Unichip now offers latest U-Connect plug and play Uni-Q ECU device, which boosts the 2.0-litre TDi with 140hp of Volkswagen to a maximum of 163bhp at 3300RPM.
It covers the core popular VW models including the Golf, Jetta, Passat and Touran. Supplied preprogrammed with revised ECU settings designed to improve the performance of the 2.0-litre, 16-valve, turbodiesel powerplant, the Uni-Q piggy back ECU is designed as a DIY fitment via its plug and play ‘U-Connect’ wiring loom, allowing for easy fitment (or removal) in minutes. (more…)
Golf blue-E-motion will hit the market in 2014, if the world doesn’t end in 2012 as Inca people believed.
The electric version of the most popular car in Europe will be powered by 115PS (85 kW) motor with 270 Nm of torque. However, the continuous power output stands at 69PS (50 kW) through the front-wheel drive.
The battery pack has an energy capacity of 26.5 kWh and provides a driving range of 150 km.
Golf blue-E-motion accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 11.8 seconds and tops 135 km/h, which is not bad at all. (more…)
2011 Volkswagen Eos Exclusive is revealed by the manufacturer. It is designed to catch the attention of the customers with more luxurious interior and exterior.
Eos Exclusive features sports suspension and unique 18” Vicenza alloy wheels. The interior boasts a two-tone design with Nappa leather upholstery, sport seats and sport steering wheel. There are also special door sill plates, aluminum trim and black lacquer accents. (more…)
2011 Volkswagen Sharan is now available to order from the dealerships across UK. It is priced at £22 980 for the lowest grade level S 1.4-litre TSI.
The family vehicle from Volkswagen offers a wide range of efficient TSI petrol and TDI diesel engines, and most of them feature BlueMotion Technology and fitted with Stop/Start and battery regeneration systems to enhance economy and lower emissions. (more…)
Volkswagen released a new model of the one of the bestselling cars in the world – Volkswagen Passat. There are more than 15 million units sold and this is the seventh generation since 1973. Because of that, Volkswagen consider that they don’t have to offer something better than the previous model.
Lets begin with the exterior… Yes, they did it! The company actually made Passat to look like Jetta at the front and the rear is exact copy of Audi A4. The last nail in the coffin of the Passat’s bad exterior are the LED daylights, which are directly taken from Touareg. The whole vision is a little bland compared to the predecessor.
As far as the Variant version, it is even worse than the Saloon. There is no sporty stance and the windows are too big, it looks like aquarium. However, the reason for the bad look is inside, there is plenty of space for passengers and luggage, but that is not an excuse.
As a conclusion for the exterior, the new Passat is boring, it doesn’t offer the aggressiveness of the predecessor and some details are very annoying like the chrome lower grille.
The interior is exactly the same like the one in Passat CC, which is a bad news. The only different element is the steering wheel, which looks comfy, but that is the only „innovation”. The company releases a new model and offers the same interior. Volkswagen claims that they put a new high-end materials in the interior. Honestly, we dont see them. The company also reports that there are new seats, new door trims and ambience lighting. Maybe the last one is true, but the seats are the same and the new door trims are probably an option. And as we are talking about the option list, it is enormous, because the standard equipment is not as rich as it has to be.
2011 Volkswagen Passat
The safety features are at high level and the car attained 5 stars in Euro-NCAP crash testing. Of course, if you order the base version, you’ll have to pay a bit more for your security and to order horizontally adjustable head restraints on the front seats. At least, the 6 airbags come as standard.
The engines are really good, but we can’t see a hybrid version of the new Passat. Everybody else makes hybrids and electrical cars, but Volkswagen’s large family car doesn’t offers such model. Instead of that, they bet on low powered diesel engines with Stop/Start system to achieve less fuel consumption. The 1.6TDI with 105PS, which is as fast as a dead cow, achieved 4.2 l/100km and 109 g/km of CO2. The Passat BlueTDI comes with 140PS and 4.6 l/100 km. The petrol variant 1.4TSI with 122PS is very pleasant to drive, because of its elasticity and low fuel consumption – just 5.9 l/100km.
2011 Passat is not a bad car, but Volkswagen have to try a bit harder, because the other companies offer even better cars at lower price. For example Ford Mondeo has a great interior and exterior and costs just around 17 000 pounds. The other competitors are also very good – Mazda 6, Renault Laguna, Toyota Avensis and Opel Insignia. So, if you consider a deal for 2011 Volkswagen Passat, you have to choose very carefully.
2011 Volkswagen Passat
Assistance and driving dynamics systems: DCC adaptive chassis control, ACC adaptive cruise control, Easy Open, Front Assist with city emergency braking function, Dynamic Light Assist, Keyless Access, Lane Assist, Light Assist, fatigue detection, Park Assist, Park Pilot with visual display, Rear Assist rearview camera, Side Assist, traffic sign detection
Automatic gearbox: 6-speed DSG, 7-speed DSG
Cargo capacity, Estate: 603 litres to 1,731 litres
Cargo capacity, saloon: 565 litres
Character: Long-distance touring car for business and private use
Colours: Uni (standard): “Candy White,” “Uran Grey.” Uni (optional): “Tornado Red.” Metallic (optional): “Cashmere Brown,” “Night Blue,” “Reflex Silver.” Pearl effect (optional): “Deep Black,” “Iceland Grey,” “Mocca Anthracite.” Standard colours for Passat BlueMotion, 77 kW: “Glacier Blue,” “Iron Grey”
Design: Walter de Silva (Group), Klaus Bischoff (Brand)
Dimensions, Estate: 4,771 mm length, 2,062 mm width (including mirror), 1,481 mm height, 2,712 mm wheelbase
Dimensions, Saloon: 4,769 mm length, 2,062 mm width (including mirrors), 1,472 mm height, 2,712 mm wheelbase
Drive type: Standard front-wheel drive,
optional all-wheel drive (4MOTION)
Infotainment: Radio-CD systems: RCD 210, RCD 310, RCD 510. Radio-navigation systems: RNS 315 and RNS 510 (optional TV module). Peripherals: MEDIA-IN port, AUX-IN port, Dynaudio sound system (600 Watt), Volkswagen Sound system (300 Watt), hands-free telephone
Market launch, Europe: End of November 2010
Market launch, Germany: Mid-November 2010
Passats produced to date: over 15 million
Production sites: Emden and Zwickau, Germany
Running gear: MacPherson-type suspension in front, four-link suspension in rear, standard ESP. Optional DCC adaptive chassis control, sport chassis, ride levelling for Estate
Standard features (Trendline): include ESP, 6 airbags, air conditioning, electromechanical power-assisted steering, electric windows, multifunctional display, central locking, height-adjustable driver’s seat, RCD 210 audio system
The turbocharged engines have great potential for tuning, especially, when the manufacturers have to comply with regulations and to meet the expectations of the customers for low fuel consumption.
