If you’re a hot hatch enthusiast, then you definitely remember the Polo R WRC that came with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four putting out 220 PS and 475 Nm of torque. That’s more than today’s Polo GTI, whose engine pushes out only 200 PS and 320 Nm of torque. It does make sense, though, as the former was a special edition, while the latter a normal production car. Now, why would we bring up the old Polo R WRC? Simply because Wimmer has tuned an example to insane levels of power. The package includes an upgraded turbocharger, adjusted air intake, modified high-pressure pump, 6-bar fuel pump, Y-pipe with sport catalytic, intercooler, stainless steel sports exhaust system and optimized software. That’s a lot of work put into the small hot hatch, which now has a whopping 420 PS and 651 Nm of torque. This allows it to reach a top speed of 280 km/h, and even though Wimmer hasn’t disclosed the 0-100 km/h sprint time, you can get it will be pretty fast. That kind of power commands a serious price: the Level IV package comes at € 10,200, or about the same as a new Volkswagen Up! Germany, while you can also opt for a € 97 K&N air filter, € 1,699 KW coilover suspension and € 2,200 BBS 18-inch rims wrapped in 215/35 tires. But with the tuned Polo you can mix it with the most powerful hot hatches currently in the market - and if you don’t add any fancy stickers or wraps, you’ll have quite a sleeper.
It’s nice thing at the start, as well, the spot that the Passat provides massive home purses plus a quality glovebox. By SONY ERICSSON reduce way up you receive two cup-holders within the sign canal, in addition the armrest along with through-load hatch inside the returning. You additionally obtain a 12V socket inside the boot. SONY ERICSSON Business automobiles create warm insulating a glass along with power-fold mirrors. Functional choices incorporate an electrical rear sightless plus a driven bootlid. You can also create a place check out photographic camera, swivelling pull pub along with keyless gain access to. In the united kingdom, 82 % regarding Passat income are to the fast market place, thus retaining firm car or truck individuals very happy with lower LASER emissions along with lessened levy bills will be crucial. On the other hand, on account of the actual diesel-dominated serps line-up, no matter which product a person opt for shouldn’t lead to higher fuel bills. Using a handbook gearbox, the actual low-output two. MPG results depend on which in turn tyre sizing a person opt for (smaller will be better), but the Passat's existing serps variety can at the moment manage around 70. 6mpg on the 1. 6 TDI Guide book. Minimal cost effective product inside the variety could be the most effective two. 0-litre diesel-engined product with the DSG gearbox, which in turn becomes fifty-two.
Buying a current-generation hybrid has all of a sudden become an almost pointless exercise. You can now buy a German built Golf that uses less fuel and costs thousands less. The Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion is the most fuel efficient Golf of all time. Its 1.6-liter, four-cylinder turbo-diesel 77kW engine (250Nm of torque) uses 0.1L/100km less fuel than the all-mighty Prius and it doesn’t even need to carry around batteries and an electric engine. Volkswagen may be building hybrid and electric vehicles in the near future, but while it perfects that technology the German powerhouse has managed to showcase just how fuel efficient conventional vehicles can be if the right supporting technologies are applied. Previously the most fuel efficient Golf was the Golf 77TDI, using 4.9L/100km. The BlueMotion essentially makes use of the same underpinnings except it harnesses fuel-saving technologies such as better aerodynamics, start-stop engine system and brake energy recuperation. As a vehicle, the Golf BlueMotion is just a Golf. It drives like a Golf, it handles like a Golf and is just as practical as one.
Volkswagen’s entire marketing campaign for the BlueMotion is based around the tag line “You don’t have to be enviro-mental when you can be enviro-normal”. A clever play on words that is meant to highlight the fact that the Golf BlueMotion is not a car that compromises on features and practicality just to be fuel efficient. The German company will not be advertising the BlueMotion against the Prius. It believes the BlueMotion can stand on its own feet and prove its credentials without needing to put down the competition directly. Available as a five-door, five-speed manual only, the Golf BlueMotion is likely to only attract certain buyers. It will no doubt lose sales as a result of not being available as an automatic (DSG) and may also be disadvantaged by lack of multimedia support. Volkswagen says the idea of its BlueMotion cars is to be as fuel efficient as possible and that the 3.8L/100km figure was only achievable with a manual gearbox.
