Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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Car Blog News

Wanna Date Drive? VW Polo GTI Makes it Possible, Starting this May 30th

Posted: 24 May 2011 08:20 AM PDT

Love-struck South Africans, this is for you! Volkswagen's exclusive Date Drive is here. The largest matchmaking drive in that part of the world is getting underway soon. Volkswagen, in celebration of their new Polo GTI, will make the Date Drive happen where in fans will get to drive around in a Polo GTI. That's a great idea of a date, right?

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Date Drive will get underway this month, and if you are one of those enthusiasts who would want to make the most of your date with a spin around town, you can sign up on the official Date Drive website. As per VW, you can remain anonymous, and collect the vehicle before picking up their prospective partners. By doing so, you will also be able to drive around in the super sexy car without your partner knowing that it is actually on loan.

Along with the car, you will be offered a dating kit that comprises cologne, mouth spray and other stuff that will help in making your Date Drive a success! While on the date, you will also get to tweet your experiences all through the day. The Date Drive can also be tracked online via the dedicated website and also Twitter.

So after a day of Date Drive, you can return the car and conduct an anonymous 'dating post-mortem', a voluntary video interview shared on Twitter, Facebook and the official site giving Volkswagen fans the opportunity to come together.

The Polo GTI is being offered by VW with a 132kW, 1.4-litre TSI engine and seven speed DSG gearbox. The vehicle brings in ultimate sportiness along with economic performance and has a TSI engine and DSG (Dual Shift Gearbox) that work together to cut down on fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

The Polo GTI boasts of a rear spoiler, red brake callipers, signature GTI bumpers and grille and twin chrome exhausts, and races from 0-100km/h speed in just 6.9 seconds.

VW is also lining up a select number of South African celebrities for all-paid date around Johannesburg and Cape Town.

So tell us if you are the prospective dater who wants to have a go at this opportunity. Being unveiled on May 30th, get set for the VW Polo GTI Date Drive by signing up here.

 

Mercedes GL Grand Edition Revealed

Posted: 24 May 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Much ahead of its proposed launch later this year, Mercedes has unveiled its GL Grand Edition! Have a look at the pictures alongside and you will know why they call it Grand. The Grand Edition comes up with a new front fascia with a prominent grille, tinted headlights and LED daytime running lights.

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Besides, the 20-inch alloy wheels, special badging and aluminum running boards make the Grand Edition absolutely fitted to line up as the last model of its kind. There will be four engines available under the hood. The 350 BlueTEC produces 155 kW (211 PS / 208 hp) and 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) of torque, while the 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY develops 195 kW (265 PS / 262 hp) and 620 Nm (457 lb-ft) of torque.

A 4.6-liter V8 with 250 kW (340 PS / 335 hp) and 460 Nm (339 lb-ft) of torque and a 5.5-liter V8 with 285 kW (388 PS / 382 hp) and 530 Nm (391 lb-ft) of torque will complement on the petrol front. The GL Grand Edition is expected to be available at Germany carrying a price tag of around €80,206.

VW Transporter Sportline Lined Up

Posted: 24 May 2011 05:23 AM PDT

VW has come up with its new Transporter Sportline for their fans out there in the UK The best part of it is that the Sportline outfitting for the Transporter van can be had on both the panel van and Kombi models. It can be outfitted to both the short and long-wheelbase variants of the aforementioned models.

The sport package will be powered by a 2.0 BiTDI diesel engine with 180 PS (132 kW / 178 bhp) coupled to either a 6-speed manual transmission or the 7-speed DSG gearbox.

A gloss black grille with chrome trimming, revised headlights, polished stainless-steel side bars, smoked taillights, new color-coded front bumper with integrated fog lights and a rear roof spoiler make up the Transporter Sportline's exterior. Adding to these, are the 18-inch Sportline 5-spoke alloys.

Coming to the interiors, the cabin features a cabin with exclusive two-tone leather upholstery and gadgets such as the 7-inch touch-screen with full navigation features and Bluetooth connectivity. It costs you £28,220 for a panel van while £30,100 for a kombi model.

2012 Toyota Camry Likely Later This Year

Posted: 24 May 2011 05:21 AM PDT

Any chance for a redesigned Camry soon? It seems so. Vice President of Toyota USA Bob Carter has hinted at a redesigned Camry that could possibly be unveiled by the end of this year.

Carter has been quoted as saying:

We haven’t announced the next-gen Camry, but I will tell you the current Camry is very close to the end of its lifecycle, and a fall introduction is a pretty good educated guess.”

He also expressed his hope that Prius will eventually become the top selling model of Toyota. Earlier, Toyota had unveiled its third generation Prius at the Detroit Auto Show. It claimed to have a higher fuel economy nearly 25% better than the first generation Prius.

But it is less likely to become the best seller at this stage. However, the peaking fuel prices may lure the consumers towards the hybrid.
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