volks 2000

VOLKSWAGEN's cars 2000 years

(2005)

The Volkswagen Fox is a supermini produced and designed by Volkswagen do Brasil and sold in Latin America and Europe. Currently the Fox is produced as a three-door and five-door hatchback. There is also a mini XUV version called CrossFox, and a mini MPV/station wagon model called Suran, SpaceFox, SportVan or Fox Plus depending on the market.
In South America, it fits between its two supermini brothers, the low cost Gol and the Polo. Despite its height (1545 mm), inner room is quite similar to its competitors Opel Corsa, Fiat Palio, Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and Peugeot 206. In Mexico it is called the Lupo due to the then-current Mexican President Vicente Fox having the last name of Fox.
It was introduced to the European market in 2005, replacing the ageing Lupo city car as the entry-level car in the lineup and at a far cheaper price.
The Volkswagen CrossFox is a mini SUV version which sets it apart from the standard Fox. As other similar models vehicles, it is only available with front-wheel drive.
It is produced in Brazil and sold in Latin American markets; there are plans to export it to European markets to compete in the expanding mini SUV market (see Ford EcoSport and Fiat Idea Adventure).
A mini MPV/station wagon crossover version was presented in April 2006, and was named Suran in Argentina , Chile and Uruguay, SpaceFox in Brazil and Peru , SportVan in Mexico and Fox Plus in Algeria. It is built in General Pacheco, Argentina, and may be exported to Europe in 2007.
Because of its 360 mm-extended tail (4165 mm vs. 3805 mm), it has a larger boot and more rear leg room than the hatchback versions. Its main competitors are the Peugeot 206 SW, Fiat Idea and Chevrolet Meriva.
The Fox was introduced to Europe at the AMI Leipzig Motor Show in 2005, on debut in Europe the Fox was only available as a three-door hatchback and with three engine options: the 1.2 L 40 kW (55 hp) and 1.4 L 55 kW (75 hp) petrol engines and the 1.4 L 51 kW (69 hp) TDI engine.
The Fox was sold with a long options list to reduce its tag price, therefore letting the European customer specify the Fox to their liking. It did come with standard twin airbags and anti-lock braking system for safety measures. Upon its debut the Fox scored four stars in EuroNCAP's crash rating system proving that small cars can be safe.
Fox and Fox Wagon was also the name of a subcompact sedan and station wagon sold by Volkswagen in North America as an entry level model. It was a USDM version of the Gol range, produced in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Brazil. It was a design unique to South America, although it bore a family resemblance to the Volkswagen Jetta. After 1990 the Wagon was discontinued from the North American market; it was the last two-door wagon offered in the US. However, the Fox sedan and coupe lasted until 1993 in the US. Early models (1987-1989) feature Bosch Jetronic mechanical fuel injection and a squared off front end with rectangular sealed beam halogen headlamps, while the final U.S. version (1990-1993) had Bosch Digifant electronic fuel injection and a more modern styled front end with plastic headlamps. In South Africa, the Volkswagen Fox was a model based on the original Jetta, but featuring the front end of the Citi, the Citi is a facelifted version of the original Golf Mk 1 & is still in production in South Africa. In the United States and Australia during the 1970s, the Audi 80 was badged as the Audi Fox. The Australian version was assembled locally by Volkswagen Australasia Ltd.

