2012 VW tiguan car

7th China (Guangzhou) All-embracing Automobile Show, which opened on Monday, Volkswagen and its Chinese accomplice Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) appear the 2010MY calm bazaar adaptation of the Tiguan SUV. In allegory to the accepted Tiguan awash in Europe, North America and added all-embracing markets, the Chinese models appearance a new grille that extends to the headlights and a re-profiled foreground bumper.

2011 Volkswagen Golf Reviews

The 2011 VW Golf has a powerful engines and a near-luxury cabin that reviewers say is worth the Golf’s high price. The 2011 Golf also has a diesel option that gets great fuel economy.



The Volkswagen Golf has cruised American streets since 1974. Along with the name change, VW gave the 2010 Golf a makeover. The Golf stands out within the class for its available diesel engine.



The Honda Fit will save you around $2,500 compared to the Volkswagen Golf, and averages 28 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway, which beats the base Golf's fuel economy rating. In the name of going green, the Honda Civic Hybrid beats the Golf’s fuel economy, but matches its price. Details: 2011 Volkswagen Golf



The Golf is largely unchanged for 2011. Volkswagen hasn’t released the 2011 Golf’s pricing, but the 2010 Golf starts at $17,620 for the 2-door, 2.5-liter engine, and the four-door TDI starts at $22,959.



Outside of a few features being shuffled around, the Volkswagen Golf remains unchanged for 2011.



Compared to other vehicles in its class, the Volkswagen Golf feels positively upscale. With either trim level, four-door models gain power-reclining front seats.



The TDI models can be equipped with adaptive xenon headlights, a premium Dynaudio sound system, and a navigation system and (on four-door models) rear seat airbags.



The base 2011 Volkswagen Golf 2.5L is powered by a 2.5-liter five-cylinder that produces 170 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. The EPA estimates fuel economy at 23 mpg city/30 mpg highway and 26 mpg combined for the automatic and 22/30/25 mpg for the manual.



Safety

The 2011 VW Golf's standard safety features include antilock disc brakes, stability control, front-seat side airbags and full-length head curtain airbags. Rear-seat side airbags are unavailable on two-door models, but are optional on four-door models.



Interior Design and Special Features

The Golf is actually much nicer than the new 2011 VW Jetta sedan.

Whether you choose the two- or four-door route, the Golf's interior passenger space remains the same. Access to the two-door Golf's rear seats is made relatively painless thanks to front seats that slide easily out of the way. The split-folding rear seats bump that figure up to 46 cubes.



The 2011 Volkswagen Golf's high level of interior refinement is echoed in its composed, solid feel on the road. At highway speeds, the Volkswagen Golf is significantly quieter than other hatchbacks. The Golf's gasoline engine provides smooth power throughout the rev range.



The Volkswagen Golf can't really be called sexy, but there are some classy details baked into its three- and five-door bodies--particularly around the rear door cuts. Stacked up against the dashing new Elentra, the Volkswagen Golf doesn't necessarily look dated, just conservative. The interior's solidly designed and built, more so than VW's own Jetta sedan that shares the Golf's assembly line.



Front passenger space is ample, but the three-door's rear seats might seem a little cramped. The turbocharged Volkswagen GTI is reviewed separately.

VW to unveil Single-Seat Electric Car

Volkswagen is poised to unveil a single-seat, ultra-frugal, zero-emission electric car. The German carmaker also plans to offer a “full-service package” for customers of its electric cars by selling them power from renewable sources, Jürgen Leohold, head of research, told the Financial Times.

VW’s one-seat concept or experimental car will showcase the carmaker’s ambition to build vehicles that generate no carbon dioxide, even on a “well-to-wheel” calculation that takes into account the carbon dioxide generated by power plants.

“It’s a new kind of mobility – a new vehicle concept,” Mr Leohold said. “Also, it’s physics. If you limit a car to one person, you can make it smaller, less weight, you need less energy to transport the person, and then obviously … it can be better on CO2 and fuel efficiency”.

