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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

VW confirms XL1 hybrid

Revolutionary new two-seater diesel-electric hybrid XL1 has CO2 emissions of just 21g/km and real world economy of 44.96kpl.

This is VW’s radical, lightweight XL1 which promises an EU-certified economy of 111.16kpl and 21g/km CO2 emissions when it goes into limited production later this year following its Geneva motor show reveal next month.

Powered by a 47bhp two-cylinder 800cc TDI engine backed up by a 27bhp electric motor and 5.5kWh battery pack, the two-seat car is claimed to have a Cd rating of just 0.189.

First shown as a running concept two years ago, the XL1 is being built at the VW-owned Karmann factory in Osnabrück, alongside the VW Golf cabriolet and the new Porsche Boxster.

The XL1 has a carbon-fibre body, weighing in at just 795kg and is some 3.8m long and 1.66m wide, only marginally smaller than a VW Polo supermini. However, it is only 1.15m high, some 129mm lower than a Boxster. VW says the XL1 has its top speed limited to 159.9kph, but that it can hit 100kph in just 12.7seconds. It uses aluminium double wishbone front suspension, a semi-trailing link suspension at the rear; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic anti-roll bars and ceramic brake discs.

The XL1, with a 10-litre fuel tank, can travel for 49.8km on battery power alone and has a claimed range of 499km on diesel and battery power combined.

Rough calculations suggest the XL1 is capable of a real-world 44.96kpl economy in ideal conditions. VW claims it requires just 8.3bhp to be able to maintain a steady 100kph.

The hybrid system’s electric motor and its dedicated clutch are fitted between the 800cc two-cylinder diesel engine and the XL1’s seven-speed DSG gearbox. The lithium-ion battery is mounted in the nose of the car and can be recharged when the car is braking and coasting.

In pure electric mode, the engine’s clutch disengages and the motor shuts down. The engine is brought back to life via what VW calls ‘pulse starting’, where the electric motor spins up to high speed and is coupled back to the engine, accelerating the idled engine to the revolving speed required for smooth starting.

The extreme weight-saving measures include using carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic for the body, the skin of which is just 1.2mm thick. Aluminium crash structures are used front and rear and as crash beams in the doors, to absorb impact forces.

The windscreen is just 3.2mm thick. VW says the XL1’s construction breaks down into a 227kg drivetrain (including the battery), 153kg running gear, 105kg electrical system, 80kg of on-board equipment, such as seats and instruments, and a body that weighs 230kg. Even the dashboard is made from a lightweight wood fibre material that’s just 1.4mm thick.

2014 VW Passat Release Date Review and Price

2014 VW Passat Release Date, Review and Price, Current vw passat was launched in late 2010. year along at the paris motor show, whereas his successor expected to attain 2014th. as things stand currently, the new 2015 vw passat sedan will just be launched that you can buy within the second quarter of 2014th year ( variant caravan arrives within the third quarter of 2014 ), being created upon the new mqb platform, and sales are expected in late 2014 as well as 1st quarter of 2015. and even though vw continues to firmly eject a lot of variants just represented the seventh generation as to the golf, a similar mqb platform can be taken by engineers for our development of next-generation 2015 vw passat.

mqb was created just like a means to actually additional standardize components, thereby scaling costs. in spite of this, it may not be seen by seeking to the golf course that the item appearance “from higher than. ” mass reduction doesnt look therefore impressive if we compare the past new golf, the fourth generation, with no more than presented the seventh generation, other then the new generation still possesses a few as to the nice security system.

The place where you might can get real savings in consumption is beneath the hood. for instance, cylinder deactivation is a component as to the customary equipment for your own 1. 4 tsi engine developing 140 hp. auto begin & stop can little question be half as to the customary for succeeding generation as to the 2015 vw passat.

along with the design, 2015 vw passat can evolve in a similar direction clearly as the golf. straightforward elegance happens to be the key word here. contemporary figures show an elongated roof line of sedans, that happen to be nearly lost during the past luminous cluster, with the use of a steady line profiles. and that’s it. while not any emotion, chromium application and any imagination, precisely what customers passat and desire.

Front, next to actually the redesigned bumper and lights, fog lights, 2015 vw passat receives taigun / crossblue-like grill and binocular teams with led strips. bulges by the hood will surely be less noticeable, whereas the lower bumper to actually be very little modified.

Apart direct from new design, the eye attracted by announcements of recent bodywork variants. specifically, additionally to actually the already known sedan, variant and cc version, the new 2015 vw passat is supposed to actually be offered just like a two-door coupe ( expected in mid-2015th years ) and just like a convertible.

Additionally announces that the new passat distinguished and spacious interior with higher quality materials, engines with reduced fuel consumption and co2 emissions, and there also will be a hybrid version, six-speed manual transmission, dsg transmission, drive out to all four wheels, a begin / stop system. the engine is nowadays referred petrol 1. 4, 1. 8 and 2. zero tsi ( with power vary from 130 out to 250 hp ), and therefore the 2. zero tdi and 2. zero bitdi diesels.

VW Taigun to take on Ford’s EcoSport

India launch hinges on VW’s plans for the Up range here

Volkswagen has become the latest carmaker to join the mini-SUV fray. The manufacturer showcased a new concept called the Taigun at the Sao Paolo motor show in Brazil. The concept hints strongly at a production model set to rival the Ford EcoSport. The production Taigun will serve as the basis for a whole new series of similar-sized SUVs from Audi, Seat and Skoda.

Ulrich Hackenberg, VW’s R&D chief, told Autoexpo that the Taigun would be sold worldwide. VW design chief Klaus Bischoff describes the Taigun’s appearance as “confident, logical and clean”. It is more rugged and technical in style than the Tiguan and previews VW’s future SUV face. The interior, says Bischoff, has been inspired by the latest smart phones. Its clean, minimalist looks aim for the sort of visual clarity and simplicity of operation associated with early workhorse off-roaders.

The Taigun is based on a stretched version of VW’s small car the Up’s, NSF (New Small Family) platform. This SUV won’t offer four-wheel drive as the NSF platform supports only front-wheel drive, but it’s 319mm longer, 83mm wider and 81mm taller than the Up. The concept shares the Up GT’s turbocharged 1.0-litre, three-cylinder engine with 108bhp and 17.8kgm, which is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.

If VW India gets the go ahead to produce the Taigun, it could be stretched even further, according to Hackenberg. “We could stretch the Taigun closer to the four-metre mark (the cut-off point for lower excise duty) and further increase the wheelbase. This will offer more interior space, especially rear legroom which is important for Indian customers,” he added, speaking exclusively to Autoexpo India.

However, the launch of the Taigun hinges on the feasibility of producing more products (which includes the Up hatch and a possible saloon and MPV) off the NSF platform as otherwise, the economies of scale wouldn’t be large enough to make it cost competitive. VW has been struggling to achieve cost targets and for now, plans to produce the Up and its derivatives have been put on hold. In such a scenario, it is unlikely that the production version of the Taigun will come to India. But considering it seems so perfect for the market here, one never knows.

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