Volkswagen Of Quad Cities
Volkswagen Group, in the wake of Diesel Gate, is poised to make themselves the worldwide leader in electric cars by the year 2025.The German car giant has shifted its focus towards the future, a future of electric vehicles. VW has started the process of moving towards the all-electric age, and that starts with updating their aging lineup. VW has already teased an elongated four-door sedan that will be the cornerstone of the company鈥檚 style evolution. And this next year at the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen will debut the Arteon. The Arteon will be a four-door fastback and be positioned above the Passat making it the largest and likely most expensive car in the model in the brand鈥檚 lineup. And it鈥檚 expected to hit the U.S. The main obstacle that VW needs to overcome is the fact that sales are down in the U.S. Large sedans sales are down 14.1% this year and mid-size is down 12.2%. Those sales have gone towards sport utility vehicles as Americans have moved away from sedans amid low gas prices.
These include a rear-seat multimedia entertainment system (the High End) and a 1,000-watt sound system with digital 12-channel amplifier from hi-fi specialists Dynaudio. The Volkswagen Phaeton's electronic assistance systems include Dynamic Light Assist (dynamic main beam control), ACC (automatic distance regulation), Front Assist (surroundings monitoring) and Side Assist (lane change assistance). A tyre pressure control system also provides standards of safety. Dynamic Light Assist in detail: Volkswagen is introducing for the Volkswagen Phaeton a new optional camera-based main beam control system called Dynamic Light Assist, which represents a major technical innovation in passive safety. Linked in with a camera integrated behind the windscreen the system keeps the main beam modules of the standard Bi-Xenon headlamps permanently on. It merely masks the areas of each beam that it calculates could potentially disturb other road users. For the driver this means appreciably more light, clearly enhanced safety and a more relaxing drive.
The function is achieved by an additional aperture between the reflector holding the Xenon bulb and the lens. ACC and Front Assist in detail: Automatic distance regulation (ACC) relieves the driver of the burden of active braking and acceleration. ACC significantly improves driving comfort and passive safety, especially on longer motorway journeys. At the same time the system (when activated) ensures adherence to the legally prescribed minimum distance from the vehicle in front. An integral component of ACC is Front Assist. This ACC extension is designed to help prevent rear-end collisions. Using a radar sensor, the system monitors the distance to the vehicles in front of the Volkswagen Phaeton. If this is becoming too short, the system alerts the driver in two stages. At the same time the vehicle is prepared for possible emergency braking by the driver. Even before certain situations arise, Front Assist takes preventative action by putting the brakes into a preconditioned status that otherwise only gets activated when the brake pedal is pushed.
The system thus acts as a means of reducing the car's stopping distance. Automatic distance regulation is operated via relevant buttons on the redesigned multifunction steering wheel. It is operated in many aspects in the same way as the cruise control system. With ACC enabled the car automatically slows down (if necessary to a stop) and speeds up within a speed range set in advance by the driver. ACC can be switched on at speeds of between 30 and 200 km/h. The system then uses radar to detect any traffic within an angle of 12 degrees travelling up to 200 metres in front of the VW Phaeton. ACC is enabled and disabled via an ON/OFF button on the left of the multifunction steering wheel. All of the driver assistance systems, including ACC, can also be switched on or off simultaneously by pressing a button in the centre of the indicator stalk for more than a second. The ACC also gets disabled as soon as the driver pushes the brake pedal. The system can be switched back on via the 'Resume' button on the steering wheel. It then continues to use the desired speed set prior to it being disabled. The key information about the automatic distance regulation system can be seen quickly and clearly laid out on the multifunction display. Side Assist in detail: Another assistance system in the Volkswagen Phaeton is the lane change assistant (Side Assist).
