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Central Europe Rally: Volkswagen works driver Carlos Sainz takes the lead

Published April 25, 2008 in Touareg and Volkswagen. 0 Comments

The Race Touareg is proving to be so strong. Makes you wonder what would have been the outcome of the Dakar.

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Central Europe Rally, Leg 6, 25 April 2008

Next chapter in the cross-country rallying thriller: with their fourth leg win, Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) have taken the lead in the Central Europe Rally.

In the penultimate of the seven legs, the Volkswagen works drivers successfully continued their chase by securing their third consecutive leg win. In the past days, the pairing gained more than eight minutes on their opponent Stéphane Peterhansel (Mitsubishi). With six of the seven legs contested, Sainz/Périn, the overall 2007 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup winners have taken the lead but lie just 18 seconds ahead of the second placed car. At the same time, another success story also was continued in the leg held around Veszprem (Hungary): having prevailed six times in the six legs contested to date, the Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 remains undefeated, in the Central Europe Rally Continue reading ‘Central Europe Rally: Volkswagen works driver Carlos Sainz takes the lead’

Vienna Motor Symposium 2008: Volkswagen BlueTDI development

Published April 24, 2008 in This blog. 0 Comments

We finally have some news regarding Volkswagen offerings in North America!

Vienna Motor Symposium 2008: BlueTDI development completed successfully

BlueTDI will debut midyear in North America

The U.S. version of the Jetta will be the first to use BlueTDI
Wolfsburg, 24 April 2008 - At the International Vienna Motor Symposium (24-25 April), Volkswagen is to introduce the production version of the BlueTDI, a next-generation turbo diesel developed especially for the North American market. The common rail engine is based on the high-tech TDI, which was first introduced in Europe in 2007 with the Tiguan. This engine already satisfies the Euro-5 standard that comes into effect in autumn 2009. In order to meet specific operating conditions in the U.S., this four-cylinder engine was redeveloped with internal engine modifications and a NOx trap. Continue reading ‘Vienna Motor Symposium 2008: Volkswagen BlueTDI development’

oneighturbo talks to Mark Pombo, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup driver

Published April 24, 2008 in Interviews. 2 Comments

When we received the list of the 30 selected drivers for the Jetta TDI Cup Series, we were stoked to see a local Georgia resident made the cut. We posted about it and shortly thereafter Mark Pombo contacted us. Mark took time out of his full-time job and preparing for the first race this weekend to speak to oneighturbo.com. A huge thanks to him!

oneighturbo talks to Mark Pombo, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup driver

1.8T: Congratulations making the selection of 30 drivers in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, you must be really excited?

MP: This is all I ever wanted as a kid, a chance like this. I am just trying to soak it all up and make the best of the opportunity. I get to drive sick new cars with factory VW support what more could I ask for as an unproven racer.

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Volkswagen Jetta TDI celebrates racing début in the USA

Published April 24, 2008 in Jetta, TDI and Volkswagen. 0 Comments

The excitement is building! If you are not familiar with Volkswagen Motorsports, the last time we had a series was back in 2000 with the New Beetle Cup. Across the pond, Volkswagen runs the Volkswagen Polo Cup and the Volkswagen Racing Cup. This is huge for the U.S and Volkswagen enthusiast.

Our gallery has been updated with recent images from Arizona.

Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup 2008

The new Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup will celebrate its racing début at the VIRginia International Raceway this coming weekend (25-27 April).

Volkswagen Jetta TDI celebrates racing début in the USA

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The Jetta TDI Cup for rookies is the first one-make racing series in the United States to feature ultra-modern diesel technology. The 170-hp two-litre TDI engine powering the Jetta lives up to its promise of being a “clean diesel”: fitted with a catalytic converter and particulate filter, the racing powerplant meets the stringent U.S. environmental regulations as well as the strict Euro 5 standard.
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oneighturbo talks to Michael DeNino, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup driver

Published April 23, 2008 in Interviews and Volkswagen. 0 Comments

As he prepares for this weekend’s inaugural Jetta TDI Cup race at the VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) on April 27th, Michael DeNino took time out from wrenching on Ferrari F430’s to speak to oneighturbo.com. DeNino talks about his background, the Jetta TDI Cup Series, the Jetta TDI Cup car (so many of us have wanted to know about) and more.

oneighturbo talks to Michael DeNino, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup driver

Wrenching on Ferrari’s? Yes, we actually met up with Michael during last weekends, Ferrari Challenge at Road Atlanta, where he was a mechanic for the Ferrari of Washington team. The dude is definitely motivated and like most of these guys, needs to make ends meet. Volkswagen is providing a great platform for these guys but they still have to get by! Sponsors and donations are needed!

*Note: This is a partial interview. Michael is super busy and will be working with us throughout the series. Please, drop him some comments for the weekend ahead!

