August 2013 - Car Journals

The new Volkswagen Golf R

August 22, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

New car has 296 horsepower, but is 18 percent more fuel efficient New TSI® 2.0-liter engine propels DSG®-equipped Golf R from 0 to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds Car features new 4MOTION® all-wheel drive system With the DSG transmission, Golf R has EC Combined fuel economy of 34 mpg August 20, Wolfsburg, Germany – This is the year of the Golf. The first six months of 2013 have already seen the debuts of the new Golf GTI, Golf GTD, Golf Variant, and Golf TDI BlueMotion. Volkswagen is continuing its Golf…

Special edition TTS competition celebrates 500,000 Audi TT cars

August 14, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

220 kW (272 hp), 19-inch wheels and a particularly sporty appearance Exclusive interior in Steel gray leather with Imola yellow accents Production milestone documents model series’ success Half a million Audi TT cars have been built. Audi is celebrating this production milestone for its compact sports car with an exclusive special edition model. Coupé and Roadster versions of the 200 kW (272 hp) Audi TTS competition will begin rolling off the assembly line in October. Total production is limited to 500 units. The Audi TT has long been a design…