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Volkswagen Polo is the Winner of...  ‘Drive Car of the Year Awards 2010’  ‘2010 Carsguide Car of the Year’  Australia’s Best Car Awards 2010 - ‘Best Light Car Over The 2010 $20,000’ Shannons Day of the Volkswagen - Sunday 5 December th

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CONTACT US VOLKSWAGEN CLUB OF WA (Inc)

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YOUR COMMITTEE (cont’d) EDITOR:

0407347340

PO Box 175

Ray Willis

viawest@vwclubwa.com

Victoria Park

CO-EDITOR:

Western Australia 6979

Shane Williams

ABN:

31 610 140 537

CONCESSION LICENCE:

TELEPHONE:

(08) 9342 8703

John Vogiatzakis

E-MAIL:

info@vwclubwa.com

CMC LIAISON OFFICER:

WEBSITE:

www.vwclubwa.com

John Vogiatzakis

MAIL:

SOCIAL SECRETARY: YOUR COMMITTEE

(08) 9375 3082 (08) 9375 3082

0402 589 186

Jamie Barrett

PRESIDENT:

0407347340

PROPERTY OFFICER:

Ray Willis

executive@vwclubwa.com

Richard Hines

VICE PRESIDENT:

SPORTS ORGANISER:

Jason Phillips

Vacant

SECRETARY:

(08) 9332 6919

PUBLICITY OFFICER:

Rod McSwain

administration@vwclubwa.com

Vacant

(08) 9342 8703

Currently grouped under “Events Coordinator” Ray Willis

MEMBERSHIPS:

GENERAL COMMITTEE:

Rod McSwain

Colin Seth, Merrick Paget , Dave Moore, Patrick Spateri

TREASURER:

(08) 9309 3152

WEBMASTER:

Michelle Dufall

finance@vwclubwa.com

Tina Moore

Karen Fyfe,

webmaster@vwclubwa.com

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VIAWEST MAGAZINE

VOLKSWAGEN EVENTS

Advertising: Please send your „for sale‟ or „wanted‟ adverts by mail or email to the Editor before the publication deadline.

Normally one event will be nominated as the club run each month. Some months will have more than one event. Not all events attended by the club will be club organised.

Please note that non-members are welcome to come to the club organised events. If you have any friends you would like to accompany us, please bring them along.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for club organised events give a Committee member a call or an e-mail and the committee so we can put it on our calendar.

The VW Events Calendar is at page 6 and lists the upcoming events and club runs for some months in advance in chronological order.

Fees: Members - 1/4 page adverts are free.

Non-Members - 1/4 page adverts are $5.00 Please contact the Editor to find out about commercial advertising in the magazine, inserting flyers or advertising on the website.

Publication Deadline: The ViaWest magazine‟s deadline for articles for the next issue is Dec 10 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc), its Committee or members.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at John Hughes Volkswagen in Victoria Park, starting at 6:30pm. Committee meetings are open to all members and invited guests.

Membership and Birthdays Welcome to new members

Currently the club has...

110 memberships The club‟s membership is currently very healthy for this time of the year.

IN THIS ISSUE

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The Club ............................. p 2 The Club (contd) ................. p 4 A word from the Editor......... p 5 VW Event Calendar ............. p 6

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Jayden Lambert

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Christopher Rea

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Paul Negus

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Christopher Larkin

Shannons 2010 Day of the Volkswagen ......................... p 11

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Mario Van Corler

Free n Easy ......................... p 14

The committee would like to welcome all our new members and thank our existing membership for their prompt renewals over the past couple months.

In Memory ........................... p 7 Club Run October ............... p 8 A different kind of bug! ........ p 10

Formula Vee ....................... p 16

Happy Birthday to the following members for

NOVEMBER

 Adam Green Dixon

xxx ...................................... p 18

 Margaret Davey / Tittel

Volkswagen News

 Chloe Cotton  Louise Beckley  Ry Beaver

 Richard Davies

 Rudolf Menke

 Tim Summerfield

 Dicken Patterson

 Janine Wood Hart

 Rebekah Radzi

 Tegan Waters  Allen Zimdahl  Andy Cotton

Happy Birthday to anybody that has a birthday and we do not have your date on our records.

 Polo award winner ........ p 19  Polo award winner again p 20  Amarok award winner ... p 20  Polo GTi ....................... p 21  EOS upgrade ................ p 22  Zero emissions Golf ...... p 23  Golf Blue-e-motion ........ p 24 Pt Walter Picnic ................... p 25

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Our annual show is upon us now and arrangements are all but complete. Please note that this year we will be enforcing the locked gate policy to stop movement of vehicles during the show. This is in the interest of everyoneâ€&#x;s safety on the day.

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ENTRY - Gates will be open from 9:00am to 11:00am (after which time they will be locked).

EXIT - Gates will re-open from 3:00pm onwards (no vehicle shall be moved from the display area until after trophy presentations).

This year we have a variety of food and other stalls, as well as a Bouncy Castle for the kids. We have also arranged for a First Aid post on site. Again this is in the interest of everyoneâ€&#x;s well being on the day.

