VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HIGHLINE PLUS… MORE EQUIPMENT AND VALUE
Volkswagen is boosting its popular Passat and Passat Estate range with the addition of a new model, the Highline Plus. Over the already generous equipment list of the Passat Highline, the trim level which replaced the SE in February 2008, the Highline Plus gains chrome grille surround and louvres, Bluetooth telephone connectivity with touchscreen adaptor, as well as Volkswagen’s RNS 310 satellite navigation unit. The Highline Plus...
Škoda Auto Begins Production Of Superb Estate
The first Škoda Superb Estate rolled off the production line today (Monday 9th November 2009) in Kvasiny, Czech Republic – an Elegance 2.0 TDI CR 170bhp DSG DPF in Satin Grey. The most luxurious estate car yet to wear the Škoda badge offers a class-leading load volume of up to 1,865 litres (633 litres with the rear seats up). A choice of three petrol and three diesel engines will be available in the Superb Estate, plus manual and DSG...
VOLKSWAGEN TO DEFEND DAKAR HONOUR WITH FIVE RACE TOUAREGS
Volkswagen will field five Race Touaregs as the team bids to defend one of the most challenging international motorsport events, the Dakar Rally. Taking place across the South American continent for the second consecutive year, the 31st ‘Dakar’ Rally will see the five Volkswagen teams encountering some of the most demanding terrain on the planet. The 2010 ‘Dakar’ Rally course starts from Buenos Aires in Argentina on 1 January. The...
CCTuning + TDISport Rolling Road Day Success
We are pleased to announce that the TDISport and CCTuning.co.uk rolling road day was a great success, so much so that plans are afoot to have them as a permanent fixture in the TDISport show/event calendar. The rolling road had only been installed just a couple of weeks prior to last weekend, therefore TDISport’s collection of Torque monsters were able to try their best to rip up the rolling road from the ground. The day started...
CITROËN C5 GETS NEW GREENER ENGINES AND A MODEL RANGE UPDATE
Citroën maintains its reputation for producing lower CO2 engines with the introduction of two new greener power-plants in the C5 range. A number of other model range changes are also implemented with immediate effect. The key improvements are: A new BMW co-developed 1.6i 16V THP 155hp petrol engine has replaced the out-going 2.0i 16V 143hp unit. This Euro V engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and is available in the VTR+ NAV...

