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For the last year now Volkswagen has had a secret car on that they had been calling the New Midsize Sedan. The only thing that was released about the car were some sketches that only got the public more excited. Last week in Detroit at the North American Auto Show, Volkswagen unveiling the “New Midsize Car” giving it the Passat name. The new 2012 Volkswagen Passat is larger than the previous model and will offer more standard comfort and convenience features than ever before. VW plans to position the new Passat to compete price-wise with other popular family sedans like the Ford Fusion and Honda Accord.

Performance and Handling The 2012 Volkswagen Passat will have three available engine options.
- 170 horsepower 2.5 liter 5 cylinder engine
- 140 horsepower 2.0 liter turbo diesel
- 280 horsepower 3.6 liter VR6 engine

These three engine options should satisfy most drivers’ needs. The TDI diesel engine for Volkswagen is one of the most popular on the market for its incredible fuel efficiency ratings of 43 mpg highway. While the 3.6 liter 280 horsepower VR6 should prove to be one of the most powerful engines in the midsize class. Read the rest of this entry »

Contrary to what most car owners think, cleaning the throttle body of a car merely takes minor efforts and an hour or two of one’s time. In fact, once you have cleaned the body of your Audi or Volkswagen, your vehicle will exert a better performance and drivability, particularly in the area of idle and throttle response.

In due course, one should expect that his car’s throttle body would suffer from corrosion brought by carbon and dried out oil, which can significantly create a disadvantageous effect on the airflow and throttle response of the car. Primarily, you need the right tools in cleaning it, and these tools are mainly household apparatus such as a 5 mm hex key or Allen head, flathead screwdriver, carburetor cleaner, rag, cotton swabs, paper, vacuum hose, and gasket (optional).

Once you have prepared all the necessary tools, you initially have to pull off a side of the vacuum hose on the apex of your car’s body, and unscrew the hose clamp by means of a screwdriver or pliers. Afterward, remove the intake hose from the throttle body, and put it aside in order for you to focus on the wire harness. Using a flathead screwdriver, you need to remove the wire harness, and proceed to the next step. However, if you are having a difficulty on how to unscrew it, you may put your screwdriver into a harness clip and continue with the procedure. Read the rest of this entry »

Gone are the days of our automobiles running 5-6 kilometers per liter of fuel, Volkswagen is preparing to unveil the much hyped Volkswagen L1. The Volkswagen L1 marks a milestone in the history of the automotive industry, this “bullet car” has received the moniker the “1-liter car” because it is able to run 100 km on a single liter of gas or 235 mpg, an unheard of distance in today’s market. CO2 emissions of the 160 km/h fast concept car are just 39 g/km.

Volkwagen L1 Hybrid Concept Car

The key feature behind the Volkswagen L1′s low energy consumption converting to the increase in mileage is the Volkswagen L1′s extremely aerodynamic and lightweight construction, shaped like a bullet (hence bullet car), with a slightly different seating arrangement placing two occupants in a row enabling the extremely low profile design. The Volkswagen L1′s body is composed of lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum allowing it to tip the scales at a mere 838 pounds

The L1 can reach 100 mph, but fuel economy at that speed drops to a pitiful 1.38 liters per 100 kilometers, or 170 mpg.

‘It is an enormous challenge to control costs in producing the monocoque out of CFRP,’ says Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, member of the Board of Management for the Volkswagen Brand with responsibility for development. Both technically and visually, the CFRP body is already considered a significant achievement in car design. Read the rest of this entry »