The club tent will have merchandise for sale and order forms will be available when stock runs out.

We look forward to all our members being there and making it a great day.

As usual we will need volunteers on the day to help share the load around and let everybody, including club members and committee, some time to enjoy the day.

I hope you have an enjoyable day and i would like to take this opportunity to thank the committee for their time and effort in putting the show together.

Ray Willis

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indicates a club run

VW Event

Calendar

This Month

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Wednesday 3rd

ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD 7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

Saturday 6th #

FREE N EASY - Fremantle Festival

Contact: NoH2O

Wednesday 10th

MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING

Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park Saturday 13th

FORMULA VEE State Championships

Contact: Formula Vee Assoc

Sunday 14th

2010 BROCKWELL MEMORIAL RUN

Contact: Motor Museum 9249 9457

Wednesday 27th

EVENT COORDINATION MEETING - Day of VW

Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

6:30pm @ Wangara Volkswagen, Wangara

December 2010 Wednesday 1st

ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD 7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

SHANNONS 2010 DAY OF THE VOLKSWAGEN

Sunday 5th #

Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

See pages 11-13 Wednesday 8th

MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING

Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

Sunday 12th

MORNING TEA 10:00am - 12:00pm

Contact: Rod McSwain 9332 6919

See website www.vwclubwa.com for details

Wednesday 15th

EVENT COORDINATION MEETING - Day of VW

Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

6:30pm @ Wangara Volkswagen, Wangara Saturday 25th

CHRISTMAS DAY

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The committee is saddened to advise members that two of our friends have passed away in the past few weeks.

Both were taken by cancer

Neil Cameron

Manfred Gasselstorfer (Fred)

Neil and his family have been members of the VW Club since the mid 1990‟s and have attended many club outings despite living in Albany. The fondest of recent memories was the club weekend in Bridgetown in 2008.

Neil farmed for many years, then spent most of his retired years in his shed playing with his collection of VW‟s that included a variety of models. He passed away on 30th September 2010 – a victim of cancer. Our love and thoughts are with his wife Lorraine, son Ross and the rest of the family.

Fred came to Australia from Austria in 1963 and became a VW Club member a number of years ago. He became an Aussie 4 years ago. For those who can‟t put a face to Fred, he was the guy who had the club plate VWBUG59, was larger than life at the Day of The Volkswagen and regularly ran the score sheets from the judges to the scorer. He very much enjoyed coming to the annual show and his absence will be sadly missed. Fred reached 70 before succumbing to cancer on 21st September. Our love and thoughts are with Fred‟s wife Susan, Paul and Heidi, and Fred‟s 90year-old mother and family in Austria.

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42nd National

2011 toodyay www.vwclubwa.com.au

 Convoy across Australia  Registration & Welcome BBQ  Show ‘n’ Shine VW Club of WA (inc) Post: PO Box 175, Victoria Park WA 6979 Telephone: (08) 9342 8703

 Motorkhana

 Tours around Toodyay  Presentation Dinner

 A Road Trip of the South West

Who to ask 2011 Toodyay Bug-In Ray Willis M: 0407347340 Rod McSwain M:0403259719 E: bugin2011@ vwclubwa.com

---or check the website Road Trip 2011 Rod McSwain M: 0403259719 Karen Fyfe M: 0417173886 E: Roadtrip2011 @vwclubwa.com

Bug-In Convoy 2011 John Short 12 Deepdene Ave KLEMZIG 5087 P: 08 8261 3730 E: jshort@ internode.on.net

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...different kind of Bugs!

by Peter Summerfield Translated from my brother's letter that came with the pictures . He lives in Tennessee so some of the description may seem a little odd (ie the word "trafficators"!)

The VW, called “Double Header”, was a clown car in Atlanta – used to entertain children at special vents.

Owned by a rich guy who lost interest (he probably bought a yacht and sailed the world!) When the current owner bought it home it was covered in algae from being left out in the weather. That was circa 1987.

Well, the car cleaned up beautifully! The “T” was added ("University of Tennessee" ) and the motor was replaced in 1973 - 1600cc. The front is late ‟72 – curved windshield, the rear is early ‟73 – flat windshield. Fore and aft the steering wheel, dash, gauges, pedals, gear shift are identical. The rear steering wheel turns without wheel movement. This fact gets smiley faces, especially in reverse, with the rear driver feverishly turning the wheel!

Trafficators and blinkers work and in reverse mode back-up lights are the headlights on full beam! Brake light on top of rear dash shines red for 3rd brake light. Rear fender lights are red (regulation). This car is housed in Loudon, about 8 miles from Lenoir City, Tennessee.

The Scorpion is in a garage 150mtrs down the street from where my brother lives and PVC pipe supported, electrically operated pincers have been added. Children love to get “bitten” by the scorpion!

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All are WELCOME to the Day of the Volkswagen!

The event is open to the public to show their cars or come and have a look. It is not restricted to Volkswagen branded vehicles as all vehicles belonging to the VW FAMILY (Karmann, Audi, Seat, Škoda to name a few) are invited!

