VW Unleashes Seven Sport Concepts At Southern Worthersee
SOWO show cars highlight options for both performance and off-road fans. Volkswagen has long had a history of rolling out some of its most creative niche products and concept cars at the annual Worthersee gathering in Austria. It has expanded that tradition by adding what it calls the SOWO event on Hutchinson Island in Savannah, Georgia. This concept was developed in a collaboration with Vossen Wheels, as is immediately apparent from the 21-inch forged wheels, and actually made its initial debut during the most recent SEMA Show. It features a distinctive coating lending a sort of satin finish to its paint. Its also been lowered nearly three inches thanks to H&R Ultra Low coil overs. Since going to Las Vegas, however, VW has continued tinkering with the show car, adding a custom valence kit, big Forge Motorsport brakes and Aluminum floor mats. First shown at the New York International Auto Show just last month, the Basecamp Concept is designed to demonstrate just how rugged and versatile Volkswagens big SUV can be.
The target audience is the endurance mountain biking crowd and conceived by Alex Earle, an avid cyclist who just happens to work at VW design center in California, it starts out as an Atlas SEL Premium. But it undergoes an array of modifications, including its Platinum Gray and Black Uni matte finish complemented by orange accepts. The 17-inch fifteen52 Traverse MX Concept wheels are shod in all-terrain tires. Other updates include a custom body kit, a coil over kit that raises the SUV 1.5 inches, a roof rack with bike holders and front and rear LED offi-road light bars. The show car highlights features from a number of Golf models from around the world. But it is, at heart, an Alltrack SEL, with a front bumber from a Golf GTE, a Golf GTD short shifter, and a rear spoiler from the Golf GTI Rabbit Edition. Add adjustable lower springs, a base carrier bars, an integrated LED light bar and a big cargo box. Then finish it up with custom, 90s-themed graphics and tinted windows. Here, VW has partnered up with Fifteen52 to come up with a distinctive Super Touring Concept. It starts out as a 2019 Jetta GLI Autobahn, but add to that Fifteen52 wheels, K&W Variant 3 DDC coil overs, a sport spoiler, a brake kit, extended exhaust and tinted windows. The Super Touring Concept is the result of another collaboration between Volkswagen and Fifteen52. It started out a familiar 2019 Jetta GLI Autobahn that gets new Fifteen52 wheels, K&W Variant 3 DDC coil overs, as well as a sport spoiler, brake it, extended exhaust and tinted windows.
As with the Car-Net app for iPhone, Apple Watch wearers will also be able to receive alerts directly to their Apple Watch from the app. Guide & Inform. Car-Net Guide & Inform offers an enhanced navigation and infotainment experience for VW consumers. Volkswagen has incorporated technologies that enhance existing navigation offerings while adding an additional level of information that empowers consumers. Satellite navigation is refined with Car-Net Guide & Inform, incorporating several layers of information right onto the screen. MIB II-equipped Volkswagen models with in-vehicle navigation systems will now feature real-time fuel prices, sports scores, movie information and weather data as part of the three month SiriusXM Travel Link trial. VW customers will also enjoy real-time traffic information and a complimentary four-year SiriusXM Traffic trial. Customers purchasing new Volkswagen models equipped with VW Car-Net connected vehicle services will receive a no-charge trial for six months after purchase. 17.99.0-liter 16-valve DOHC turbocharged and intercooled four-cylinder TSI gasoline engine.
This advanced, technically-sophisticated, direct fuel-injection powerplant produces 200 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque and features drive-by-wire throttle control and maintenance-free hydraulic lifters. One of the key reasons for the engine鈥檚 lively, responsive performance is that it produces all 207 lb-ft of torque from just 1,700 rpm, allowing for easy passing and exits from tight curves. The front-wheel drive Eos features the remarkable DSG six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission as standard. This fast-shifting automatic enables the Eos to deliver an EPA fuel economy of 30 mpg on the highway and 22 mpg in city driving. DSG combines the comfort and ease-of-use of an automatic with the responsiveness and economy of a manual. The six-speed, transversely-mounted DSG unit features two wet clutches with hydraulic pressure regulation. One clutch controls the odd gears鈥攆irst, third, fifth and reverse鈥攚hile the other operates the even gears. Essentially it is two gearboxes in one. In other words, if the Eos is being driven in third gear, fourth gear is selected but not yet activated. As soon as the ideal shift point is reached, the clutch on the third-gear side opens, the other clutch closes and fourth gear engages under accurate electronic supervision.