Volkswagen
Jetta Mk5

The fifth generation debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show on January 5, 2005. It was only the second Volkswagen product to make its world debut at a U.S. Auto show (the other being the New Beetle). Additionally, the Mark 5 went on sale in the USA prior to any other country, reflecting the importance of the car in that market for VW. US$800 million was spent upgrading the factory in Puebla for its production. This included a US$290 million new engine production line for the 5 cylinder power plant, a US$50 million investment in the press shop, as well as a US$200 million purchase of 460 robots, which increased automation by 80%.
Although produced in the largest volumes in Mexico, final assembly of the car also takes place in China and South Africa for those respective markets. Like initial production of the second generation in China, the Asian and African plants build the car from a complete knock-down (CKD) kit shipped from the factory in Puebla. Local assembly in Kaluga, Russia is scheduled to start in late 2007. The Jetta will be produced along side a number of other Volkswagen Group models. Production is also scheduled to begin in India in 2008. Initially, the Skoda factory in Aurangabad will be used until the VW brand completes its own factory located in Pune in 2009. As with the previously mentioned assembly plants, CKD kits from Volkswagen de México will be used.
The fifth generation car has the widest variety of names of any generation. In most countries, it is referred to as the Jetta. Exceptions to this include "Bora" in Mexico, "Vento" in Argentina and Chile, and "Sagitar" in China. The Mark 5 is 17 centimeters (6.7 in) longer, 3 centimeters (1.2 in) wider, and has a 7 centimeter (2.8 in) longer wheelbase than the previous iteration. Interior room has increased from 2.46 cubic meters (87 ft3) to 2.58 cubic meters (91 ft3). In particular, rear legroom was increased by 6.5 centimeters (2.6 in) over the fourth generation. Luggage compartment volume is up to 453 liters (16 ft3). One major change is the introduction of the first multi-link independent rear suspension in a Jetta. The design of the rear suspension is nearly identical to the one found in the Ford Focus. VW reportedly hired engineers from Ford who designed the suspension on the Focus.
Styling reflects a new direction for the Volkswagen brand, with a new chrome front grille which has spread to other models. Some critics appreciated the new styling, whilst others dismissed it as too bland looking compared to the 4th generation.

Unveiled in September 2001, the all-new Mark IV ("9N") model was put on sale in early 2002. It shares its platform with the SEAT Ibiza Mark 3 and Škoda Fabia. The car is all new from the Mark III, and bears more structural resemblance to the "6KV" than the "6N"; outwardly the most recognisable change is the use of quad round headlights similar to the Lupo's.There was also a mini XUV version of the Polo (like the Rover Streetwise) with "off-road" styling named Polo Fun (Polo Dune in the United Kingdom), but despite its appearance the car was never available with four wheel drive. A saloon version, called Polo Classic, was produced in Brazil, South Africa and China and exported to the rest of Latin America and to Australia. The Chinese built Polo Classic for the Australian Market has the distinction of being the first Chinese built car to be exported to a right hand drive Developed country.
Volkswagen Racing rallyed a Polo S1600 in the 2003 Junior World Rally Championships, winning the Turkish round. The Super 1600 developed 165 kW/215 hp to its front wheels.
In 2005, the Mark IVF ("9N3") was face-lifted with new Volkswagen Passat-style headlights and tail lights, and a different hatch. The Mark IVF was designed by Walter de'Silva. In the UK, the Mark IVF is available in 6 different trim levels, ranging from the basic "E" model to the "GTI". A mini SUV-styled (but still two wheel drive) CrossPolo version of the Mark IVF was also produced as a successor to the Mark IV-based Polo Fun.