$10 Car Entry Public Entry free Gates Open 9:00am

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Show Open 10am - 3pm

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Show ‘n’ Shine

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New vehicle display

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Free VW Swap Meet

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Trade Stands

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Coffee Van

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Cold Drinks

Show Bags Sausage Sizzle

Ice Cream Van Face Painting Bouncy Castle see

vwclubwa.com for up to date information

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CONDITIONS OF ENTRY A. An ENTRY FEE of $10 must be paid and an ENTRY FORM must be completed for each vehicle to be parked in the display area. This entitles the entrant to entry to the Day of the Volkswagen and to event membership of the Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc) for the day.

B. (i) TO BE JUDGED - You must complete the ENTRY FORM and display it on your car‟s windscreen (under wiper). The judge‟s decision will be final - no discussion or correspondence will be entered into. (ii) NOT TO BE JUDGED – You must complete this ENTRY FORM and hand it into the Club Tent for administration purposes.

C. (i) ENTRY - Gates will be open from 9:00am to 11:00am (after which time they will be locked). (ii) EXIT - Gates will re-open from 3:00pm to 4:00pm (no vehicle shall be moved from the display area until after trophy presentations).

D. Vehicles will be parked in the display areas as designated by Day of the Volkswagen officials – there will be no playing of in-car stereos - entrants shall not carry out any marketing/commercial activities without Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc) approval.

E. The Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc) and the Town of Victoria Park shall not be held responsible for any damage, theft or other harm, however caused, to an entrant‟s vehicle or property whilst in the display area or access ways.

F. Payment of the ENTRY FEE will be deemed as acceptance of the CONDITIONS OF ENTRY.

By Order of the Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc) Committee If want your car to be judged, please also note that; YOU must remain with your car until judged – judges will give minimum scores if they cannot access the car.

YOUR car can only be entered into one category – see 2010 Judging Category List on the opposite page.

Hot off the Press Advertising for the Shannons 2010 Day of the Volkswagen is spread far and wide. As well as flyers and word of mouth we also send out Press Releases to the major and minor newspapers.

The example below is an extract from the Victoria Park Examiner - thanks for their support for our event.

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Photos taken at taken at the NoH2O gathering as part of the Fremantle Festival, Saturday 06NOV10 by Lynton Michael. As you can see, there was some nice equipment on show, ranging from Kombis to Beach Buggies....beautiful weather and a very large crowd.

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Toodyay Visitors Centre uestions?

Just catch up with the Toodyay Visitors Centre for information, assistance and accommodation arrangements in planning your visit to Toodyay.

Address: 7 Piesse Street, Toodyay Post: PO Box 96 Toodyay WA 6566 Telephone: +61 08 9574 2435 Fax: +61 08 95742431 Website: www.toodyay.com Email: visitorscentre@toodyay.wa.gov.au Opening Hours:

Sun-Sat: 9am-4pm

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Ever wanted to race a car, but assumed you couldn’t?

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race at Bathurst!

What is the FVAWA?

FWAWA Bathurst 2009: #88 Ben Riley

Maybe it‟s time to reconsider…

Think you‟re too old to start now? Maybe not – so long as you are in good health.

Think it‟s too expensive?

Yes, you need disposable income, but you could be out on the track for an investment of $10,000 plus $5,000 per year operating costs.

Think you are too young?

Again maybe not, you could be on the track at the age of 16, and if you have suitable go-kart experience it is possible to race at 14. Two FVAWA Members (both racing themselves) also have their children racing.

The CAMS entry level open wheel category has existed for over 40 years. The great thing is that little has changed. A well set-up used car is often just as competitive as new brand new car. The reason for that is that the rules inhibit expensive new technology.

The Formula Vee Association of Western Australia is a branch of the Formula Vee Association. Formula Vee is a world-wide category. The association members share knowledge and help newcomers in particular. The FVAWA is unique at Barbagallo Raceway in that it has it‟s own area of Pit Bays were members can socialise and help each other. Barbagallo Raceway is operated by the WA Sporting Car Club (WASCC). Visit: www.wascc.com.au

What kind of people join the FVAWA?

FWAWA Bathurst 2009: #23 Bruce Welsh with the infamous cardboard umbrella

The uniting factor is appreciation of good racing. Passion for the sport is important. Members vary widely in age and profession, but include the following: Policeman, Fighter Pilot, Property Manager, Instrumentation Engineers etc.

Some are ex-Go Kart Racers „moving up‟. For some it‟s their 1st racing experience.

So, it‟s potentially on for young and old, and what a great family activity.

Why Formula Vee and what makes it so Cost Effective?

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Some have mechanical aptitude and knowledge. Others (like the author) do not.

FWAWA Bathurst 2009: #23 Bruce Welsh with Derek Burns in pursuit

Consistency of approach keeps costly changes to a minimum, and older cars remain competitive. As an entry level class, greater emphasis is placed upon a driver‟s skill than the depth of his pocket. The class still

uses Beetle front suspension, air-cooled boxer engines and transmission mounted in a simple spaceframe chassis.