Mr Leohold said that the single-seater concept car, to be unveiled within weeks, was designed for limited purposes, such as commuting, and that most drivers would want a larger vehicle for longer trips.

He declined to reveal the car’s range, top speed or other details ahead of its unveiling.

VW’s research head said that the one-seater would be “even better” than the XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle, a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid capable of 313 miles per gallon which the company unveiled in January.

Mr Leohold said that the car’s CO2 count “depends on what kind of electricity you put in the battery”, but if powered from renewable sources it would be “zero”.

Single-passenger vehicles are a rarity in the car industry apart from niche products such as the Segway scooter – which is prohibited from roads in many countries – or the ill-fated Sinclair C5, a British-designed electric tricycle launched in 1985 that flopped because of safety and other concerns.

2012 Volkswagen CC Reviews

2012 Volkswagen CC Reviews-The six speed dual clutch automated manual transmission is standard. Lux Limited- Adds adaptive xenon headlights, and different 18 inch wheels. All other engine, transmission, and standard safety equipment remain the same.



The 2012 Volkswagen CC is a four-passenger sedan available in six trims: 2.0T Sport, 2.0T R-Line, 2.0T Lux, 2.0T Lux Plus, 2.0T Lux Limited and VR6 4Motion Executive. The Sport comes standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlights, automatic wipers, heated mirrors, cruise control, automatic climate control, heated eight-way power front seats with lumbar adjustment, premium vinyl "leatherette" upholstery, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, Bluetooth and an eight-speaker sound system with a touch screen interface, HD radio, auxiliary audio jack, an iPod interface and satellite radio.



The Volkswagen CC Lux adds to the Sport different 18-inch wheels, fog lamps, heated washer nozzles, dual-zone automatic climate control, a navigation system (deletes HD radio) and brushed-aluminum interior trim. Lux Limited gets different 18-inch wheels and adaptive xenon headlights.



Stepping up to the VR6 4Motion Executive adds to the Lux Limited's equipment a V6 engine, all-wheel drive, headlamp washers, parking sensors, steering wheel shifter paddles, a power rear sunshade, driver memory functions, leather upholstery and a 10-speaker Dynaudio sound system.



The 2012 Volkswagen CC 2.0T models are front-wheel drive and powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 200 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque. EPA-estimated fuel economy is 22 mpg city/31 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined with the automatic. A conventional six-speed automatic is standard. EPA-estimated fuel economy is 17/25/20.



All Volkswagen CCs come standard with antilock disc brakes (with brake assist), stability and traction control, hill-hold assist, front-seat side airbags and side curtain airbags. The VR6 stopped in 124 feet.



From the base Sport model to the top-of-the-line Executive trim, the 2012 Volkswagen CC shows off the luxury amenities and workmanship normally associated with premium luxury brands. The front seats offer a plethora of adjustments to fit nearly any body type.



The Volkswagen CC Sport, R-Line and Lux models feature a peppy four-cylinder engine that delivers a respectable 200 horsepower. The Volkswagen CC Lux also includes the RNS 315 navigation system as a standard feature as well as an available technology package that includes a DVD player, upgraded navigation screen and rearview camera.



The sports-tuned suspension of the 2012 Volkswagen CC ensures a smooth, comfortable ride even on bumpy terrain.