The fifth generation Golf (VW Typ 1K) was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October of 2003 and went on sale in Europe one month later. To commemorate this, Wolfsburg was renamed "Golfsburg" for a week. It reached North American markets in June 2006 rebadged with the revived Rabbit nameplate. Most print ads for the Rabbit show the old badge (a running rabbit) with the phrase "It's back, at $14,990." TV ads show Rabbits chasing after each other with their numbers increasing until they fill the streets of a city, a take on the cliche "multiplying like rabbits". In North America, where SEAT and Skoda are not marketed, Volkswagen sought to revive their image on that continent as a value brand, and the pricing of the new Rabbit was a part of that strategy. The mk5 is due to be replaced in 2008 by the mk6 in Europe and the UK. The US may expect to see the mk6 by 2009/10. While the interior quality of the previous model startled rivals and led most of them to up their game in revised/replacement models, the astonishing chassis and all round ability of the Mark 1 Ford Focus startled Volkswagen (and indeed other rivals). In order to counter criticisms of the average dynamics of the previous model, it is widely reputed that Volkswagen poached from Ford the engineering team who designed the multi-link 'control blade' rear suspension system, widely regarded as the class benchmark for ride and handling. The suspension changes, along with careful tuning of the chassis, led to the Mark 5 Golf delivering better road manners.
The bulletproof interior quality of the previous generation appears to have been lost, and although still of a very high standard and ahead of other rivals the Golf no longer matches its in-house rival, the Audi A3. Many believe the reason for this step back in quality, also seen in the Mark 5 Passat of 2005, is to allow daylight between the marketing and price positioning of Audi and Volkswagen products. The previous generation Volkswagens were on a par with their Audi cousins.
The Golf 5 has proven expensive to build - largely due to its uncommonly long 50-hour build time. According to multiple reports in the European press, its replacement is thus likely to be rolled out in 2008, a good two years earlier than originally scheduled. This means that the production run of the U.S. version of the Mark 5, introduced only in 2006 two years after its world debut - is likely to have an uncommonly short production run.
Options for engines and transmissions vary from country to country, but the Golf is available with a gasoline 4-cylinder and a new PD diesel unit-injector TDI engine. Transmission options include manual, automatic, Tiptronic, and direct-shift gearbox (DSG).
North American-spec Rabbits use the same 150-hp 2.5L five-cylinder gasoline engine that powers the Jetta and New Beetle in these markets (however, for 2008 this engine receives a power increase of 20-hp and 7 lb-ft of torque, bringing the numbers to 170 and 177, respectively). The GTI comes with VW's 2.0L turbo 4 which makes 200HP and 207 lb/torque. North American transmission choices include a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic with Tiptronic for the Rabbit. North American GTIs receive a 6-Speed manual or 6-speed DSG. Diesel engines have been unavailable on Rabbits, though they were offered through 2006 on the Jetta until tightening emissions regulations in the U.S. led to their temporary unavailability.
All of the Golf's engines, including the VR6, have the engine mounting points in the same place, making it possible to remove one engine and replace it with another while making few other modifications to the car.
In September 2005, the Golf mk5 GT was announced, which featured a choice of either 1.4 L petrol engine in twincharger configuration or a 2.0 liter Turbo Diesel. Both are available as 125 kW (170 PS, 168 bhp) versions; while the diesel also is available as a 140 PS variant in the UK. The 170 PS diesel has 350 Nm (258 lb ft) of torque which is more than the range topping R32. The gasoline offering contains the new TSI engine, which is based on the recent FSI, but with a pair of chargers forcing the induction of the air. The chargers are a single supercharger that disengages after a specified rev-range, at which point charging of the air is handled by a single turbocharger. This system could benefit from both of the efficiency of the supercharger in the lower rev ranges, with the longevity of the turbocharger higher in the rev range. This results in no turbo lag, constant power delivery along the rev range, and better fuel efficiency than similarly powered V6 2.4 L due to its small size. Both petrol and diesel versions are also available with DSG (direct-shift gearbox). Performance figures for the petrol vehicle are 0-100km/h (62mph) in 7.9s (6 speed) and 7.7s (DSG) with the diesel taking 8.2s, and both reaching top speed of 220km/h (137mph). Volkswagen has no plans to sell it as the Rabbit GT in the US and Canada.
A trunked version of the Mark 5 Golf was spawned in 2004 and, as with previous incarnations of the Golf, it maintained its own identity, a practice long abandoned by most rivals. While the Jetta name has always remained in North America, the name made a return to Europe replacing the Bora name of the previous Golf saloon. The Jetta name was also introduced to Australia with the Mark 5, the Mark 4 Bora being a slow seller there.
As with its predecessor the Mark 5 Jetta features unique front wings, front doors and rear doors, so the only external panel shared with the Golf is the bonnet. As with all Golf-based saloons, the Jetta features a unique grille which is only shared with the contemporary Golf R32 (although the GLI variant has the Golf GTI's front end). Unlike all previous saloon variants however, the front lights were now shared with the Golf.
Because of the preference for sedans in the US market, the Jetta outsells the Golf by a ratio of 4 to 1. The third generation of the Golf Variant was presented in a world premiere at the International Geneva Motor Show (March 8 to 18 2007). It is to be sold in the North American markets as the Jetta Sportwagen. In December 2004, Volkswagen announced the Golf Plus variant of the Golf 5. It is 9.5 cm taller than the standard Golf, but 15 cm shorter than the other compact MPV of the marque, the seven-seater Touran. The Plus would replace the Variant station wagon in the Golf lineup, although a Mark 5 Golf Variant was revealed in 2007.
There will be no convertible version of the Golf 5, as the Eos coupé convertible (introduced in Spring 2006) will be marketed as a separate model and the New Beetle convertible makes a droptop Golf redundant. The Eos does not share body panels with any other Volkswagen model, although it is based on the Jetta/Golf platform.
