Based on the versatile Golf Plus platform, the new Dune model’s styling is based on that of its ‘little brother’, the Polo Dune. As such it features a raised ride height, revised exterior styling and additional standard equipment. Revised springs and dampers raise the ride height by 20 mm to improve ground clearance and give the Dune model a more purposeful stance. This is enhanced by a set of unique BBS 17-inch alloy wheels, wrapped in 225/45 R17 tyres. The raised ride height is accentuated by a set of bespoke matt blistered wheel arches and tough, textured plastic front and rear. Set into the front bumper is a deep air dam framed by a set of fog lights, while the rear bumper is intersected by a contoured, silver panel. Completing the look are silver roof rails and durable plastic rubbing strips running down the side of the vehicle. Just three colours - Ice Silver and Steel Grey metallic as well as Blue Graphite pearl effect - will be offered.
Beneath the unique body styling is an efficient 1.9-litre TDI engine developing 105 PS and 184 lbs ft of torque. The engine is fitted with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) as standard to reduce emissions. As a result the Golf Plus Dune is capable of returning a combined economy figure of 50.4 mpg while emitting only 148 g/km of CO 2. These gains don’t come at the expense of performance. The Golf Plus Dune has a top speed of 121 mph and the ability to sprint from standstill to 62 mph in 12.1 seconds. Along with the exterior changes, the Golf Plus Dune also comes with additional equipment inside the cabin. Unique interior trim is joined by a leather steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake. In time for the summer, Climatic semi automatic air conditioning is fitted as standard along with automatic driving lights and windscreen wipers, electric front and rear windows, a multifunction computer and an eight-speaker CD stereo system. And like all Golf Plus models, the Dune also features six airbags, ABS and Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP). The Golf Plus Dune costs £18,495 (RRP on the road) and is available to order from Volkswagen UK retailers now. Production is limited to 400 vehicles.
Enjoy your watermelon creation! 0 of 8192 characters usedPost CommentNo HTML is allowed in comments, but URLs will be hyperlinked. Comments are not for promoting your articles or other sites. Thanks Kevin and lisasuniquevoice! Great idea of freezing the carriage. Will have to try that next time. Appreciate you both stopping by and commenting! This is such a great centerpiece for a baby shower. I love it. You make it seem so easy to make too. I wrote a hub on empty frozen fruit bowls and this carriage could be frozen empty, and pulled out when you need it. It will keep the fruit inside very cold. Thanks for such a great idea. A very different idea! It's so cute and attractive. The video included in the hub is very useful in preparing this easily. I loved it a lot. I will soon try it as a table decor. Happy to hear you love this idea titi6601! Appreciate you stopping by! I love this idea. Thanks so much vibesites! Appreciate all your sweet comments and votes! Great hub, with step-by-step and clear instructions. It's the kind of fruit carvings that I see from the hotel buffets. Thanks for sharing. Voted up and awesome/useful. Thanks kidscrafts for all the votes! Very smart. You are so creative! Beautiful water melon baby carriage. Thanks so much TattooKitty! It does take some time to make but it was all worth it because it was a big hit at the shower. Hope your future shower guests enjoy it! Appreciate you stopping by and adding your sweet comments! I love it. Seems like I've been going to so many showers lately, I'd really like to try making this for the next one.
I made the sucker! 7 through 14 but those three holes at the end cost me huge. Preston and Jon both had excellent back nines on their way to also breaking 90, shooting 87 and 89 respectively. Harry could never get on track with his game, making one par on his way to a 115. That's what happens when you play nine holes in the month leading up to Oakmont, you silly fool. We headed back into the clubhouse after the five hour round and got a little buffet dinner comprised of finger foods - not exactly dinner but it hit the spot, especially since I missed lunch. I was also able to get a few last minutes shots inside the clubhouse. First, a shot of the library. Then I got a few shots in the hallways, including the trophy case and the lounge area near the reception desk. So, what did I think about the golf course? I've played penal golf courses before, with Princeville's Prince Course being the toughest test I've ever seen prior to Oakmont.
The thing that separates a great course like Oakmont from a very good course like the Prince is the fact that Oakmont is so FAIR. Yup, I said the 'F' word! There are no forced carries out here. No water hazards at all, just some dry ditches. Anyone can play this golf course and if you drive it straight and putt and chip well, you can get it around. You won't necessarily score well - as the saying goes here, you just DON'T go low at Oakmont unless your name is Johnny Miller. This course poses risks at almost every turn but demands a multitude of different shots in order to succeed. You use every club in your bag out here and pinpoint accuracy is required all day. The course is definitely a tough go for the higher handicapper but again, a lot of the difficulty comes on the greens. You can definitely get it around the course with all the width out there. Again, I was amazed at how fair this golf course really is. You can make a lot of bogeys and doubles but a lot of the difficulty lies on the slick greens.
