Volkswagen Polo V

Volkswagen has unveils the Volkswagen Polo V at Geneva Motor Show this year. Comes with new TDI and TSI engines and the 7-speed dual clutch transmission (DSG), Volkswagen Polo V also features ESP electronic stabilization program with Hill Hold Control as standard.

With a new 1.2 TSI engine, Volkswagen Polo V may outputs 77 kW / 105 PS while it needs 5.5 liters of fuel for every 100 km and emits 129 g/km of CO2. With a total of seven different engines four gasoline and three diesel, Volkswagen Polo V offers power outputs from 44 kW / 60 PS to 77 kW / 105 PS.

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Volkswagen Golf Plus VI

Volkswagen Golf Plus VI has been presented by VW at the Bologna Motor Show. Volkswagen Golf Plus VI comes with four new turbo-diesel engines (66 kW/90 PS to 103 kW/140 PS) and five gasoline engines (59 kW/80 PS to 118 kW/160 PS).

Volkswagen Golf Plus VI will replace the conventional automatic transmission with 6-speed and 7-speed dual clutch transmissions (DSG). With keeping the same styling as the newly introduced Volkswagen Golf VI, this car features a newly designed front and rear end with a new side profile and roof rails.

Volkswagen Golf Plus VI will be offered in three trim levels Trendline, Comfortline and Highline. Volkswagen Golf Plus VI also comes with new technologies include: Adaptive Cruise Control ACC, Rearview camera, Park Assist, and Visual Parking Assistant.

Volkswagen Golf Plus VI model will have its market launch in March 2009. But there’s no information announced yet about the Volkswagen Golf Plus VI price.

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Volkswagen Golf 7 Speed DSG

As announced by Volkswagen, that the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Golf Plus will receive a 7-speed DSG automatic gearbox. It will be available on the Volkswagen Golf and VW Golf Plus equipped with the 1.4 TSI and 1.9 TDI engines.

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Volkswagen’s first 7-speed DSG for Golf and Golf Plus

The bestseller shifts up a gear. Following sales of around 1 million units, Volkswagen’s intelligent DSG automatic gearbox is now not only available with six, but also with seven gears. The first 7-speed DSG is now available for the Golf and Golf Plus with the 1.4 TSI and 1.9 TDI engines. This represents a milestone in the gearbox strategy of the Volkswagen Group.

It is the values of efficiency, temperament and sportiness that make the DSG such a lasting success. Even today, the installation rate of the intelligent automatic is 25 percent in the Touran. Volkswagen will initially be offering the 7-speed DSG in the Golf and Golf Plus, with prices starting at 1,750 euro.

The new 7-speed automatic gearbox is based on two premieres: Firstly, it is the first DSG for front-traverse installation. Secondly, it is the first with clutches that are not immersed in oil, but which run “dry”. This allows the latest Volkswagen DSG to achieve an even greater level of efficiency. The maximum torque that can be transmitted is up to 250 newton-meters.

The new unit will initially start series production in the Golf and Golf Plus, and is available for the 1.4 TSI engine (90 kW), previously only available with a manual gearbox, and for the 1.9 TDI engine (77 kW).

A hill-start assist system is included in the price with both of these engines. This holds the vehicle still by temporarily “freezing” the brake pressure when the footbrake is released. And the efficient fuel consumption of a diesel engine means that the new 7-speed DSG can save you real money. The fuel consumption figures for the Golf / Golf Plus 1.9 TDI are 0.7 litres per 100 km lower than they are with the 6-speed DSG.