The cars are relatively easy to work on. You can even

Many are accompanied by wives, children, girlfriends (but rarely all three).

Some are determined, others race for fun and camaraderie.

What do we Race for?

In short, fun. Whilst there are State Championships up for grabs, the FVAWA operates it‟s own championship.

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FWAWA Collie 2010: Gerry Prosser of GerryKay Mechanical talks to new member Neil Betteridge & veteran racer Neil McLay

FWAWA Collie 2010: FVAWA President Derek Burns helps rookie Derek Bromlewe

 Learning to control a car at high speed to obtain consistency.  Changing things (racing line, car set-up, braking points) to improve.

FWAWA Collie 2010: FVAWA Vice President Tim Riley with grand-daughter Mia The latter is formatted slightly differently. In 2010, only 4 of the State meetings were eligible for club points to allow a fair go for people who could not commit to all seven State Championship events. In addition, you could „drop your worst round‟ so one bad day would not destroy a season. The Club also decided to go to the new Collie Motorplex for a competitive, but social

spective member takes time to understand what FVee Racing is all about before taking the next steps.

What would I have to do?

 Then racing a car at high speed in close proximity to other cars.

 Get a CAMS Racing License including Observed License Test

Hundreds of drivers have started their racing careers in these air-cooled, flat-four, space-framed cars. Names such as Lauda, Fittipaldi, Rosberg, Perkins, Bowe, Skaife, Bargwanna and Lowndes are no strangers to the class.

 Buy race gear (anything from $1,000 to $3,000).

weekend. This round was not allowed to be dropped How would I start? from the FVAWA Championship. It was a great week- The most important aspect end. would be to talk to FVAWA Members at race meetings What makes a Racer? at Barbagallo Raceway.

Above all, a willingness to It is important that a prolisten, learn and ask questions. Another key attribute is spatial awareness.

 Buy or Lease a car.  Join FVAWA and WASCC.  Most importantly, come and talk.

If you would like more information, contact: fveewa@hotmail.com See you at the track.

Tim Riley VP FVAWA

Key developmental stages include:

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Volkswagen Polo - Winner of the ‘Drive Car of the Year Awards 2010’ Volkswagen‟s second Drive Car of the Year award in as many years Volkswagen Golf and Passat CC also win category awards Volkswagen has collected the „Drive Car of the Year 2010‟ for the Polo 77TSI. The new Polo has gone from strength to strength beginning with its claim to fame as „World Car of the Year 2010‟.

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In addition to the overall award, Volkswagen claimed three category wins: 1. Best City Car: Volkswagen Polo 77TSI 2. Best Small Car: Volkswagen Golf 118TSI 3. Best Luxury Car under $60,000: Volkswagen Passat CC 125TDI

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will help us bring new customers to the brand and give them the chance to experience Volkswagen‟s technology, design and engineering expertise in a very affordable package,” said Ms Koeckler.

Eleven of Australia's most experienced judges spent six days and more than 20,000km to determine the Polo the first city car to fit six airbags and stability control as standard on every model - best met the Drive Car of the Year criteria, covering everything from value, practicality and environmental friendliness to how it drives, comfort and safety.

Judge and National Drive Editor, Toby Hagon, said the Polo 77TSI was a clear winner in the 2010 awards.

“The Polo sets new standards for refinement, driving enjoyment and overall class in a segment where price often overrides other considerations,” Mr Hagon said.

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Year 2009‟ win with a consecutive category win as the „Best Small Car‟, to reaffirm its position as the benchmark in this segment.

“Judges decided the Polo‟s impressive credentials could tempt buyers from larger, more expensive cars with a citywas excited to discover we have folfriendly hatchback that‟s surprisingly The Passat CC 125TDI – another re- lowed up on our success with the new practical and fuel efficient.” peat award winner – has yet again led Polo.

The Drive Car of the Year Awards are the way in its class to collect the „Best “Volkswagen‟s designers and engiregarded as the ultimate consumer Luxury Car under $60,000‟. neers continue to deliver great prodguide in Australia. ucts and I look forward to sharing this Anke Koeckler, Volkswagen Group great news with my colleagues at our Australia‟s Managing Director, achead office in Wolfsburg. cepted the award with enthusiasm.

“After our win last year with the Golf, I “The Polo is a fantastic product and

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Volkswagen Wins Second Consecutive Carsguide Car of the Year’ Award The new Polo triumphs again, collecting the „2010 Carsguide Car of the Year‟, establishing itself as the benchmark in the light car segment.

The latest award for the Polo comes on top of the „World Car of the Year 2010‟ award received earlier this year, matching the Volkswagen Golf‟s achievements last year.

Anke Koeckler, Volkswagen Group Australia‟s Managing Director was delighted to hear the news.

“It is a great achievement for the Volkswagen brand to have received this award for the second consecutive year.

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great design, safety and economy, the Polo has been a huge success for us and I am pleased to read the Carsguide judges also appreciate our work,” said Ms Koeckler.

