September 2010 Blog Posts (13)

Golf GTI Adidas –The Most Exclusive GTI Of The Modern Era

New Golf GTI adidas debuts in Australia at the Australian International Motor Show

Most exclusive GTI with new wheels, new seat design and full range of features

Three of the world’s most renowned German badges – Volkswagen, GTI and adidas – will for the first time meld to form a combined product: the Golf GTI adidas. Volkswagen is presenting the most exclusive Golf GTI of the current generation in an Australian premiere at this year’s Australian International Motor Show… Continue

Added by VW News on September 27, 2010 at 14:19 — 1 Comment

New Amarok – The Most Fuel-Efficient Ute In Its Class

With the Volkswagen Amarok,Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is showcasing the most advanced production ute to hit the Australian market in the first half of 2011. The Amarok boasts fuel efficiency,rugged good looks and uncompromising design and is sure to leave a lasting impression on visitors at this year's Australian International Motor Show.

The highly advanced TDI engines of the Amarok – all boosted by direct injection – set new… Continue

Added by VW News on September 23, 2010 at 12:33 — No Comments

Volkswagen Announces New Unlimited Kilometre Warranty Period

Volkswagen Group Australia is pleased to announce a new warranty period for its Passenger and Commercial Vehicles range.

This new warranty period provides all new Model Year 2011 Volkswagen vehicles to be covered by a 3 year/unlimited kilometre manufacturer’s warranty.

The following vehicles will be excluded until the introduction of new models. They will continue with 3 year/ 100,000km manufacturer’s warranty:

- Jetta

- Touareg

- Passat

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Added by VW News on September 17, 2010 at 8:38 — No Comments

Volkswagen Transporter And Multivan Now Available With 4MOTION

The Volkswagen Transporter and Multivan can now be ordered with 4MOTION all-wheel drive. The latest generation of the multi-disc clutch with its optimised friction properties sets new standards in terms of traction, safety, comfort and efficiency. 4MOTION is now available in conjunction with the most powerful TDI engine (132 kW) and can also be combined with the 7-speed DSG gearbox for the first time.

4MOTION not only…

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Added by VW News on September 15, 2010 at 17:00 — No Comments

Bling Rings

Found some rusty 14" chrome dress rims in the shed. If I recall they were given to me for our '52 Chev but it's got 15" wheels. So I cleaned them up and put them on the Westfalia

Added by Greg Christie on September 11, 2010 at 16:38 — No Comments

Volkswagen’s Top Technician And Service Advisor To Take On The World

Jory Linscott from Jackson Motor Company (Tasmania) and Chanh Trinh from McGrath Volkswagen Liverpool (New South Wales) were last night awarded at a gala dinner as Volkswagen Group Australia’s best Service Advisor and Technician of the Year respectively. This was the second time Jory Linscott has taken the top spot in the National Service Quality Championships, while Chanh Trinh finally collected the highest award after running second for two years.…

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Added by VW News on September 11, 2010 at 16:22 — No Comments

Whose Coming & Caravan to the Salt!

A message from Burly:

Caravan to the Salt

Tuesday morning we will meet at 8:30 am at BC Autoworks (Bugg Craft) and leave at 9 am for Bonneville. BC Autoworks is located in Ogden, thirtythree miles north of Salt Lake City and just a 1/2 mile west off I-15 at exit # 341. Their address is 2930 Pennsylvania Avenue and phone number is 801-321 0336. Our only other stop will be at the lakeside vista pulloff on I-80 just east of Toole. We should arrive their around 10 AM.… Continue

Added by 36hp Challenge News on September 11, 2010 at 13:00 — 1 Comment

Speed Week - Info of Interest for VW Racers and Spectators

WHERE TO PIT

Pits open on Tuesday the 14th and I will be arriving hopefully no later than noon or 1 pm. It would be great if all of the VW racers could pit together for support and to just have a great time. The pits at the salt flats are around a mile long and the ideal place would be near the far north end, along the east side nearest the race course where we can watch the fast racers from our pits. Should you get their before me, please try to secure a LARGE area along the… Continue

Added by 36hp Challenge News on September 8, 2010 at 20:41 — No Comments

Westfalia Complete

All back together now. Currently awaiting curtains (Lynne is making these) and also adding some missing bits of trim. The front door cards are also about to be replaced...

and…

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Added by Greg Christie on September 8, 2010 at 20:39 — 1 Comment

Bonneville 2010-Dick Beith is racing ! ! !

Friends of the Challenge

Today I received an email from Dick Beith confirming he will be bringing his new 36hp VW Comp Coupe to World of Speed. As you have seen from watching the black & white Bonneville video of Dicks bugs 1961 world record run and reading the stories in Hot VW's over the years, Dick is the 'Godfather' of all Volkswagen land speed racing and was the first VW racer in any type of race to ever set a world record. That record was set fifty years ago and… Continue

Added by Burly Burlile on September 6, 2010 at 2:09 — No Comments

Breaking 36hp Challenge News ! ! ! ! !

A message from Burly:

"Today I received an email from Dick Beith confirming he will be bringing his new 36hp VW Comp Coupe to World of Speed (see the photos attached above). As you have seen from watching the black & white Bonneville video of Dicks bugs 1961 world record run and reading the stories in Hot VW's over the years, Dick is the 'Godfather' of all Volkswagen land speed racing and was the first VW racer in any type of race to ever set a world record. That… Continue

Added by 36hp Challenge News on September 5, 2010 at 17:14 — 2 Comments

2011 Model Year Brings New Technology To Volkswagen Tiguan

The arrival of 2011 Model Year Tiguan brings an impactful product enhancement making a real difference to the driving experience as well as owners’ wallets thanks to the introduction of 7-speed DSG technology.

The entire Tiguan range can now be optioned with the acclaimed DSG technology (standard on 147TSI), replacing the current optional 6-speed automatic gearbox.

Volkswagen has introduced its latest version of the 7-speed DSG – first seen on the new…

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Added by VW News on September 4, 2010 at 22:30 — No Comments

Kinghorn Volkswagen In Nowra Joins Dealer Network

Kinghorn Volkswagen in Nowra is now part of the growing Volkswagen dealer network in Australia and has recently commenced operations in their purpose built dealership.

Kinghorn Volkswagen is a family owned dealership established and owned by Geoff O’Connell, who prides himself on personal service and dedication to his customers.

Geoff O’Connell, Dealer Principal, is enthusiastic about adding Volkswagen to his…

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Added by VW News on September 2, 2010 at 20:27 — 1 Comment