Interview:

1.8T: First, from us and a ton of other enthusiast out there, Congratulations on making the selection of 30 drivers in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, you must be really excited?

MD: Yes, I am extremely excited! This is an amazing achievement for me personally, and it is vital step for my career as a professional driver.

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Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup driver interviews

Published April 23, 2008 in Jetta, TDI and Volkswagen. 0 Comments

Back in October 2007, Volkswagen announced that it would bring its TDI Clean Diesel technology to North American in the form of a race car. Volkswagen went on to launch the Jetta TDI Cup Series, sanctioned by the SCCA. It would run 8 races throughout 2008.

“The Jetta TDI Cup racing series will celebrate Volkswagen’s diesel technology and heritage in motorsports as good, clean fun,” said Stefan Jacoby, CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “Not only will the young drivers gain real-life track experience in a factory-prepared race vehicle, it will allow them to develop their own mindset of today’s clean diesel technology, and foster increased awareness of its advantages in this new era of environmental sensitivity.”

Since then we’ve done a bit of work bringing you all the Jetta TDI Cup Series news and photos. We ca now add one more to the list, driver interviews and updates.

Eventually we would like to add them to our iTunes podcast but for now they will be text based.

If you are one of the 30 selected drivers and would like a place to share your race updates, thoughts, travels, etc., drop us a line.

Jetta TDI Cup: Virginia Governor to attend inaugural race

Published April 23, 2008 in This blog. 2 Comments

Volkswagen is going full on with the TDI and this race series. Even “Max” will be present, although he is not a TDI.

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine will be in attendance at this weekend’s inaugural Jetta TDI Cup race at the VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) on April 27th. This race follows the recent announcement from VIR that Volkswagen has been named the Official Vehicle of the raceway.

“We’re extremely honored to have Governor Kaine joining us this weekend to kick off this exciting and technologically advanced race series,” said Stefan Jacoby, president/CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “As the interest in clean diesel vehicles continues to grow, we’re excited about what the Jetta TDI Cup series will do to help increase awareness about this new field of racing and the technologies showcased and their positive effects on our environment.”
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Central Europe Rally: Volkswagen drivers increase pressure with another leg win

Published April 23, 2008 in Touareg and Volkswagen. 0 Comments

Volkswagen is killin it over at the Central Europe Rally but still follow the leader by 1m44s.

We’ve updated our gallery with some outstanding images with the Race Touareg in the air and plowing through some heavy snow/mud! A Must See!

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Central Europe Rally, Leg 4, 23 April 2008

In the Central Europe Rally, held in Hungary and Romania, Volkswagen remains in a promising position when it comes to securing the overall win: on the leg from Debrecen to Veszprem, Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F) gave Volkswagen the fourth consecutive leg win, thus working their way up to fifth position in the overall rankings. Continue reading ‘Central Europe Rally: Volkswagen drivers increase pressure with another leg win’

Volkswagen: New Beetle Hot Wheels 40th Anniversary Addition

Published April 23, 2008 in New Beetle, Volkswagen and Wallpapers. 0 Comments

Here is another limited edition New Beetle with very minor changes to a stock model and… it’s only for Mexico… It is life size and not for your Hot Wheels collection case.

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We have a few wallpapers too but they are in spanish… will post in a bit along with a 360* video.

http://www.beetlehotwheels.com/

Volkswagen announces Carefree Maintenance Program

Published April 23, 2008 in Volkswagen. 0 Comments

Not bad, Volkswagen!

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today a no-charge Carefree Maintenance Program on its entire 2009 model line. With this program there are no charges for the scheduled maintenance described in each vehicle’s maintenance booklet for the length of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty—three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first. The Carefree Maintenance Program will launch with the introduction of the Tiguan, Volkswagen’s all-new crossover utility vehicle.

“Volkswagen’s Carefree Maintenance Program is a great way to improve our owner loyalty for our brand, as well as increase consumer consideration” said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “This program also differentiates us from our competition by allowing us to be the only automaker among our key competitors to offer a no-charge maintenance program” added Barnes.

The maintenance intervals covered under this program and detailed in each vehicle’s maintenance booklet are 10K, 20K, and 30K miles for all 2009 model year Volkswagens. Since all current Volkswagens use synthetic oil, combined with state-of-the-art European engineering, a 5K oil change is no longer necessary. This means that Volkswagen customers can drive further between oil changes.

This program also covers the forthcoming Routan, Volkswagen’s all-new seven passenger minivan, which arrives in dealer showrooms later this year. Maintenance intervals for the Routan are 6K, 12K, 18K, 24K, 30K and 36K.

The Carefree Maintenance Program also includes a courtesy vehicle check. This allows owners to return to the dealership from which they purchased their 2009 model year Volkswagen within 90 days or 6,000 miles, whichever occurs first, for a full review of the vehicles benefits and features, and to have their vehicle checked at no charge.

- Volkswagen