LED Head-lamp - Study by HELLA

Development : Luminous flux equal to xenon

Hella is developing complete headlamps using LED technology as a study provides information about possible series application from 2008.
The light and electronics specialist Hella, in cooperation with Volkswagen, has developed an LED headlamp which achieves low beam, high beam, direction indicator and daytime running light functions using cutting-edge LED technology only. The LED headlamp is a study using the VW Golf 5 as an example. It is to provide information about the performance ability of such systems and also offers the possibility of experiencing technical challenges in operation in the vehicle. A series solution is expected for the year 2008.
For the lighting functions, Hella uses both standard LEDs and LED assemblies especially designed for automotive applications. The light is directed onto the road with the aid of different optical systems. The most striking part of the headlamp is formed by seven pentagonal plastic lenses arranged in a honeycomb pattern. There is a shovel-shaped free-form reflector positioned next to these which produces the low beam together with four segments of the honeycomb. For the high beam, the other three segments of the honeycomb are also used. During the day, all seven segments of the honeycomb form the daytime running light. There are six standard LEDs arranged in a row beneath the shovel-shaped free-form reflector for the direction indicator function.
Light emitting diodes as a light source open up completely new possibilities for headlamp shapes and arrangements. This is made possible by the modular design as well as the large selection of different optical elements.
From the styling point of view, headlamps for future vehicle generations can be given a completely new look. The development of white LEDs in particular is creating application possibilities that would have been inconceivable only a few years ago. Alongside design aspects, the main reason for the development of this new headlamp technology is the reduced need for maintenance . The aim is to develop a headlamp which functions perfectly for the life of the vehicle.
Already, the LED headlamp prototype achieves a level of around 1,000 lumens luminous flux in the low beam, and has thus reached the level of a xenon headlamp. The luminous flux necessary for good high beam light cannot yet be attained on account of the lower luminance of LEDs. Hella's lighting specialists are convinced, however, that this will soon be achieved in the course of the further development of LEDs. The technical challenges that need to be solved by then involve thermal management in particular, as well as the development of new production processes and optical elements to accompany the LED technology.
n the USA headlamps with LEDs for main lighting functions are already approved according to the SAE standards valid there. In Europe or rather within the area of validity of ECE regulations, approval can be expected by 2008. Signalling functions in headlamps (direction indicator, position light and daytime running light) using LEDs are already approved in both the ECE and SAE regulated regions.
As early as in 2003, Hella achieved the world's first series application of white LEDs as a combined position and daytime running light in the headlamp of the Audi A8 W12. In the rear signal lamp sector, the company has successfully been using LEDs as light sources for more than ten years now, in high-mounted stop lamps, for example, or for tail light, stop light and direction indicator functions in combination rear lamps, such as in the case of the Volkswagen Golf Plus.
Hella has also been using LEDs for single-function lamps and combination rear lamps in the aftermarket and commercial vehicle sectors for quite some time. Thanks to their long service life, low power consumption and compact design, LEDs have already become standard for position and side marker functions. These properties also make LEDs particularly suitable for the current trend towards daytime running light applications.

VW GTI

VW GTI

The 2011 Volkswagen GTI ranks 1 out of 9 Upscale Small Cars. This ranking is based on our analysis of 20 published reviews and test drives of the Volkswagen GTI, and our analysis of reliability and safety data.
With few changes for 2011, the Volkswagen GTI, a performance variant of the VW Golf, maintains its reputation as a car with zippy performance and a ridiculously nice interior. It's such a great value that we named it the 2011 Best Upscale Compact Car for the Money.
In 2010, Volkswagen overhauled the GTI, adding fresh changes that included chrome exhaust pipes, angular headlights and an upscale interior that rivals Audi. Edmunds says that “The VW GTI's interior is quite simply, the best in its class. It's so nice, in fact, that it could be mistaken for a cabin from sister company Audi, save for the plaid fabric seats.” Its interior and exterior receive minor updates for 2011. All trims have Bluetooth technology, a nicer steering wheel and 18” alloy wheels. VW also added classier features to the premium packages.

VW GTI

VW GTI

Volkswagen hasn’t touched the mechanics -- and that’s a good thing because the Volkswagen GTI is one of the best driving sporty hatchbacks on the market. The 2011 GTI, however, isn’t best in class. But unless consumers plan on drag racing, the GTI is perfect for driving-enthusiasts.

VW GTI Interior

Overall, the 2011 Volkswagen GTI is ideal for shoppers with a little more to spend and want to invest small car that conserves gas, can hold your stuff when necessary and doesn’t sacrifice sporty performance. The 2011 GTI costs a bit more than last year’s model. It starts at about $23,500 for the two-door and $24,300 for the four-door. Reviewers say this is a great price for what you get, but the GTI’s price tag quickly approaches $30,000 when optional features -- like the nearly $3,000 Autobahn package that includes a power sunroof and partial leather upholstery -- are added.