At the 2006 Paris Motor Show Volkswagen released the new CrossGolf compact MPV, which is essentially an off-road version of the Golf Plus. It was developed by VW Individual brand which developed the Golf R32 and CrossPolo. The CrossGolf is only available in front-wheel drive configuration (like the CrossPolo) and is powered by two petrol engines 1.6 & 1.4 TSI and two Diesel engines, 1.9 TDI & 2.0 TDI with output ranging from 75 kW / 102 PS to 103 kW / 140 PS.
The Golf 5 GTI is hailed as a return-to-form for the progenitor of the genre. The Golf GTI features a 2.0 litre turbocharged inline 4-cylinder engine with FSI (Fuel Stratified Injection) direct-injection technology, which produces 200 bhp. It is available in both 3-door and 5-door hatchback body shapes, and comes with a choice of either 6-speed manual or a 6-speed DSG gearbox which greatly reduces shift time to only 8ms. The concept GTI was first shown to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003. The first production model was initially unveiled at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris in September 2004 and went on sale around the world shortly thereafter. At the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006 the GTI made its long awaited North American debut in 3-door guise (a 5-door variant has since become available), where it is marketed solely under the 'GTI' moniker, with no reference to the Rabbit. The new GTI has a considerable price increase over the previous model, mainly due to the features mentioned above and the fact that the exterior itself had not seen such a dramatic design change in years. The price is further raised due to the fact that it is built in Germany, unlike the MK4 which was built in Brazil. The innovative DSG transmission and the 200bhp engine all helped raise the retail price of the car. The Mark V GTI named Automobile of the Year by Automobile Magazine, in December 2006. The initial American ad campaign for the GTI featured the "fast", which Volkswagen says is the feeling and force inside you that likes driving and encourages your driving passion, with the tagline "Make friends with your fast". However, recently those ads were replaced with a series of ads starring Peter Stormare as a "German engineer" hired to "un-pimp ze auto" by taking tuner cars and smashing them, giving their owners a GTI instead. The slogan for the campaign is "Pre-tuned by German engineers", however it has been Stormare's lines of "VDub: representing Deutschland!" and "V-Dub: German, engineering, in da haus!", delivered with a stilted German accent and coupled with a "VDub" hand motion, that have popularised the ads. In late September 2005, the Mk5 R32 went on sale in Europe. It features an updated 3.2-litre unit than of that fitted to the previous version, with an extra 10bhp courtesy of a reworked inlet manifold. Maximum power is now 250bhp at 6,300rpm; torque is unchanged at 236lb ft but comes in 300rpm lower down the rev range. It reaches an electronically-governed top speed of 250 km/h (154mph). Going from 0 to 100 km/h will take a brisk 6.5 s, reduced to 6.2 s with the direct-shift gearbox. Compared with the previous Mk 4 R32 that is 0.1 seconds faster for the manual version while the newer R32 is is about 40Kg heavier. As with the previous R32; there is 4MOTION all wheel drive through 18" Zolder 20-spoke alloy wheels. Stopping the R32 comes in the form of blue-painted brake callipers with 345 mm discs at the front and 310 mm disks at the rear. VW North America has announced that the MKV R32 will be coming to the US with a starting MSRP of $32,990. Following Volkswagen's successful 20th anniversary GTI (1996 in Europe and 2003 for the USA & Canada market), the 25th anniversary GTI (2001 in Europe) models. Volkswagen marked the GTI's 30th anniversary by producing the Edition 30. Going on sale in November 2006 from £22,295 RRP with a limited production run of only 1500 (Europe models), the Edition 30 was available in 6 colours; Tornado Red, Black, Candy White, Reflex Silver (Metallic), Steel Grey (Metallic) and finally Diamond Black (Pearl). The changes over the standard production model included a modified engine that produced an extra 31bhp more than the standard 197BHP version, raising the output to a healthy 228BHP. Slight changes to the body work included body coloured side skirts, a deeper front spoiler, colour-keyed rear bumper and tinted rear lights. Changes to the interior included a return for the golf ball shaped gear knob and silver "Edition 30" logo'd sill plates. Edition 30 seats were also decked out in the distinctive red stitching on the 'Vienna' leather and 'Interlagos' fabric mix. Red stitching was also added to the leather-covered steering wheel. Finally, 18-inch 'Pescara' alloy wheels finish off the car's unique features. Performance was 0-62 mph in 6.8 seconds and Top Speed of 150 mph. In October 2006, Volkswagen debuted a new Fahrenheit Edition of their GTI and GLI models at the Playboy Mansion. These new models are the first special-edition versions of the GTI and GLI made available in North America, and the first of the new models arrived in dealers in the early March of 2007. Fahrenheit models of the GTI are distinguished by their Magma Orange paint job, special Fahrenheit badging, a commemorative plate placed on the steering wheel, body-coloured interior pannels, orange stitching on the DSG boot, steering wheel, and park brake handle, as well as special 18-inch "Charleston" wheels that are gunmetal in colour. The Fahrenheit GTI will only be available with Volkswagen's DSG transmission. Only 1200 Fahrenheit models will be produced for the US (150 in Canada) in the form of the GTI (1200 more for the GLI). The GLI will not be available in Canada. Pricing starts at $27,665 in the United States. VW has long worked to maintain an identity as an environmentally-conscious company, and electric prototypes were built as far back as the early 1970s.
The first environmentally friendly Golf was the Mk1 Elektro Golf which was powered by electric batteries. Later on VW made a production version of this electric-powered vehicle, designated the CitySTROMER It was sold in the Mark 2 (Type 1H) and Mark 3 (Type 1I) designs. The Type 1I had a power output of 18.5kW and range of 50km. VW also experimented with a methanol-fueled prototype called the EU Capri Project with a 15kW output and a range of 250km.
On the Mk. III Volkswagen also pioneered with a stop-and-go system, whereby the engine stops if you come to a halt. When you want to accelerate away, just stepping on the gas wil start the engine.
The VW Mark 4 (Type 1J) was shown at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai. It was a diesel-electric hybrid called the Golf ECO.Power, which had a 76kW 1.4L three-cylinder diesel engine with a 15kW electric engine. The car attained a fuel consumption as low as 3.8L per 100km (62 miles per gallon).

