Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet By ABT Sportsline

By most accounts, the A5 Volkswagen Beetle is a very good car. It retains the iconic Beetle look of previous generations, but visually, it's been updated, tweaked, nipped, and tucked to give it a more modern, even somewhat masculine, appearance. Under the skin, it's built on a very capable platform that's shared with the Jetta and the Golf. It might not be your cup of tea, and especially in its convertible form, it may be hard to get past the cultural stigma that the Beetle is a car for teenage girls, but if anyone can break the Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet of its feminine image, it's ABT.

ABT Sportsline, the mostly-Audi and Volkswagen tuner out of Germany, now offers its complete package for the Beetle Cabriolet. If you want a more aggressive look, the company can give you that. If you want an upgraded suspension, it can give you that. Best of all though, if you want more power from they engine, the tuner can give you that too. Put it all together, and you might even have a drop-top GTI-killer.

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Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet By ABT Sportsline originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 17 June 2014 16:00 EST.

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Volkswagen Scirocco

The Volkswagen Scirocco is undoubtedly one of those models that American customers would love to have come to the U.S. Judging by how much frustration we've seen and heard from some of our readers, there's a decent chance that their opinions reflect that of a majority of VW fans. But the Scirocco still doesn't have a timetable to make its US debut, and it probably won't have one until the big bosses in Germany say so.

For now, all we can do is sit back and enjoy (from afar) what the 2014 Volkswagen Scirocco has to offer. It's still one of the better-looking models in VW's lineup, that much we can tell you. Even then, the updated styling on the front and rear sections definitely did their jobs in giving the Scirocco a more distinctive look.

Combine that with new exterior lighting and some new retro touches to the interior, like the auxiliary instruments and you have the makings of a car that will once again leave a lot of U.S. customers pining for the day Volkswagen brings the Scirocco across the pond.

Maybe it's going to be sooner than we think, or maybe it won't happen at all, but we all can still hope, right?

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Volkswagen Scirocco originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 25 April 2014 13:00 EST.

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2014 Volkswagen Polo R WRC

2014 Volkswagen Polo R WRC Specification Launched Price Deals Cheap

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Volkswagen unveils production version of XL1 plug-in hybrid

By Kevin Davis on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

Volkswagen (VW) announced the production version of its XL1 plug-in hybrid, which the company claims to be the most fuel-efficient production car in the world.

The 2014 Volkswagen XL1 will make debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year.

The two-seater XL1 includes a 47-hp two-cylinder turbocharged direct injection (TDI) engine, a 27-hp electric motor, a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission, and a lithium-ion battery.

The XL1 can cover a distance of up to 50 kilometer (km) in all-electric mode and therefore with zero local emissions. In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 kilowatt per hour (kWh) to cover a driving distance of over 1 km. The XL1, with a top speed of 160 km/h, can accelerate to 100 km/h in just 12.7 seconds, according to VW.

VW plans to produce XL1 by handcrafting-like production methods at its Osnabr ck plant in Germany.

Gallery2014 Volkswagen XL1 Pictures

Source: Volkswagen

Press Release:

The XL1 from Volkswagen is the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg. Thanks to its plug-in hybrid system, this two-seat vehicle can also cover up to 32 miles as a zero-emissions vehicle in all-electric mode.

The XL1 is an automotive standout that follows pure sports-car design principles: light weight (1753 pounds), exceptional aerodynamics (Cd 0.19), and a low center of gravity. This super-efficient Volkswagen thus has the ability to cruise down the road at a constant 62 mph while using just 8.3 horsepower. In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 kWh to cover more than a kilometer.

The XL1 emits just 21 g/km of CO2, thanks to its high-tech lightweight design, aerodynamic efficiency, and a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 47-hp two-cylinder TDI engine, a 27-hp electric motor, a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission, and a lithium-ion battery. The 261 mpg fuel consumption figure is a record that has not been achieved by any other vehicle to date, showing that Volkswagen is redefining what is technically feasible in the automotive industry. The XL1 also has a top speed of 99 mph and can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 12.7 seconds.