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VW CC VR6

VW CC VR6

The 2009 Volkswagen CC VR6 Sport is a really good-looking sedan with a luxurious interior. Its engine delivers power and good fuel economy, and the driving experience is smooth. The navigation system shows live traffic and the audio system is very clear.
The bad: The cabin electronics are beset by odd problems, such as difficulty copying music to the car's hard drive and a navigation system that can be hard to use.
The bottom line: A really beautiful sedan, the 2009 Volkswagen CC VR6 Sport returns decent fuel economy and a comfortable ride, but the cutting-edge cabin tech has a few faults, and the car is pricey.

If the 2009 Volkswagen CC VR6 Sport represents the future of Volkswagen, the company has a bright future indeed, and we get to benefit from some very beautiful cars that strive toward luxury. But the CC's beauty is mostly skin deep, as many attributes of the car reflect its folks' wagon underpinnings. The engine and interior quality are clear stand-outs, but the ride quality removes some of the car's luster.
Electronics also seem impressive at first, but the cabin gadgets are bedeviled by weird quirks and outright faults. The model's broad $13,000 price range between base and upscale models suggests Volkswagen couldn't decide if it wanted to market a midsize or sport-luxury sedan. But we can't deny the car's aesthetic appeal, its nicely curved roofline suggesting the much more expensive Mercedes-Benz CL550.

VW CC VR6

Test the tech: Touring
In poking around the navigation system for our 2009 Volkswagen CC VR6 Sport, we found a feature called Tour, which allowed us to enter a series of destinations and organize them into a coherent route. We used the system to define a route that would test the car on high-speed freeways and mountain roads where we could see if the word "sport" in the model name had any foundation. Entering destinations along the freeway was easy using the onscreen keyboard, but when we tried using the map to find waypoints on mountain highways, we ran into trouble. In map input mode, you get a disc overlay on the screen, which you have to drag to your destination. But the disc was extremely balky, refusing to easily follow our finger on the touch screen and leading to an epithet-filled one-way shouting match with the car.
Getting the tour programmed was further exacerbated by the fact that, if we hit a wrong button, all of our work would be lost. A couple of times we had multiple waypoints entered, then accidentally hit a button that took us out of Tour mode. Although this navigation system is hard-drive-based, it didn't save our work, forcing us to start from scratch.

Once our route was in place, however, the system did an excellent job of guiding us out, using street names and useful graphics to let us know where to turn. The system also includes traffic reporting, which would have been handy if there were any incidents on the freeways we initially set out on. But we had an unobstructed cruise in light traffic, and the CC offered excellent drive quality. The V-6 engine could barely be held back, putting us well over the speed limits before we realized it. The steering, transmission, and suspension were all silky smooth, while the cabin felt nicely insulated, further leading us to underestimate our speed. Even better, our average fuel economy was closing on 27 mpg over an hour of driving at speeds around 75 mph.

VW CC VR6

After this bit of freeway driving, the CC lulled us into forgetting our difficulties with the navigation system, and we were thinking it was the perfect car. But that impression faded after a few miles on a country highway, where rougher asphalt transmitted a less pleasant ride to the cabin, reminding us that this was, in fact, a Volkswagen. At lower speeds it became more apparent that the CC uses electric power steering, which produces a whirring sound when you turn the wheel. But Volkswagen did a good job of programming the steering unit for more road-feel and heaviness as the car's speed increased.
Into the fun portion of our tour, the navigation system still providing excellent direction, we attacked the curvy highway with vigor. In the corners, some typical understeer made itself felt, but the engine was ready to send plenty of power to the front wheels, pulling us through the turns. With the six-speed automatic transmission in sport mode, we found it a little lazy on shifting, maintaining too high a gear when we got on the brakes before a corner, but once it downshifted, it held the lower gear long enough to build up speed on any ensuing straight-aways or keep the engine speed up enough for the next turn. In manual mode, paddles on the shifter let us choose the gears, with shifts occurring fast enough for our purposes. The suspension isn't particularly sport-tuned, and we felt a little body roll and travel when the car was subjected to fast cornering.