The Volkswagen Phaeton (pronounced "fay-ton") is a large luxury sedan manufactured by Volkswagen. It serves as the flagship of the Volkswagen line-up, competing with other high-end flagship sedans such as the Audi A8, Jaguar XJ, BMW 7 Series, Lexus LS460, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It presumably takes its name from Phaëton, the son of Helios in Greek mythology, or harkens back to the early days of automobile production, in which the phaeton body was a recognized class of vehicles.¨The Phaeton was the idea of Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piëch, who perceived the addition of such a flagship as a means to burnish the Volkswagen brand. Ferdinand Piëch wanted VW engineers to create a car that would overwhelmingly surpass the prestige market leaders, Mercedes Benz and BMW. The decision to release the Phaeton was, in part, a response to Mercedes' decision to compete directly with VW in the low end A-Class marketplace in Europe.
Initial development of the Phaeton began with Piëch giving his engineers a list of ten parameters the car needed to fulfill. Most of these specifications are not known to the public, but the motoring show Top Gear reported one of them: that one ought to be able to drive the Phaeton all day at 186 miles per hour (300 km/h) when the exterior temperature is 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50°C), and the climate control system should not let the interior temperature rise above 71.6 degrees (22°C). Piëch requested this despite the Phaeton's top speed being electronically limited to 155 mph (250 km/h).
The Phaeton's platform, the D3 platform, is shared with the Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Certain systems such as the transmission and some engines are shared with the Audi A8.
As of 2005, the Phaeton has the longest wheelbase in the Volkswagen passenger line.
The Phaeton is hand-assembled in a distinctive eco-friendly factory with a glass exterior, the Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden, Germany. This factory also assembled the Bentley Continental Flying Spur until October 2006, when assembly of the Bentley was transferred to Crewe, England.
In the UK, Phaeton sales have been disappointing as buyers prefer premium brands such as BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz.
Only the 4.2 L and 6.0 L gasoline (petrol) engines were available in the United States and Canada (2003-2006MY). All Phaetons shipped to the United States and Canada were electronically limited to a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
The 3.2 L V6, 4.2 L V8, and 6.0 L W12 engines are all available in short wheelbase and long wheelbase versions with 4Motion permanent all wheel drive as standard. The V8 models have a 6-speed automatic transmission, and the W12 models have a 5-speed automatic. The 3.0 L V6 TDI is only available in short wheelbase configuration with a 6-speed automatic and 4Motion.
The Phaeton also features an advanced traction control system, anti-lock brakes, electronic differential lock (EDL), engine braking control (EBC), electronic brake distribution (EBD), and electronic stability program (ESP) with brake assist.
Note: The electronic differential lock (EDL) employed by Volkswagen is not - as the name suggests - a differential lock at all. Sensors monitor wheel speeds, and if one is rotating substantially faster than the other (i.e. slipping) the EDL system momentarily brakes it. This effectively transfers all the power to the other wheels.
The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia.
Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. Much like its older cousin, the Passat W8, The Phaeton has not sold well since entering the United States in 2004, due to many problems and consistent breakdowns. 1,433 Phaetons were sold in 2004 after Volkswagen responded to initial sales by offering a US$10,000 buyer incentive. Just 820 were sold in the United States in all of 2005, leading the company to announce that sales in the American market would end after the 2006 model year. The rare W12 models have been held on to by niche collectors and are harder to find in the used car marketplace.
The Phaeton has made a bit of a rebound in the Certified VW marketplace, much to the dismay of those who purchased a Phaeton new, due to poor resale value, an oddity for Volkswagen, but a blessing in disguise for VW enthusiasts who could not afford the car off the showroom floor. In the Chicago market, for example, as of June, 2007, according to VW dealer sites, a V8 Phaeton sells (depending on miles and condition) around $30,000 to $35,000, a nearly 60% drop from its original MSRP. It also helps that the vehicle features central air conditioning, 4-motion all wheel drive (not available on a competing car from BMW and an expensive option on a competing car from Mercedes-Benz), large front and rear cabins, and genuine woodtrims.
Car and Driver reported in October 2006 that Volkswagen had discontinued the Phaeton in the North American markets due to insufficient sales and dealer image issues.
Other reasons for the Phaeton's initial demise in these markets was the hefty price tag, which was in part due to currency fluctuations. This put it in competition with luxury sedans that were already well established in the American market, such as the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. VWOA did what it could to train its sales force to be ready for the car, and ready for the new "high-line" clients that would now be hitting the showrooms floor, but VWOA also chose to let the Phaeton release with minimal support and virtually zero advertising budget above the dealership level, in an attempt to gauge what normal sales would be. Although the first vehicles to hit showrooms were sold relatively quickly, many for far over the MSRP, though this initial surge quickly was quelled and sales were slowly dwindling down to the rare few. Dealers were stuck with more than one or two Phaetons in stock were finding heavy stress on the retail floorplan and demanded support from VWOA, which came in the form of a $10,000 dealer cash and over $5,000 in other incentives. This spurred on a mini-revival, which lasted a few months, but the Phaeton was unable to overcome the fact that the VW symbol was on the front of the vehicle, and ended in the USA in 2006.
In March 2007, after significant changes in the company's leadership and the return of Dr. Piech's influence, the car (since refreshed for the European market) was reported as slated to eventually return to the American market.
During its launch in 2004 the V8 model won Inspiring Men Magazine's best sedan of the year award.

