Just over a year old, this TV commercial on the VW Passat was aired in Britain when recession was on a roll. Recession or no recession, positive thinking always helps in lifting spirits. The ad is choreographed well and a flock of sheep on its way to the butcher dancing to the tune is the best manner to finish this commercial. Enjoy!
The new engines make both the VWs eligible for chief Indian metros
The new VW Passat’s 1.8 L TSI makes 160PS and 250Nm, and is coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission. The Passat is priced at Rs 19.20 lakhs, ex showroom New Delhi.
The Jetta’s 2.0 L diesel Comfortline is priced at Rs. 15.92 lakhs, ex showroom, New Delhi. It uses a 2.0-liter common rail diesel engine that makes 110PS and 250Nm of torque. The engine is coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission.
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French Volkswagen Passat owners can now have the option of two special packs offered by Volkswagen – Embassy Passat and R-Line. While the ‘Embassy’ is aimed at those who seek luxury, the ‘R-Line’ would appeal mostly to the sporty types.
At first glance this car looks an awful lot like a next-gen Jetta both in shape and size, but the piece of paper on the windshield reads “VW 411 NMS” – which means, this is a ‘Test Mule*’ for VW’s NMS (New Midsize Sedan) development. This supplements Volkswagen’s recent announcement that will build a new mid-size sedan(NMS). In fact, this is the very first Test mule photographed. This car is intended to go head-to-head against the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.
Hyundai has just revealed pictures of the new face-lifted version of their luxury sedan – Sonata, which is expected to go on sale by the end of this year or the start of next year. The car now has a different front and rear fascia, with large chrome grille, head-lamps and fog-lights. At the back-end, there are new taillights and new bumper design. The front end seems to be Nissan-inspired [ Read More ]