Carsguide Managing Editor, Ged Bulmer, said Volkswagen has been on a roll in Australia in the last few years and the latest Polo was another example of the company delivering an extremely well-equipped and wellengineered car at an affordable price.

“Many of the attributes of the popular Volkswagen Golf, last year‟s Carsguide Car of the Year winner, have trickled down into the Polo, with the result that it looks like a scaled down version of that winning combination.

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Limited papers and websites with former rally star Ed Ordynski joining the panel this year.

Australia’s Best Cars Crown the Polo 66TDI As ‘Best Light Car Over $20,000’

Volkswagen‟s Polo continues its award “The Polo offers customers a car that‟s winning run as it collected another title at the Australia‟s Best Car Awards highly refined and well finished, with 2010. The multi-award winning Polo terrific safety features and great fuel 66TDI collected the „Best light car over economy, all at an affordable price $20,000‟ award at a ceremony in Sydpoint,” Mr Bulmer said. ney.

“In the end the Polo scored a convincing win, not because of its $16,690 The Tiguan 103TDI also took starting price but because of its imout a category win for ‘Best pressive safety, quality, comfort and SUV under $40,000’. driving enjoyment. Look no further the Golf's little brother is the world‟s The Volkswagen Jetta 103TDI best small car," says Paul Pottinger, was awarded a trophy as one of the Carsguide Car of the Year ‘Best medium car under judges.

The „2010 Carsguide Car of the Year‟ award draws its judges from News

$50,000’.

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The Volkswagen Polo has recently come up trumps in a range of automotive awards. Both Carsguide and DRIVE announced the Volkswagen Polo as the overall winner in their respective Car of the Year Awards for 2010.

Anke Koeckler, Volkswagen Group Australia‟s Managing Director, expressed her delight at collecting these highly regarded awards: “After our very successful award season in 2009, we are particularly pleased to have repeated this success again in 2010,” she said.

“We obviously continue to hit the mark with our new models and in particular, The Volkswagen Jetta convinced Mark Borlace with its features: “The judges the Polo has been embraced as anwere surprised that a model late in its other class leading product. life still had the right combination to “My team at Volkswagen Australia win outright and we look forward to have plenty to celebrate this year and seeing what the new model does.”

I am looking forward to sharing the „Australia‟s Best Car Awards‟ are in news of our latest success with our colleagues in Germany,” Ms Koeckler their eleventh year as a co-operation between the seven State and Territory said. based car clubs of Australia. This is Mark Borlace, Chief Judge, was imthe nation‟s most comprehensive and pressed with the Volkswagen Polo: independent consumer focused vehi“Volkswagen did well with the Polo cle testing and award program. winning the „Light car over $20,000‟ category and it was unlucky not to win both of the light car categories.”

According to Australia‟s Best Cars, the Polo was a standout in this company when it came to performance as well as smoothness and quietness, achieving 10 out of 10. “At our test facility the Polo proved to have the most responsive drivetrain of the trio.”

Volkwagen Amarok Picks Up Inaugural International

Pick-Up Award Volkwagen Amarok Picks Up Inaugural Internation Pick-Up Award The new Volkswagen Amarok has been honoured with the International Pick-up Award 2011.

The accolade, awarded for the first time this year, was judged by the highly regarded panel, representing 23 countries, that elects the prestigious International Van of the Year awards.

During the judging process, the Amarok was praised by the jury for its „effortless off-road abilities‟, while its capacity on-road was judged to be the best against all other competitors. The jury was also impressed by the Amarok‟s interior, in particular, the layout and generous space for both front and rear passengers in the double-cab cabin.

On the Amarok‟s success, the jury commented: „The new Volkswagen Amarok distinguishes itself by fantastic driving qualities, both on- and offroad. It sets new standards in the pick -up category in respect to load capacity, interior room, comfort, ergonomics and fuel consumption.‟ Set for launch in the Australia in March 2011, the Amarok boasts the largest load dimensions in its class with a load area of 2.52 m² (1,555 mm long, 1,620 mm wide, with width between wheel arches of 1,222 mm), a maximum payload capacity of 1,057 kg and maximum towing limit of 2.8 tonnes.

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The highlight: Never before has such a powerful Polo come even close to its technology and safety systems includ- fuel efficiency. Thanks to clever downing EDL (Electronic Differential Lock), sizing of the twincharged 1.4-litre TSI ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation), ESP engine (turbo plus supercharging) and (Electronic Stabilisation Programme) the extremely efficient 7-speed dual with Hill Hold Assist, Hill Descent As- clutch gearbox (DSG) as standard sist and off-road ABS designed to sig- equipment, the development team nificantly shorten stopping distances was able to reduce combined fuel conon loose surfaces. sumption to 6.11/100km. That is equivalent to CO2 emissions of just Australian prices and specifications for 142g/km. By comparison: Its direct the Amarok will be released at launch predecessor in terms of power – in 2011. equipped with a 1.8-litre turbo engine − consumed 8.0 litres per 100 kilometres (equivalent to 190g/km CO2).