The Volkswagen Touareg is a mid-size luxury SUV produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 2003. It was the second utility vehicle from the automaker, after the much older Volkswagen Thing. The Touareg was a joint project developed by Volkswagen and Porsche, who was also looking to add a luxury SUV to their lineup, as a cost-sharing initiative. The goal was to create an off-road vehicle that could handle as a sports car. The team, with over 300 people, was lead by Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert and was based in Weissach im Tal, Germany. The result of the joint project is that the Porsche Cayenne shares the Touareg's Volkswagen 7L platform, although there are numerous styling, equipment and technical differences between the two vehicles.
The Volkswagen Touareg is built in Bratislava, Slovakia. The manufacturing plant shares production with Touareg-cousins Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7. Due to the demand, and the exchange rates of euros against the dollar, as well as different pricing and environmental policies in the USA, the V6 and V8 variants make up most of Volkswagen's American Touareg offering. However, a limited number of the V10 diesel were available in the 2004 model year (before being pulled for environmental reasons). They were brought back to the United States for the 2006 and 2007 model years. As a result of their rarity and options, the V10 model's sticker price often exceeded $60,000. The Touareg comes standard with all-wheel drive, an automatic progressively locking center differential (with manual override) and a "low range" setting that can be activated with in-cabin controls. Options to make the vehicles more capable off-road include an available air suspension system which can raise the car's ride height on command and an interior switch allowing the rear differential to be manually locked. At maximum ride height, the air suspension system gives 10.7 in of ground clearance. No other passenger car has ever hosted such a range of cylinder counts in standard engines. The 5.0L Single overhead camshaft, 20 valve V10 diesel engine pushes the Touareg from 0–62 mph (100 km/h) in 7.8 seconds, and on to 143 mph (230 km/h) maximum. The diesel V10 was offered in the United States for a limited time in 2004, but emissions regulations forced it off the market for a temporary period. Volkswagen fixed these issues, and the V10 returned to the US lineup late in 2006 as a 2007 model year vehicle in 45 states and a 2006 model year vehicle in 5 states. It was the only U.S. market Volkswagen diesel available for the 2007 model year.
The W12 version was a limited-edition model, with just 500 units produced; around 330 were slated for sale in Saudi Arabia, with the remainder sold in Europe. No sales in the United States were made. It was estimated to reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9 seconds. The Touareg's first facelift was unveiled at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. It now features the shield grille from other Volkswagen vehicles. The 2007 Touareg, alongside an already lengthy options list, could be equipped with a driving dynamics package, a rollover sensor, a 620 watt Dynaudio sound system and redesigned comfort seats. All diesel versions now have the diesel particulate filter standard. The V10 diesel version of the Touareg was named "meanest" or least-energy-efficient 2004 car by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for its fuel economy of 17 miles per US gallon city (14 l/100 km) and 23 mpg highway (10 l/100 km). To illustrate, an average North American full-size (gasoline(petrol)-not diesel) SUV usually travels 13 mpg (US) (18 l/100 km) city and 16 mpg (US) (15 l/100 km) highway. This, along with the Touareg's emissions and their estimated impact on global warming and health, earned it the low "Green Score" of 9, as compared to the Honda Civic GX, which was the "greenest", at a score of 57. The Touareg was Car and Driver magazine's Best Luxury SUV for 2003, Motor Trend magazine's Sport/Utility of the Year for 2004, "Four Wheeler" magazine's Four Wheeler of the Year for 2005, & Overlander's 2003 4WDOTY. Porsche/Volkswagen jointly did extensive off-road testing with test mules and both vehicles are capable off-roaders. Volkswagen entered a highly modified Touareg in the Paris Dakar.
In the 2003 Dakar Rally Volkswagen entered a team of 2WD VW Tarek buggies. VW claimed 6th overall, driven by Stephane Henrard and co driver Bobby Willis. In the following year, the 2004 Dakar Rally saw the debut rally for the T2 class purpose built Race Touareg by Volkswagen Motorsport. Bruno Saby and co driver Matthew Stevenson claimed 6th position overall. In the 2005 Dakar Rally, Jutta Kleinschmidt and co driver Fabrizia Pons claimed 3rd spot overall in the Race Touareg. A modified Touareg dubbed Stanley won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. In the 2006 Dakar Rally, VW driver Giniel de Villiers and co driver Tina Thorner claimed 2nd spot the highest ever for a diesel model in the new Race Touareg 2 which had a shorter wheelbase than the 1st two models Rallied. For the 2007 Dakar Rally, VW driver Mark Miller and Ralph Pitchford drove the Race Touareg 2 to 4th position overall.

