- Sporty and innovative – the Scirocco with adaptive
chassis control and 7 speed DSG
- Versatile and affordable – the legendary two-door makes its
comeback
Wolfsburg/Geneva, 3rd March, 2008. Volkswagen is putting on a
spectacular parade of new models in Geneva with a host of international product
debuts. Taking centre stage will be the highlight of the show, the new Scirocco
– a completely re-engineered all-round sports car. Another vehicle being
showcased at Lake Geneva is the Golf TDI Hybrid. This concept car runs on just
3.4 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres. The 150-PS Passat Estate TSI EcoFuel,
also debuting in Geneva, represents a technology leap for automobiles running on
natural gas. Other Volkswagen world premieres will be the extremely
fuel-efficient Sharan BlueMotion (6.0 litres per 100 km) and the four
wheel-drive Golf Estate 4Motion. The Passat CC will also be on display for the
first time ever in Europe.
It's back. 34 years after the first Scirocco was unveiled to a waiting world
at the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen is presenting a new Scirocco for a new era
at the same venue. Now, as it was then, the coupé is inspired by the fascinating
idea of creating a sports car for every day of the year at truly affordable
prices. And that is the essence of the Scirocco: the successful marriage of top
technology and low running costs, dynamic performance and high comfort, a
surprisingly spacious interior and an uncompromising sporty design.
As the Volkswagen Group's Chairman of the Board of Management, Prof. Dr.
Martin Winterkorn, commented: "What we have done with the Scirocco is to put the
kind of sports car in our showrooms that people have dreamed of owning. A dream
that a good deal of motorists – in spite of all the high-end engineering we have
integrated – can actually afford. " The Scirocco will be launched Europe-wide in
late summer with prices in Germany starting at 21,750 euros; other countries
will follow over the course of the next year.
With its Golf TDI Hybrid, Volkswagen demonstrates the potential inherent in
the combination of a high-tech diesel engine, an electric motor and 7-speed DSG
technology. On show for the first time in the world at the Geneva Motor Show,
the concept car consumes no more than 3.4 litres of diesel fuel per 100
kilometres. The powerful full-hybrid Golf TDI Hybrid can be run either in
internal-combustion mode only or in mixed operation – the powerful yet thrifty
combination of TDI and electric motor. The car is also designed to run on
emissions-free electric power only. Power transmission to the front axle is
managed by a 7-speed DSG gearbox. In city traffic, the automatic stop-start
system will even switch off the turbo-diesel when the vehicle is stationary.
The Passat Estate TSI EcoFuel being premiered in Geneva marks the beginning
of a new era for natural-gas-fuelled automobiles. Until now, passenger cars
powered by eco-friendly, low-consumption natural gas have tended to be "mild
mannered". The Passat changes that once and for all with its 110-kW / 150-PS TSI
engine. And yet the direct-injection turbo engine in the Passat, specifically
designed to run on natural gas, consumes no more than 5.2 kilograms of gas per
100 kilometres. The Passat and the Passat Estate TSI EcoFuel are due to be
launched on the market around year-end.
Volkswagen is continuing its BlueMotion campaign in 2008. The latest model in
the series is the Sharan BlueMotion on display for the first time at the Geneva
show. With an extremely low average fuel consumption of 6.0 litres of diesel per
100 kilometres, the Sharan BlueMotion uses 0.7 of a litre less than the
"conventional" model. By the same token, CO2 emissions are reduced from 177 g/km
to 159 g/km. These are first-rate values for a seven-seater van with up to 2,610
litres of cargo volume and a permissible gross vehicle weight of 2,510
kilograms. This Volkswagen is driven by a 103 kW / 140-PS TDI engine complete
with a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The BlueMotion option is available in
combination with the Trendline and Comfortline equipment packages. Deliveries of
the vehicle are scheduled to commence this summer.
As of now, Volkswagen is offering the Golf Estate in a version with permanent
four wheel drive. This automobile is designed to enable as much as 100 percent
of the engine torque to be transmitted to the rear wheels should extreme
circumstances require. This gives the Golf Estate TDI 4Motion the best possible
grip even in the most adverse conditions. The 4Motion system is coupled with a
fuel-efficient, hightorque TDI engine that delivers 77 kW/105 PS. The Golf
Estate TDI 4Motion accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 12.9 seconds, has a top
speed of 185 km/h and consumes just 6.0 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres. An
attractive advantage for drivers with towing requirements is that the Golf
Estate TDI 4Motion is permitted to tow as much as 1,500 kilograms on gradients
of up to twelve per cent – that’s 100 kilograms more than its front-wheel-drive
counterpart.
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