This means that the new car is 24 perVolkswagen‟s Powerful And Efficient cent more fuel efficient.

New Polo GTI To Premiere At 2010 This economy contrasts with highly Australian International Motorshow dynamic driving performance: 132kW Polo GTI with a 6.1 litre conThe light 1,189 kilogram Volkswagen sumption - 24 percent more fuel effisports car accelerates to 100 km/h in cient Polo GTI debuts with standard 7- just 6.9 seconds. These figures, 6.9 speed DSG seconds, 6.1 litres are sports car performance parameters of a sustainable The Volkswagen Polo GTI is back. A kind. powerful 132kW comeback!

Power is transferred to the front On display for the first time in Austrawheels via DSG as standard equiplia, the new Polo GTI is sure to live up ment. An electronic transverse differto its legendary name with superior ential lock (XDL) reduces the tenhandling properties combined with dency to understeer and improves uncompromising engine responsivehandling especially in quick driving ness and impressive safety and econthrough curves. omy figures.

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New Polo GTI

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Like all versions of the model series, the Polo GTI also comes equipped with the standard ESP electronic stabilization programme including Hill Start Assist. In addition, the car‟s extensive safety features consist of a highly effective airbag network, including front, front side and curtain airbags, belt tensioners, belt tension limiters plus belt warning, head restraints designed to avoid whiplash trauma (each in front) and three rear head restraints.

In addition, convenience features include electro-hydraulic power steering, electric windows, remote central locking, boot space lighting and tie-down eyes, driver seat height adjustment, makeup mirror in the sun visors and green tinted insulated glass. The GTI will be the first Polo to be available with bi-xenon headlights with cornering lights, LED daytime running lights and corner marker lights. Naturally, GTI-specific features are always standard too, such as the sport seat system and 17-inch alloy wheels.

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Volkswagen Eos Receives Engine Update With the arrival of the new model year 2011, the Volkswagen Eos will be treated to an engine upgrade, which sees the Eos deliver the same power output as the acclaimed Golf GTI. With the arrival of the MY11 Eos, it now features the 2.0 litre four-cylinder TSI petrol engine with a power 155kW output, which allows the vehicle to accelerate from standstill to 100km/h in 7.8 seconds. Maximum torque – 280 Nm – is delivered between 1,700 and 5,200 rpm, an exceptionally wide range to provide excellent in-gear performance and keen throttle response.

The Eos is available with a six-speed manual or six-speed DSG transmission. Emissions of CO2 are 173 g/km (DSG: 184 g/km) and fuel consumption is just 7.4L/100km (DSG: 7.9 L/100km).

The Volkswagen Eos is also still available as a 2.0 litre four-cylinder 103kW diesel paired with either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed DSG gearbox.

Model Year 2011 also gives the Eos some other enhancements like standard Vienna leather upholstery with heated front seats, new 17” alloy wheels and a range of new exterior colours combined with new chrome grille strips and cherry red tail lights.

Every manual Eos now also comes with standard Hill Start Assist (HSA), which holds the vehicle when the foot brake is released by temporarily locking the brake pressure (for a maximum of 1.5 seconds) to provide comfortable starting-off without rolling back. Hill Start Assist (HSA) operates on inclines greater than 5%.

The Eos‟s TSI engine offers new features including modified pistons and piston rings, new induction system and a high-pressure fuel pump. This engine was designed for Euro V compliance, lower CO2 emissions, fuel efficiency, ease of servicing and “packaging”. Packaging means reducing the external dimensions of the en- Pricing remains unchanged with prices gine, plus accessories to allow appro- from $46,990* for the Eos 103TDI and priate under-bonnet space for engine $48,990* for the Eos 155TSI. movement, service access and crum- * Price are manufacturer list prices only, for the drive away price please contact your local authorised Volkswagen dealer. ple zones.

Transporter Single Cab The Volkswagen Transporter is now also available as a Single Cab, offering transportation solutions for large volume and heavy loads as well as versatility for a broad range of business needs.

This new addition to the Transporter range comes as a long wheel base 2.0 TDI 103kW 6-speed manual and can be optioned with Volkswagen‟s new generation 7-speed DSG gearbox.

When you rely on transportation, you make sure that both personnel and cargo get to their destination safely.

Therefore the Volkswagen Transporter Single Cab also offers the extensive list of standard safety features that the Transporter range has been renowned for. Standard equipment includes ESP (Electronic Stabilisation Programme), ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System), ASR (Anti Slip Regulation), MSR (Engine Drag Torque Control), EDL (Electronic Differential Lock) and Hill Holder. The Single Cab is equipped with a double bench seat and separate driver seat as standard allowing for 3 people.

The manual Single Cab also offers excellent combined fuel consumption of 8.1 litres/100km and CO2 emissions of 214g/km. The DSG variant returns combined fuel consumption figures of 8.5 litres/100km and CO2 emissions of 224g/km.