The Volkswagen Eos is a coupe convertible from Volkswagen produced starting in 2006. It is the successor of the Volkswagen Cabrio, and also Volkswagen's first production sports or coupe car since the Corrado, which ceased production in 1995. The model name is derived from Eos, the Greek goddess of dawn and wind.
Prior to the production version, the car was shown as the Concept C concept car at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. The production Eos was presented in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with the North American introduction at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January, 2006.
Unlike the Cabrio, which was a convertible version of the Golf hatchback, the Eos is a standalone model with all-new body panels, although it shares the platform and components from the Passat (Mark 6 (B6 [now PQ46] platform) (2005-present)). The wheel base matches the Golf (Mark 5 (2003-present)) and Jetta, however. The roof is a unique five-piece folding hardtop with an integrated glass sunroof. It can be folded automatically into the trunk at the click of a button and stows away in a comparatively slow 27 seconds. Stowing the roof, however, severely reduces trunk space.
The Eos is produced in Volkswagen's Autoeuropa factory in Palmela, Portugal. The roof was designed and is built by OASys, a subsidiary of Webasto Germany.
Although production started in late 2005, first deliveries were delayed due to a wind noise problem. The Eos was finally released in Europe in the first quarter of 2006, and in North America in the third quarter of 2006.
Righthand drive market Japan began sales in October 2006 followed by New Zealand and Australia in January 2007. It will also be released in South Africa in the second quarter of 2007.

