are new mobile online services such as "Google Earth™ map service", "Google Street View™" and "Online Traffic Information".
Source:Volkswagen Press Release
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