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The new Volkswagen Transporter Single Cab is on sale now with base prices as outlined below: Transporter Single Cab long wheel base 2.0 TDI 103kW 6-speed manual $40,990 Transporter Single Cab long wheel base 2.0 TDI 103kW 7-speed DSG $43,990 * Prices are manufacturer list prices only, for the drive away price please contact your local authorised Volkswagen dealer.

ZeroEmissions Golf Blue-EMotion

German Federal Statistical Office, 6 of every 10 people in the workforce commute by car – on average 45.8 percent drive less than 10 kilometres (one -way commute), another 28.1 percent Golf blue-e-motion to be driven by E- between 10 and 25 kilometres and motor with maximum power of 85 kW 16.2 percent over 25 kilometres. The to arrive on the global market in 2014 Golf blue-e-motion can also handle With the Golf blue-e-motion the purely the driving ranges typically covered by many service providers. In shortelectrically powered version of the distance driving, the zero-emissions most successful European car ever built – Volkswagen is forging new ties Golf represents a sustainable solution to the era of electric mobility. The five- for private users as well. door and five-seat version of the con- Energy-conscious driving with imprescept car is silently driven by an electric sive performance motor integrated in the front engine compartment with a maximum power More noticeably than on today‟s modof 85 kW and a continuous power out- ern petrol or diesel engines, the maxiput of 50 kW. Like all electric motors, mum range of an electric car is sethe one in the Golf also delivers a very verely reduced when its maximum power is demanded frequently. Therehigh maximum torque from a stop fore, the 135 km/h fast and very aero(270 Newton-metres). The result: dynamic Golf blue-e-motion (Cd value: more fun in zero-emissions driving.

The electricity for powering the electric 0.295) provides ample power reserves motor is stored in a lithium-ion battery to move the car swiftly while consuming less energy, and it can even coast with an energy capacity of 26.5 kiloor “sail” as it is called in the profeswatt-hours. sional jargon. “Sailing” occurs whenToday, using a lithium-ion battery, ever the driver – adopting an anticipadriving ranges of up to 150 kilometres tory style of driving releases the gas can be realised in the front-wheel pedal, or rather the electric pedal. The drive Golf blue-e-motion; the specific motor is then controlled to the zerorange depends on driving style and torque curve so that the car can coast other factors (such as use of the air with the least possible drag. In this conditioning and heating system). At mode of driving, the Golf blue-ethe car‟s production launch, Volksmotion even recovers kinetically genwagen will announce final driving erated energy by battery regeneration. range data of the production version, The end result is that the zerowhich is expected to be significantly emissions Golf has enough performimproved with the battery technology ance potential to quickly execute maused then. In many locales, the needs noeuvres such as passing. An index of of commuters are already met by a the car‟s very good dynamic qualities distance of 150 kilometres. Take Ger- is its time for the sprint from 0 to 100 many for example: According to the km/h: 11.8 seconds.

Lithium-ion battery The concept car‟s 30 battery modules consisting of 180 lithium-ion cells (energy capacity: 26.5 kWh) were installed in spaces adapted to the vehicle architecture. They can be found in the floor of the bootspace (fully usable cargo capacity: 275 litres), under the rear bench seat and in the centre tunnel of the underbody (between the front seats). A separate air cooling system ensures a constant thermal environment in the battery compartment. The battery modules weigh a total of 315 kilograms.

Instruments tailored to electric driving The driver can see how much energy is being demanded by the “electric pedal” at any given moment on the kW gauge (replaces the classic tachometre); drivers strive to keep the kW reading as low as possible practically intuitively. A range indicator is also integrated in this round instrument.

The speedometer, located on the right side as usual, integrates another small gauge that provides information on the battery charge state.

Individual choices in battery regeneration A new feature is the display of regeneration intensity in the multifunction display between the kW instrument and the speedometer. In battery regeneration, the driver has the option of pre-setting the braking energy recovery strategy over four stages (D to D3) via the automatic gearshift lever or gearshift paddles on the steering wheel. In the lowest stage (D), the car (Continued on page 24)

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“sails” as soon as the driver‟s foot leaves the “electric pedal” – now the Golf blue-e-motion moves with very low drag; it is only “slowed” by the rolling resistance of the tyres and air resistance. In the D3 stage, or B for braking, on the other hand, the maximum amount of kinetic energy is recovered and fed to the battery. In addition, the electrical energy consumption of the automatic climate control unit and its blower can be called up in the multifunction display.

Three driving profiles control comfort, dynamics and range In addition, an active driving profile can be set; this lets the driver select priorities in advance: between maximum range, maximum comfort and maximum dynamics. The selected profile then pre-configures the power of the electric motor, air conditioning control, maximum speed and battery regeneration strategy.

The Golf blue-e-motion offers the three profiles “Normal,” “Comfort+” and “Range+.” In the “Comfort+” profile, the full 85 kW of power is available; in this mode the Golf blue-emotion can attain the specified top speed of 135 km/h. When the driver activates the “Normal” mode, power is reduced to 65 kW and top speed is lowered to 115 km/h. In the “Range+” mode the engine controller limits power to 50 kW; in this case, the car can reach a maximum speed of 105 km/h. At the same time, the air conditioning system is completely deacti-

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vated. The selected profile is shown in the multifunction display.