Volkswagen
Passat Mk6

The latest Passat was first displayed at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2005 and launched in Europe in the summer of 2005. The new PQ46 Passat features a return to the transversely mounted engine and, unlike its predecessor, no longer shares its platform with the Audi A4. Instead, much of its platform (the PQ46 platform) is now based upon the Golf Mark V. Confusingly, this model is sometimes referred to as the "B6" Passat, despite its lack of commonality with the "B6" (Typ 8E) Audi A4. This has happened previously in the Passat's history, with the B3 and B4, which bore no relation to the same-named platforms from Audi.
Styling-wise, the car follows the latest design language first introduced on the Volkswagen Phaeton luxury car, and is a dramatic departure from the styling of the B5.5 Passat. Although the new design is somewhat controversial, sales have improved over the old model.
On the four-wheel drive version, the transverse-engine platform dictated a switch from the Torsen center differential of the B5 to the Haldex multi-plate clutch. This change also changes the handling closer to a front-wheel drive car, with better fuel economy and a more spacious interior. The Haldex can direct power more unequally than the Torsen, which was limited to 66:34 or 34:66 in the B5 Passat. Haldex is a reactive type system, behaving as a front-wheel-drove vehicle until slippage is detected, at which point 100% of the power can be diverted to either axle. See quattro for more information.
Fuel Stratified Injection is used in nearly every petrol version of the Passat, ranging from 1.6 to 3.2 L,(the 1.6L DOHC can reach 100 km/h in 11.5sec., and 193 km/h for MT) but the multivalve 2.0 L TDI is the most sought out version in Europe (available in both 140 PS and 170 PS variants). In the US market, it features a 200 hp (147 kW) 2.0 L turbocharged I4 as the base engine, or a 280 hp (206 kW) 3.6 L VR6 engine as the upgrade and six-speed manual (only available on the base 2.0T model) and automatic transmissions.
At the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition FAW-VW released the PQ46 Passat as the Magotan, due to Shanghai-Volkswagen using the Passat name for its Passat Lingyu (LWB Mark 5 Passat).

Auto-sep.com v1.1 2007

This article is released under the terms of the Gnu Free Documentation License. It uses material drawn by the voice of Wikipedia: "Jetta"

This article is released under the terms of the Gnu Free Documentation License. It uses material drawn by the voice of Wikipedia: "Polo"

This article is released under the terms of the Gnu Free Documentation License. It uses material drawn by the voice of Wikipedia: "Golf"

This article is released under the terms of the Gnu Free Documentation License. It uses material drawn by the voice of Wikipedia: "Phaeton"

This article is released under the terms of the Gnu Free Documentation License. It uses material drawn by the voice of Wikipedia: "Tuareg"

This article is released under the terms of the Gnu Free Documentation License. It uses material drawn by the voice of Wikipedia: "Eos"

This article is released under the terms of the Gnu Free Documentation License. It uses material drawn by the voice of Wikipedia: "Passat"

This article is released under the terms of the Gnu Free Documentation License. It uses material drawn by the voice of Wikipedia: "Fox"