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Friday, 27 March 2009 09:37 |
 GTD and new GTI are conceptual soulmates
Wolfsburg / Leipzig, 27 March 2009 - After the Polo, the BlueMotion offensive and the Golf GTI, Volkswagen is pulling the next arrow out of its quiver: this time it is the Golf GTD. It is extremely fuel efficient yet exceedingly sporty, and it is debuting as a world premiere at the Auto Mobil International in Leipzig (March 28 to April 05). The GTD code letters carry on a tradition: the first Golf GTD appeared back in 1982 – it was the GTI among diesels. Now Volkswagen has perfected the various aspects of sportiness. The new Golf GTD with its 125 kW / 170 PS is aimed at all diesel fans who value a maximum in dynamic performance. This is where the GTD shows a clear affinity to the new GTI (155 kW / 210 PS). While the GTI is in its own league with an efficient turbo gasoline engine that offers the same performance as far more expensive sports cars, the Golf GTD is making its appearance with phenomenal fuel economy. Every 100 kilometers, just 5.3 liters of fuel flow through the piezo injection valves of the common rail engine that can hardly be pegged as a diesel. That is equivalent to CO2 emissions of just 139 g/km. This contrasts with a top speed of 222 km/h and 8.1 seconds for the sprint to 100 km/h.
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Monday, 23 March 2009 12:38 |
 Golf GTI – New edition of a 1.7 million bestseller
Hans-Joachim Stuck worked on refinements to the new GTI
Wolfsburg / St. Tropez, 18 March 2009
"What else was there in 1976?" calls out "Strietzel", also known as Hans-Joachim Stuck, from the driver’s window as he starts up a first generation Golf GTI after more than thirty years. "Whenever a person had a chance to drive a 911, it was a real experience. And then all of a sudden this experience was possible in the GTI too. Clearly on a different level, but affordable for everyone. That was the genius of this car, and it has stayed that way right up to today. The new GTI is a prime example of this." Stuck – one of the true giants of international car racing – works closely with Volkswagen AG. As a representative and driver in car racing, and as an expert in chassis and powertrain tuning in vehicle development, he also put the final touches on the new Golf GTI together with the experts of team "Hackenberg". On the Nürburgring as well, where development chief Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg and Hans-Joachim Stuck competed in parallel, driving Sciroccos for glory and professional experience in last year’s 24-hour race.
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Monday, 02 February 2009 11:54 |
 Volkswagen presents a new world of efficiency
Wolfsburg, 02 February 2009 - BlueMotionTechnologies bundles Volkswagen’s best environmental technologies of today to fulfill the automotive aspirations of tomorrow. These are developments such as the new start-stop system and energy recovery by regenerative braking, electric drives and hybrid systems as well as clever drive systems like the one in the new TSI EcoFuel. To the point: its aim is no less than to bring the cleanest and most economical cars to the streets.
Today, BlueMotionTechnologies are already being launched on the market in three extremely fuel efficient and clean Passat versions: BlueMotion with fuel consumption under 5 liters, EU-6 conformance in the BlueTDI, and the TSI EcoFuel that emits just 119 g/km CO2. Consider these examples:
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Thursday, 22 January 2009 00:00 |
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 The new Golf is more economical than its predecessor: The basic engine consumes 0.5 litres less 6.4 litres per 100 kilometres are sufficient for the 80 PS petrol engine
Wolfsburg, 22 January 2009 - The new Golf consumes considerably less than its predecessor with the 1.4 l engine with 59 KW / 80 PS: Through a set of measures, the consumption of the entry-level petrol engine was able to be reduced, on average, to 6.4 litres in the EU test cycle.
It is by far the most popular engine in the Golf: Approximately 20 percent of customers decide on the 80 PS petrol engine. The Volkswagen engineers could once again substantially reduce its consumption for the use in the new Golf. This was made possible through optimisation of the injection system, revised valves and an improved engine management system. A longer gear ratio develops further saving potential. Of course, this basic engine also fulfils the EU5 emissions standard.
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