Archive for October, 2007
October 22, 2007
Filed Under (Cars General) by Miki on 22-10-2007
For over 30 years Volkswagen Passat has been in the serial production and for the same 30 years it has been one of the most popular cars with the drivers. It is hard to imagine that from the moment the first Passat was produced VW sold over 13 million cars.  The history of the model started in 1969 when Audi NSU Auto Union AG became part of Volkswagen AG. Right after the “confluence” the companies carried out a collaborative project, the result of which was Audi 80. A year later, in 1973, the companies unveiled the first VW Passat which was constructed on Audi 80’s platform. The sensational novelty was front-wheel driven with water cooling system of the engine – for the first time on VW. Before Passat the company produced the models 1600 and 411, bur those were the cars with the rear placement of the engine – derivatives from pre-was Beetle.
The first generation of Passat was produced in two variants: 3- and 5-door and has a line of 3 petrol engines. The most power of them had 115 h.p. But the Germans didn’t stop at that point – in 1974 they unveiled the wagon Passat Variant. It immediately became popular with families and all the other fans of huge roots. In 1977, after 1 million Passats, the car of the 1st generation was modernized: in particular it was given new “aerodynamic” bumpers covered in plastic. And in a year the line of the engines was completed by a 50-h.p. diesel – in those times diesels were beginning to gain popularity. The new engine was very economical - 7.5 liters per 100 km. Despite the stability of the buyers’ demand, it was obvious that the car must be restyled. The major task that was set before the engineers – to make the new car more distinctive from Audi 80, and it was accomplished. Passat got bigger and, moreover, got its unique style.
Having saved its usual features, the car was up-to-date with the time and automotive fashion. The car got two new modifications. The model line (at that moment it consisted of wagon and hatchback) was increased by the 4-door sedan Santana. From 1984 on the car got another modification – 4WD wagon. In the spring of 1988 the automotive market saw the Passat of the 3rd generation with the marking B3. The car got even bigger, and the wheel base – longer. The line of the engines was constantly updating: in 1991 Volkswagen created its renowned VR6 with 174 h.p. (which enabled the acceleration to 224 k.p.h.). In 1993 VW unveiled the Passat B4 which featured 2 airbags and a new braking system. The exterior changes included the classic radiator grille with a huge logo instead of the previously closed front end.
In 1996 the world saw the Passat of the 5th generation. The car opened a new page in the history of the car reaching the higher classes of passenger vehicles. The customer was offered three engines: 1.6 liter (100 h.p.), 2.3 liter (150 h.p.) and 2.8 liter (193 h.p.). The success of the car was enabled by the developed passive safety and the increased quality of the car. In the following years VW constantly developed the model – in 1998 the engine line was added by a turbo-diesel with 115 h.p. and ESP as a basic feature. In the autumn of 200 VW released the restyling version - Passat GP which was later awarded the first prize in its class. And eventually in the December of 2004 the company unveiled Passat B6 which claimed its place on the pedestal. car, auto, vehicle, Mercedes, BMW, Bentley, Toyota, Ford, VW, Opel, Lexus concept, hybrid, tuning, automobile, muscle truck, used cars, old cars, motor vehicle, electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, all terrain vehicles, VW Passat, Audi 80 Technorati Tags: car, auto, vehicle, Mercedes, BMW, Bentley, Toyota, Ford, VW, Opel, Lexus concept, hybrid, tuning, automobile, muscle truck, used cars, old cars, motor vehicle, electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, all terrain vehicles, VW Passat, Audi 80
October 22, 2007
Filed Under (Uncategorized) by admin on 22-10-2007
If some time ago you decided to change a car and if you are still in the search for it www.vcars.co.uk can be of much help. This website was specially created to make the process of finding and buying a used car easily. At the website you can find a detailed list of Used Cars, compare prices and find the information about the dealers. With www.vcars.co.uk you can be absolutely sure that both technical and legal sides of the deal will be respectfully observed. The process of finding and choosing a car at www.vcars.co.uk is very simple: you can do it either with the help of a search tool or choose from a list of used cars. If you are not sure what car you want to drive let me give you a piece of advice: try to choose from Used Vauxhall. Vauxhall Motors is one of the most famous car producers in Britain. Today the company works together with the German company “Opel” and produces good reliable and handy cars. The list of used Vauxhalls available is really big so I’m sure you’ll find the car you want. What is more at www.vcars.co.uk you can find not only cars and dealers. In its funzone there is a good selection of various wallpapers and dynamic screensavers to meet everyone’s needs and taste. And among them the Vauxhall wallpapers are maybe the best ones. In the list of Vauxhall Wallpapers there are Vauxhall VX Lightning Concept Wallpaper, Vauxhall Tigra Wallpaper, Vauxhall Astra Twintop, Wallpaper and Vauxhall Antara GTC Concept Wallpaper. They are bright and well-done so I think they will look nice at your screen. Besides you may download Vauxhall dynamic screensaver. It is not only nice but has calendar and clock.
October 12, 2007
Filed Under (Uncategorized) by Ann on 12-10-2007
Suppose you decided to change a car what will you do? Will you go to some uato showroom? Contact a dealer? Or just get some advice from a friend? Or maybe you will do all this? I can say for sure what I would do. If I were in such a situation I would prefer to buy a used car in a good condition. And in order to make the process of choosing and buying a car faster and easier I would visit some website. For example www.monsterauto.ca. As they put it it is “Canada’s best automotive classified source”. Actually it is a very good website where you can choose from used and new autos of different kinds. The system is very convenient: you just visit the website, choose from the list of car makers and in some seconds you may see a detailed list of car models available. For example if you decided that it’s high time to drive a Ferrari you have a great opportunity to find just the car you want for a reasonable price. Just click the car maker badge and choose. You can also compare the prices and get all the information necessary about the car. Besides you can be sure that both technical and legal sides of the deal will be carefully observed. www.monsterauto.ca gives you access to the new and used cars dealers. So you can be sure that the car is in good condition. |
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