Our tour was ended abruptly by a jagged rock in the road that put a big gash in the left front tire. The car helpfully pointed out the problem by putting the message "flat tyre" on the speedometer display. We pulled over, jacked up the car, and put on the spare, a temporary donut, then limped home.

VW CC VR6 Interior

In the cabin
We've been pretty disappointed by past Volkswagen navigation systems, and were looking forward to trying out this new system in the CC. Hard-drive-based navigation systems are cutting edge right now, and usually mean better-looking maps, faster processing, and extra features such as traffic and onboard music storage. Our first look at the interior of the CC gave us a lot of hope, as the steering wheel had smartly-designed buttons set in the spokes for using navigation and audio, plus a dedicated phone button--our first time seeing Bluetooth in a Volkswagen.
But that phone button let us down immediately, as the optional cell phone support wasn't installed in our car. Seems like something that should be standard at this level. The navigation system mostly lived up to its promise, providing high-resolution maps, but showed that balkiness during map input mentioned above. The maps include 2D and 3D views, along with a nice 3D compass graphic. The traffic overlay, with information transmitted over Sirius satellite radio, looked particularly good, showing traffic flow on major roads and potentially obstructing incidents. With a route programmed, the system will also dynamically detour around bad traffic. But we didn't always find the onscreen interface clear, as shown by our trouble programming in multiple destinations.

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2012 VW Bulli Review

VW accidentally bring back or recycle their legends, namely VW combi and now new model named VW Bulli. VW Bulli on display to the public at the Geneva Auto Show, can no longer be called mikrobus. Because the dimensions of van monobox (have a little nose) is very compact, which is 3.999 m, width 1.75 m, height 1.7 m and 2.52 m wheelbase

Another difference, Bulli is now more friendly to the environment. Version of the showcase is an electric car. However, VW says, will also be preparing for gasoline or diesel engine direct injection capacity of 1.0 liter or 1.4 liter. For the electric version, the motor produces 85 kW power and 270 Nm of torque obtained by lithium-ion battery is 40 kWh. Batteries arranged in layers on the floor, so the contents can create a distance of 300 km.

History of the 20th Century Legend: The VW Classic Beetle

Author: William Jason

The Volkswagen Classic Beetle is the most well known car in the world. It was in production for several decades, from 1938 to 2003, becoming the longest running car in production in automobile history! Over the course of 65 years, VW has manufactured around 21.5 million Bugs! The VW Beetle has appeared in several movies, films, shows, posters and more. How did the classic car come to be?


The Beetle was the concept of the notorious Adolf Hitler. He initially conceived the idea of producing a cheap and economical car to be afforded by everyone, even the most ordinary of people. He wanted a people's car in order to help with the unemployment problem that was rampant in post World War I Germany. After the Nazi party came to party, Hitler issued the building of roads, and the government constructed cars for the German people. The Volkswagen Beetle (which means people's car in German) was born.

The name Beetle was also conceived by Adolf Hitler. He said that he wanted a streamlined design that will look like a beetle, thus it was referred as ‘Beetle', and then later, ‘Bug'.

Hitler hired the talented Ferdinand Porsche to design the Beetle. He specified the following criteria for the car: top speed of 62 mph, able to accommodate at least two adults and 3 children (enough for the whole family), at least 42 miles in fuel consumption, and the price should remain around 86 pounds. Porsche delivered well and it showed promise in the automobile industry, creating the most successful car design of all time. Several years later he created his own car company, ‘Porsche'.

The main problem they had was an engine small and affordable enough for the Beetle. The solution came when an engineer came up with a flat four-engine concept. The engine was air cooled and cheap to build, and enough to run the car for several decades!

This car is so famous, that you can ask just about anyone if they have ever seen one, and you will rarely ever hear a "no".
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About the Author

Ever since he was a young child, William has had a love affair with muscle cars and has been collecting and restoring them since the age of 17.