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VW Has Done It Again!
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VW Has Done It Again With The Volkswagen CrossPolo!

Well, for those of you that are looking for a little more room than the bug or Jetta has to offer, the Volkswagen CrossPolo is definitely one option for you.The brand new Volkswagen CrossPolo is actually one of the newest members of the family and I can tell you for sure that the beauty of the Volkswagen CrossPolo is incredible.  You want beauty, you want style?  It is all wrapped up in the Volkswagen CrossPolo!Make sure that you check it out in Geneva, when the auto show is going on, that is coming up soon!

 
Volkswagen Golf EV To Arrive in 2013
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Just the Facts:

  • VW will launch an electric Golf in 2013.
  • The Golf Blue e-motion concept was shown this week at a summit meeting on EVs.
  • Production version of the Golf Blue e-motion will have a 113-horsepower electric motor that makes 199 pound-feet of torque and a 26.5-kw lithium-ion battery.

 

BERLIN — Volkswagen says it will put an all-electric Golf into its lineup as part of the seventh generation of the hardy perennial, coming out in 2013. The Golf Blue e-motion in concept form was rolled out in front of dignitaries including the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, this week at a summit meeting on electric vehicles.

 

As a preview to large-scale production, VW says it will put a test fleet of 500 Golf EVs on roads next year, in large part to test and perfect the energy storage modules and drivetrain.

 

The production Golf Blue e-motion will have a 113-horsepower electric motor that makes 199 pound-feet of torque "right from a stop" and a 26.5-kw lithium-ion battery. The electric Golf will have an 87-mph top speed and a 93-mile driving range.

 

VW's plan for 2013 is to bring out the Up Blue e-motion city car first, followed by a Golf Blue e-motion and a Jetta Blue e-motion. At the same time, the automaker will launch the Lavida Blue e-motion in China. In hybrid plans, VW will bring out a hybrid Jetta in 2012 and Golf and Passat hybrids in 2013.

 

Volkswagen showed a concept zero-emissions Berlin Taxi that it said could become a "highly coveted" product in Berlin, New York, Beijing, London, Moscow and other major cities. The taxi is still a "pure concept," VW emphasized.

 

VW also called for a "national platform for electric mobility" at the summit, saying the German auto industry should focus on bringing out zero-emission vehicles and getting an infrastructure in place to support their use. The German government has said it wants to see a million EVs on German roads by 2020.

 

Volkswagen has stated an ambitious goal: "To use bestsellers such as the Golf to take electric vehicles out of their niche-model status and become the market leader for a new type of sustainable mobility by 2018."

 
2011 VW Touareg
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2011 VW Touareg

Described as the most technically innovative Volkswagen ever created, the Touareg features numerous modifications to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

 

 
New 2011 Polo GTI
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New 2011 Volkswagen Polo GTI

 

The new Volkswagen Polo GTI has been unveiled, promising to be the fastest, most focussed and cleanest performance VW Polo yet produced.
The original performance variant of the Polo was unveiled in 1986 in the form of the G40 Coupé - a car that mixed a fast-revving, 113 PS, supercharged engine with a low kerbweight and sharpened responses.

 

Fast forward 24 years and the new Volkswagen Polo GTI bears similarities with the G40. At its heart is a 1.4-litre TSI engine that uses a supercharger from idle through to 3,000 rpm at which point the turbocharger cuts in to provide boost. The result is an output of 180 PS at 6,200 rpm and 184 lbs ft of torque from 2,000 rpm which, when aligned with a 1,184 kg kerbweight, allows the Volkswagen Polo GTI to accelerate from rest to 62 mph in 6.9 seconds before reaching a top speed of 142 mph.

 

Despite a keen focus on performance, the new VW Polo GTI is capable of delivering 47 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 139 g/km of CO2.
The TSI engine is linked to a compact seven-speed, twin-clutch DSG gearbox that channels drive through the front axle. In addition, the Volkswagen Polo GTI is fitted with the XDS differential, an electronic cross-axle traction control system for improved traction and handling. The XDS system is a functional extension of the electronic limited slip differential (EDL) which is a part of the standard ESP system.

 

In order to sharpen responses, the Volkswagen Polo GTI is fitted with new springs and dampers which results in a 15 mm lower ride height than the conventional VW Polo. Like its Golf GTI sibling, the Volkswagen Polo GTI features significant aesthetic changes. A new front bumper featuring a deep airdam is joined by a honeycombe grille element with horizontal red strips and a simple GTI badge. New headlight units complete with the option of LED running lights lend the Volkswagen Polo GTI an imposing new look.

 

Further back, a subtle sill extension wraps around the lower edge of the body while at the back a new rear bumper features a small diffuser and a pair of chrome-tipped exhausts. The Polo badge is replaced by a simple 'GTI' version.

 

Finally, a set of 17-inch wheels identical to those fitted to the VW Golf GTI are fitted along with a set of red brake callipers.

 

The changes continue inside the VW Polo GTI with revised dials, a new, flat-bottomed GTI steering wheel complete with small gearshift paddles and contrasting red stitching, aluminium pedals and new, heavily bolstered front sports seats finished in tartan trim. Subtle gloss black trim covers the centre console while the headlining is now finished in black.