Conceptually, the XL1 represents the third evolutionary stage of Volkswagen's 1-liter car strategy. When the new millennium was ushered in, Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Pi ch, currently Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG, formulated the visionary goal of putting into production a practical car that had combined fuel consumption of one liter per 100 km (235 mpg). In the two-seat XL1, this vision has become reality.

Despite the tremendous efficiency of the XL1, the engineers and designers successfully came up with a body design which delivers more everyday utility than the two previous prototypes. In the L1, the 1-liter car that was shown in 2002 and 2009, the driver and passenger sat in a tandem arrangement for optimal aerodynamics; in the XL1, the two occupants sit slightly offset, side by side, almost like a conventional vehicle.

The XL1 is 153.1 inches long, 65.6 in wide, and just 45.4 in tall. By comparison, a Volkswagen Polo is slightly longer (156.3 in) and wider (66.2 in), but is significantly taller (57.6 in). Even a purebred sports car like today's Porsche Boxster is 5.1 inches taller. The XL1 will look spectacular going down the highway-a car of the future, built for today.

Volkswagen Golf R "Electrified" by Cam Shaft

Posted on 12.6.2012 08:00 by Aravind Filed under: Volkswagen | compact cars | Volkswagen Golf | hatchback | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Volkswagen

By reading the title, anybody will assume that this article is about an electric powered Volkswagen Golf VI, a daring project since VW itself hasn't even made one. We hate to break your bubble, Golf fans, but the shocking news is that, it's not electric powered. The name is given just to highlight the questionable paintjob that Cam Shaft has applied.

What is definitely worth looking forward to is what Cam Shaft has done under that orange-sherbet-colored hood. The standard Golf R is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 267 horsepower and 350Nm (258 pound-feet) of torque, which is pretty powerful for a hatchback.

Apparently, Cam Shaft disagreed and decided to optimize the ECU software and add in an aftermarket downpipe to allow the turbo to spool quicker and the exhaust top flow more effectively. As a result, this Golf R now produces 325 horsepower and 430 Nm (317 pound-feet) of torque. That's a nice 22-percent horsepower increase and 23-percent increase in torque - not too shabby for some software and a downpipe.

To wrap up the upgrades, Cam Shaft also fitted it with a Tarox F2000 braking system to help you reel in this beast, H&R professional suspension for better handling — if you decide to play in the twist — and a gorgeous set of OZ Ultraleggera wheels with orange accents to complement the electrifying paint-job.

We think this is a great package for any Golf R owner interested in squeezing more horses out of the little engine. Please, for the love of your poor Golf R, skip that paintjob, unless, of course, you're auditioning for the next Fast and Furious movie. In that case, the paintjob will suit it just fine...

