Volkswagen Caravelle Business Means Business

Volkswagen has pushed the boundaries for its MPV Caravelle to create the Caravelle Business offering a luxurious mobile office for those of us who need to work on the move. The Caravelle Business is available in Europe and is not available in South Africa, even though it shares the same 132kW 2.0-litre bi-turbo TDI engine mated with a seven-speed-DSG transmission. However, some features including the pop-up table, electric sliding doors and xenon lights can be ordered for the South African Caravelle.

The Caravelle Business goes head to head with the Mercedes-Benz Viano which was unveiled earlier in the year. The interior offers six seats in total with four individual seats in the rear covered in Nappa leather and a centre console doubling up as a fridge. The cabin also exhibits burr wood inserts, satellite navigation, 17cm colour screen, 30GB hard drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The pop-up table offers ample space to conduct business in the comfort of the Business Caravelle.

The black exterior with privacy glass gives the VW Caravelle Business a somewhat secretive appeal and offers classy styling to boot. Share your thoughts on the VW Caravelle Business…

News Source: IOL Motoring

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VW Beetle Fender Edition

Volkswagen has partnered with musical instrument company, Fender, to produce this fine specimen, the VW Beetle Fender Edition to be unveiled at the Auto Mobil International Auto Show in Leipzig, Germany tomorrow.

This special Fender edition VW beetle features a unique, high-end Fender audio system with 400 watts of power to boost along with nine speakers, a subwoofer and four deluxe tweeters, making this a one cool ride.  What make this Beetle even cooler is that it’s fitted with a 200 horsepower 2.0-litre turbocharged in-line four engine and sports 18” ‘disc’ aluminium wheels. It also comes fitted with bi-xenon headlights and finished in a deep metallic black paintjob. Fender logo’s are to be found on the base of the A pillars. On the inside, the dashboard is painted in a sunburst tone, a common feature on Fender’s guitars. This is one nasty rock ‘n rolling machine…what do you think of it?

VW Scirocco GTS to be unveiled in Germany

The new and exciting VW Scirocco GTS is set to be unveiled at the Auto Mobil International Show in Leipzig, Germany.

Dual black roof stripes in red borders don the new VW Scirocco GTS that rides on ‘Thunder’ 18” alloy wheels. A golf ball style gear shifter serves as a reminder of previous Sciroccos and red stitching with GTS logo’s can be found on the front seats.

In the engine room the VW Scirrocco makes use of a 2.0 litre turbopetrol engine, identical to the 2.0 litre TSI currently on sale worldwide. This engine develops 155kW and is mated to a six-speed gearbox. The VW Scirocco GTS should clock 100km/h in 6.9 seconds and have a top-speed of 240km/h. Unfortunately there is nothing to suggest that the GTS will be available in South Africa.

I think it looks impressive, what are your thoughts?  

Toyota World’s Top Seller

Toyota has taken back the No.1 position as the world’s top selling car company in the first quarter of 2012. The Toyota brand which includes Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino sold 2.49 million units in three months up to March 31, stealing the lead from General Motors who sold 2.28 million units. Volkswagen takes third position with a sales figure of 2.16 million units sold.

Toyota lost its lead to GM in 2010 after facing major hurdles which included quality issues, the earthquake in Japan and the floods in Thailand in 2011. Despite these hurdles, Toyota has come back fighting and will look to maintain this strong position going forward into the future.

VW Polo WRC Street Special Edition

The VW Polo WRC Street Special Edition is on show at the 31^stGTI Meeting at Wörthersee, Austria. This little racing bullet is the street-legal version of the Polo R-WRC that Volkswagen will unleash in the 2013 World Rally Championship.

The VW Polo WRC Street Special Edition comes complete with rear spoiler, sports suspension, diffuser and R-WRC design to make it look the part. However, it’s underneath the bonnet where it counts and the VW Polo WRC Street Special Edition is not short of fire power. A 162kW, 2.0 litre TSI engine dons the engine room and there is no doubt that this car is going to pose a serious threat in the dirt. For road goers, the VW Polo WRC Street Special Edition is a bit of a taste of what can be expected when Volkswagen release a limited edition model in 2013. It might be a good idea to start saving some money for this one…