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Before the "Dakar" start: News from the Volkswagen Team
The countdown has started: The Volkswagen team’s preparations for the almost 9,600 kilometre desert classic in Argentina and Chile are in full swing just two days before the Dakar Rally starts. While the entire crew put the four works entered and prepared Race Touareg 3 through their paces a final time at the roll-out before the "Dakar” starts on New Year’s Day, the navigators take a last opportunity to study the maps. The systems ‘go’: the four Race Touareg 3 are "Daka... -
"Dakar" fever 2.0: A look behind the scenes at Volkswagen
Facebook, Twitter and Co: Throughout the Dakar Rally Volkswagen is also active in the so-called Web 2.0. During the world’s toughest rally, which runs between the 1 and 15 January from Buenos Aires through Argentina across the Andes and back, a unique Volkswagen Motorsport fan page on Facebook delivers exclusive looks behind the scenes. Just how does the daily "Dakar” routine look from outside the cockpit of Carlos Sainz, Giniel de Villiers and Co? Which stories and anecdot... -
Dakar 2011: This will be my highlight - Nasser Al-Attiyah
Nasser Al-Attiyah and Timo Gottschalk – one of four Volkswagen pairs with overall victory in the 2011 Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile firmly in its sights. The Qatari and his German navigator form a successful team since 2009. In the previous Dakar Rally as second overall they were narrowly beaten by their Volkswagen team mates Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E) in the closest "Dakar” finish ever. If things go to plan between 1 and 15 January Al-Attiyah/Gottschalk aim to take... -
Ready to go for the marathon: Volkswagen confronts the Dakar Rally - 5 Days to Go
Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year. No sooner are they over and the Dakar Rally starts. Volkswagen confronts the legendary marathon from 1 to 15 January 2011 with four Race Touareg. Reliability, staying power and performance are the essentials on the 15 stages over almost 9,000 kilometres through Argentina and Chile. The 310 hp Race Touareg underwent detailed optimization to successfully master the greatest challenge by far that worldwide motorsport has to offer – and als... -
2011 Dakar Rally: Thanks to partner Castrol everything runs smoothly
Volkswagen trusts strong partners for its "Dakar” programme. Castrol is one of these. The traditional brand operates in 145 countries worldwide and is regarded as leading supplier of lubricant technologies for engines and gearboxes. Castrol lubricants and consumables are used in diverse areas in the Volkswagen Race Touareg 3. The powerful 228 kW (310 PS) TDI diesel engine is lubricated with the high-performance oil Castrol EDGE. The mixture, specially formulated for the Race Touareg, ex... -
"Dakar" 2011: This will be my highlight - Carlos Sainz
Volkswagen factory driver Carlos Sainz contests the Dakar Rally in the new Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 together with navigator Lucas Cruz. Since Cruz became co-driver for his fellow Spaniard in the 2009 season the duo is unbeaten in four consecutive rallies – including victory in the 2010 Dakar Rally. Carlos Sainz is reluctant to define one specific stage of the 2011 Dakar Rally as special challenge. "Compared to the stages in Africa it is the variety of the terrain in South America that i... -
2011 Dakar Rally: Partner ZF Sachs since 2006 on board
When Volkswagen starts the Dakar Rally in January with four newly developed Race Touareg 3 and the driver/co-driver combinations of Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E), Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk (Q/D), Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA) and Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (ZA/D) the team around Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen can also rely on strong partners. One of these is ZF Sachs. The Schweinfurt based technology company is official Volkswagen partner in cross count... -
TOP SAFETY PICK 2011 for Golf, Jetta, Tiguan and Touareg - VWUS
Volkswagen passes USA safety test: No other vehicle manufacturer received more Wolfsburg, 23 December 2010 - Volkswagen is the absolute best as far as safety is concerned: the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has this year rated a total of six Volkswagen models with the "TOP SAFETY PICK 2011". No other vehicle manufacturer received more. In the compact class, the Jetta Sedan, Jetta Sport Wagen, Golf, Golf GTI and Tiguan (mid-class SUV) drive on to the victory podium. ... -
Up to date: "Volkswagen Rally mobile" for iPhone and iPod touch
Fit for the 2011 Dakar Rally – throughout the desert classic between 01 and 15 January fans and journalists alike are always up to date with Volkswagen’s complementary application "Rally mobile” for the iPhone and iPod touch. The application provides news, results, background information and also multi-media content at the touch of a finger directly to the device. "Rally mobile” exploits the iPhone’s latest technologies and the iOS operating system and retrieves high defini... -
Volkswagen signs agreement to produce vehicles in Malaysia
Expansion of ASEAN activities with partner company DRB Hicom Wolfsburg / Kuala Lumpur, 21 December 2010 - The Volkswagen Group is gradually expanding its activities in Southeast Asia under its Strategy 2018 growth program. Christian Klingler, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, and representatives from the partner company DRB Hicom today signed an agreement for local vehicle assembly in the presence of Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Passat models are to be a...
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