| According to Volkswagen's Production
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| | fuel-efficient version. This stems from
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| Development Executive Ulrich Hackenberg,
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| | the VW Polo Blue Motion were released on
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| VW fans will have to wait longer than
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| | the last quarter of 2006. The Blue Motion
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| originally planned for the
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| | models utilize slow-shift gear boxes that
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| next-generation Golf. He added that the
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| | reduce fuel consumption as well as
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| VW Golf Mark VI will hit dealerships in
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| | low-resistance tires to save extra fuel.
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| the later part of 2008.
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| | Meanwhile, contrary to the trend for
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| This is contrary to previous reports that
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| | automakers to increase a car's size with
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| implied VW was making a tracking
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| | each new model change, VW is planning to
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| development on the next model because of
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| | make its flagship Phaeton sedan smaller
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| its declining sales in the US, and
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| | for the all-new 2010 model.
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| tougher competition from radically styled
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| | The announcement came from VW boss Martin
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| models such as the Honda New Civic.
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| | Winterkorn who told reporters at
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| Hackenberg said VW is on the right on
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| | Germany's Der Spiegel the next Phaeton
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| track and where they want to be. This is
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| | will be based on the next generation Audi
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| a good sign for one of the highest
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| | A6 with the two vehicles sharing several
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| selling cars on the road today.
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| | components.
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| Original plans under the leadership of
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| | With this model, VW is expected to make
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| former VW chief Bernd Pischetsrieder
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| | substantial savings because there is no
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| would have seen the car released at
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| | need to develop expensive components such
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| September's Frankfurt Motor Show. But
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| | as transmissions or power trains. The
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| Volkswagen's new head Martin Winterkorn
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| | current model Phaeton never managed to
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| has pushed back its release to further
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| | meet its projected sales expectations,
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| accommodate styling changes and increases
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| | with only a quarter of the 20,000 planned
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| in quality levels such as that of the
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| | units rolling off the showroom floor.
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| Volkswagen mufflers.
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| | The Phaeton had several flaws going
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| These latest innovations reveal the new
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| | against it. Unlike its aluminum
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| design for the Mark VI Golf, proving that
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| | constructed Audi A8 sibling, the Phaeton
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| its designers are keeping with the
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| | weighs too much, lacks performance and
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| current model's stylish yet conservative
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| | its engine easily gets exhausted, thereby
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| looks. The previous design would have
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| | needing more fuel. The VW label also
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| seen the next Golf wearing teardrop
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| | lacks the brand cachet needed in this
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| shaped headlights as used by the Eos
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| | premium segment. Analysts say the German
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| convertible.
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| | car maker will not be making the same
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| The two-door version was dropped in favor
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| | mistake with its next version. According
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| of the all-new Scirocco. The Golf Mark VI
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| | to the source, the new Audi A8 will be
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| will be coming as a four-door hatch and
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| | larger than the Phaeton, which itself
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| as a people carrier with the Europe-only
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| | will be larger than the A6, and will
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| Golf Plus. There will be numerous engine
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| | showcase technologies earmarked for the
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| choices for the new Golf. These include a
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| | next-generation Bentley Continental.
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| new 1.6L TSI engine developing 200hp as
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| | In an interview with Bloomberg last
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| well as a high-performance 2.0L version
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| | April, VW America Spokesman Andreas
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| with 260hp in the GTI. Some reports say
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| | Meurer revealed that the Phaeton would
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| top of the line 3.6L FSI V6 engine taken
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| | make a return to the US after the
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| from the Passat R36 and developing 281hp
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| | slow-selling sedan was pulled from the
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| will round out the Golf range.
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| | market in 2005.
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| VW has also announced a 30 percent more
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