2013 VW Beetle Fender Edition

The VW Beetle is a first motor vehicle in Europe that may be ordered that has a sound system coming from guitar along with amp develop Fender. In 2011, Volkswagen presented a concept vehicle at the IAA with Frankfurt that was created to pay honor to the infamous American enterprise. That was the actual exclusive Beetle Fender. Having a powerful appears and no a smaller amount powerful audio system (400 w), the concept motor vehicle thrilled individuals to the demonstrate so much in which Volkswagen decided to make it into a development car. These days it is made it can be world elite at the Next year AMI in Leipzig.All the Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition draws on the previously higher 'Design' quality specification. The fresh new Beetle model are usually ordered two shades of black: 'Black Uni' as well as 'Deep Black Pellet Effect'. Black is chosen so that your VW Beetle Fender Edition's numerous stainless- details are demonstrated off to best effect. These comprise of 18-inch 'Disc' alloy auto tires as traditional, the mentoring mirrors, typically the strip below the side home's windows, the positions in the aspect sills, the two Fender signs or symptoms on the nearly everywhere front wings, your 'Beetle' wording about the boot and even, of course, this VW badge. The outdoors standard specifications also includes bi-xenon headlamps not to mention LED day running lamps.The auto's interior also provides a very sophisticated appearance. You very hitting feature would be the dash topper. Complete with chrome-plated Fender business logo, it is accomplished in 'Sunburst' layout, the two-tone timber design of numerous Fender guitars. The instrument screen thus produces a visual hyperlink to the world of natural stone music. According to this, Volkswagen ships each Beetle along with three exclusive Fender guitar choices. Further typical features of the particular black-trimmed interior incorporate redesigned sporting events seats having specially created central chapters in cloth and features and headrests in any black natural leather look, vary stitching within the leather steering wheel, gear button and handbrake handle, colour trimmed floor exercise mats, cruise management, air conditioning and, of course, the actual Fender sound system full of USB slot (media throughout). The Fender method is controlled simply because standard with the panel for that RCD 510 audio system (with touchscreen, designed CD changer meant for six CDs, double tuner and Sdcard slot).Routinely included with the actual sound system can be adjusted interior ambient lighting in three tones (white, pink and glowing blue). As well as oblique lighting tape below the forward side windows, this includes a powerful illuminated diamond ring around the many speakers during the doors. Any sound system comprises two high-end tweeters running in each match triangle as well as rear side panel, around the front doors are the woofers together with double express coils. Allotted to these are woofers with the rear part panels, every one with a particular voice coil. Additionally built into the system is often a subwoofer utilizing double tone of voice coil found in an enclosed bass sound box inside the Beetle's boot. In the middle of the speakers is a 10-channel firm with type A/B power amplifiers and an production capacity regarding 400 n.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Black Dynamic 2012

In truth, unlike various other models previously exhibited, the latest GTI Black has become designed by any workforce involving nine Volkswagen apprentices in which previously worked regarding several several weeks to recieve this customized GTI towards conclude brand. Even though apprentices have been closely watched through their own coaches, your task have been solely made by most of these small enthusiasts.What they've got made is really a soulful Golf GTI that boasts considerably more electrical power as opposed to normal type, and also i always indicate a great deal more! On quick, a Black Dynamic sporting activities your tuned 2.0 liter TSI serps in addition to an improved six-speed DSG gear box to be able to give 355 horsepower, 147 more (as well as almost increase) compared to what you'd receive from your normal GTI.Even so, your modifications brought in by the team connected with apprentices are certainly not tied to the particular serps as well as gear box, a GTI Black Dynamic boasting a brand new Seventy-six millimeters supersized use up all your program, some 19th inches tall Barracuda Et aussi 41 8J19 added wheels about 255/35 ZR19 auto tires, the front fender considered directly from the ecu GTI Format Thirty-five, K-Sport braking mechanism process showcasing 380 millimeters disk wheels plus seven pistons including a fresh suspensions procedure which lowers this cruise through 35 millimeters, most engrossed in a physique coloured that has a specific "Deep Black Metallic" colour presenting honeycomb-pattern design to the opportunities.To the insides a persons vision to help points is actually predominant as well as indicates a enthusiasm of the staff behind the undertaking. A seats, entry cuts, directing and also roof structure filling usually are covered inAlcantara, along with hand-painted "GTI" print shall be discovered on the front door panels as well as hatch. Moreover, any Focal Utopia Sound system that will delivers A person,Eight hundred T regarding ability to 9 sound system is going to be found in the shoe protected by Plexiglas, and a Downhill seem processer may be equipped under the driver's fit. However, the one bad thing is that the start is now pretty much ineffective a result of the subwoofer, an element in which got a combined carrier regarding views, obviously.The cost plus date ranges have not been revealed by simply Vw, nonetheless hopefully to determine a Golf GTI Black Dynamic Next year to the streets shortly.