Swiss tuner Sportec now offers new engine upgrade packages for the 2.0 TFSI engines of VAG.
The top-of-range models – VW Golf R, VW Scirocco R and the Audi S3 can be boosted up to 323PS (238kW) and 474 Nm, which is a significant improvement from the previous packages 300 PS (221 kW) and 410 Nm. However, the standard power of 2.0 TFSI in Golf and Scirocco R is 270 PS (199 kW) and 350 Nm and in the Audi S3, it is 265 PS and 350Nm. (more…)
Volkswagen released the first details and pictures of the facelifted 2011 Eos.
It features a new front and rear bumper, modified headlights, a revised grille, and LED taillights. The interior has slight changes – a new multi-function display and optional “Cool” leather seats which reflect sunlight and heat. Additionally, you can order Light Assist (which automatically switches between high- and low beams), Park Assist, and Keyless Access.
The engine range includes two petrol and a diesel variant, all of them are four-cylinder turbocharged. The petrol power plants develop 122PS (90kW) and 210PS (155kW) and the diesel engine produces 140PS (103kW). (more…)
Volkswagen are famous with their diesel engines. Since 90’s, they proved, that the diesel power units coming from VAG have great potential and extremely low fuel consumption. As a matter of fact, 1.9TDI became a byword for economy. Of course, the technologies advanced and the diesel engines become even more efficient. Now a Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI BlueMotion set a new world record by doing 2464 km (1 531 miles) on a single tank of fuel.
The “test pilot” was Sunday Times journalist Gavin Conway, who put his name in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The amazing Passat was powered by 1.6 liter TDI with 105PS and 250Nm with BlueMotion technology that includes a Stop/Start system for improved fuel-economy. The car is a standard production model with no modifications. (more…)
The flagship of Volkswagen, the 2011 Phaeton debuted at the Beijing Motor Show earlier this year. Now, the company announced pricing and specification for the luxury saloon as it is available to order from Retailers this week.
The entry level for the flagship start at £46 195 for the 3.0-litre V6 TDI 240 PS engine, while the mighty 6.0 litre W12 with 450PS costs nearly twice – £78 685, but offers nearly twice the power. The 3.0 litre V6 TDI is offered with a standard wheelbase and both models are available with a long wheelbase, giving an additional 120 mm of legroom to rear passengers.
As a flagship of the brand, 2011 Phaeton offers unmatched comfort in the cabin. (more…)
2011 Seat Alhambra is now available with new range of TDI and TSI engine, which are more efficient and with better performance. The VAN offers new body structure with sliding doors and seating modularity for 5 or 7 passengers.
The interior has two trim levels. The base level – Reference offers a four-speaker audio system, sliding rear seats with an „Easy Fold” function, and a cooled compartment. The next level – Style adds tri-zone climate control, an eight-speaker premium audio system with USB and AUX-in connectivity, (more…)
Unichip now offers latest U-Connect plug and play Uni-Q ECU device, which boosts the 2.0-litre TDi with 140hp of Volkswagen to a maximum of 163bhp at 3300RPM.
Golf blue-E-motion will hit the market in 2014, if the world doesn’t end in 2012 as Inca people believed.
2011 Volkswagen Eos Exclusive is revealed by the manufacturer. It is designed to catch the attention of the customers with more luxurious interior and exterior.
2011 Volkswagen Sharan is now available to order from the dealerships across UK. It is priced at £22 980 for the lowest grade level S 1.4-litre TSI.
The turbocharged engines have great potential for tuning, especially, when the manufacturers have to comply with regulations and to meet the expectations of the customers for low fuel consumption.
Volkswagen released the first details and pictures of the facelifted 2011 Eos.
Volkswagen are famous with their diesel engines. Since 90’s, they proved, that the diesel power units coming from VAG have great potential and extremely low fuel consumption. As a matter of fact, 1.9TDI became a byword for economy. Of course, the technologies advanced and the diesel engines become even more efficient. Now a Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI BlueMotion set a new world record by doing 2464 km (1 531 miles) on a single tank of fuel.
The flagship of Volkswagen, the 2011 Phaeton debuted at the Beijing Motor Show earlier this year. Now, the company announced pricing and specification for the luxury saloon as it is available to order from Retailers this week.
Volkswagen has exclusively released two optional sporty packages for the recently premiered next-generation 2011 VW Touareg 5-door SUV. 
The German-based tuner MR Car Design has pull off the sheets on its latest conversion, the sporty refined VW Touran. 
2011 Seat Alhambra is now available with new range of TDI and TSI engine, which are more efficient and with better performance. The VAN offers new body structure with sliding doors and seating modularity for 5 or 7 passengers.