Full charging via the VW logo The Golf blue-emotion is charged via a plug connector behind the folding VW logo on the radiator grille. A pictogram of a plug connector in the multifunction display indicates that the charging cable is correctly inserted and locked. During active charging an LED also flashes in the charge state indicator, and the charge level shown in the indicator is continually updated.

Packaging of the drive system All key primary and secondary drive components were integrated in the front engine compartment. In arriving at this design, developers applied experience they had gained in numerous design studies.

As in the Up! blue-e-motion concept car, for example, an integral form of electric drive is used in the Golf blue-e -motion. Core components of the integral drive are the lightweight 80 kg electric motor together with a transmission and differential. Energy man-

agement is handled by a high-voltage pulse-controlled inverter that is integrated in the compact integral drive along with the 12 Volt electrical system‟s DC/DC converter and charging module. The entire unit is relatively light and compact; the five-door and five-seat Golf blue-e-motion weighs just 205 kg more than a comparable Golf BlueMotion TDI with DSG – despite the fact that electric car batteries are known to be heavy and weigh 1,545 kg in the concept car. Yet, the car‟s safety properties are identical.

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Club Run for January is

Family BBQ Picnic at Point Walter on the Swan Sunday 16th January Meet us from 11:00am –- bring your own picnic lunch or use the BBQs on site. Remember to bring chairs, rugs, sunscreen, drinks etc to make your day comfortable.

The most direct route is to travel along Canning Highway - east from Fremantle or west from the Kwinana Freeway - turn into Point Walter Road (Leopold Hotel on the corner) and just follow it to Pt Walter Reserve.

This way

We look forward to a big turnout on what should be a nice summer‟s day. Everyone is welcome to attend the picnic.

For further information on the event, contact Ray Willis 0407347340

tures regenerative braking that can activate when the accelerator is released and during the initial travel of (Continued from page 24) the brake pedal. This reduces the amount of energy that would otherFriendly Regular Passenger EV. wise be wasted during driving. Despite its unconventional motive The Royal Automobile Club Gold Medal for the winning vehicle was pre- power the Golf blue-e-motion appears at first glance like any other Golf with sented to Jim Holder, Editor of What Car? and Volkswagen engineer Folko a slightly reduced boot volume of 275 litres and space for five adults.

Rohde who shared the driving. The pair joined a total of over 60 entrants This is the first time that a Golf blue-ein travelling from Madeira Drive in motion has been brought to the UK. It Brighton to Pall Mall in London -a diswas found to have consumed the least tance of 92 kilometres -with the aim of energy of any of the diverse range of consuming as little energy as possible. vehicles in the competition from BrighThe Challenge attracted a diverse range of entries, from pure electric vehicles such as the Golf blue-emotion, to hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and highly efficient diesel cars such as the Polo and Golf BlueMotion.

ton to London which took in a challenging mix of country roads, and some severe London traffic jams.

will be when it goes on sale in three years time is extremely exciting.

'Better still, we made it to London without any hint of a worry about range, and in total comfort. Already, this is a car that lives up to all the expectations that come with being a Golf; it's refined, a joy to drive and supremely practical. This should guarantee a great story for the readers of What Car? and whatcar.com.'

In addition to the winning Golf, Volkswagen also entered a standard Golf and a Polo BlueMotion. Powered by TDI engines, both vehicles also made a big impression. According to the testers, they are better than some of the hybrid systems available at present. This is also impressively shown by the current record holder in the 2010 Guinness World Records - the Passat BlueMotion covered a distance of 2,463.91 kilometres on just one tank of fuel. Its 1.6-litre TDI engine (77 kW / 105 PS) thus consumed on average just 3.13 litres per 100 km.

On receiving the award, Jim Holder said: 'It's a testimony to the abilities of the Golf blue-e-motion that it won despite the fact I'd never competed in Powered by lithium-ion batteries, the any sort of eco driving challenge beGolf blue-e-motion has an electric mo- fore. Folko was a superb tutor in gettor with a peak power output of 85kW ting the best from the car, but the fact and a range of around 150 kilometres is that this was a challenge on real The Golf blue-e-motion is currently in in normal conditions. It can reach a roads and, in my case, without an ex- the development stage and will be top speed of 135 kilometres per hour pert 'eco' driver at the wheel. That just launched globally in 2014.  and accelerate from rest to 100 kilounderlines how efficient the blue-emetres in 11.8 seconds. The car fea- motion is now-so to think how good it

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Contact Jean-Perre for all the latest news and details of pre-owned vehicles in stock.

FOR SALE 1970 KARMANN BEETLE $21,000 This is an original 1970 Karmann Beetle bought in 2005 during the VW Bug-In (Perth). Perfect for someone really passionate for original convertible Beetles.

Restored to its original factory conditions from V Dub (Fremantle) - $ 13,000 spent – full service history with details of works done will come with the car. Ruby is one of the very few VW Karmann Beetle in WA.

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