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Notes: 118 / 4 weeks ago
There are two 60 meter/200 ft tall glass silos used as storage for new Volkswagens. The two towers are connected to the Volkswagen factory by a 700 metre underground tunnel. When cars arrive at the towers they are carried up at a speed of 1.5 metres per second.
When purchasing a car from Volkswagen in select European countries, it is optional if the customer wants it delivered to the dealership where it was bought or if the customer wants to travel to Autostadt to pick it up. If the latter is chosen, the Autostadt supplies the customer with free entrance, meal tickets and a variety of events building up to the point where the customer can follow on screen as the automatic elevator picks up the selected car in one of the silos. The car is then transported out to the customer without having driven a single meter, and the odometer is thus on “0″.
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Notes: 12 / 2 months ago
VW did a really nice job picking out wheels for the new New Beetle.
I was really excited when Chevy gave the base level Camaro “retro” steel wheels. It’s the same idea with this, except they’re actually all alloys.
The base level has the best-looking wheels IMO. The marketing people clearly had no taste since they used the lame top trim wheels in all the commercials.
Also, retro color choices. Woo!
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2 months ago
Also ridiculous..
If you try to build out a Passat, you’ll notice there are 7 trim options just for the 2.5L engine.
The base trim is a $19,995 car with steel wheels. But if you go up through each of the trim levels, you’ll notice that the only upgrades you’re ever getting are prettier wheels, a better entertainment console (which IMO should have nothing to do with the car), and a sunroof.
Only when you get to the top dog $29,895 level do you get foglights, power adjustable front seats, and keyless. Come on now, VW.
Unless you’re going to drop 30 grand on a Passat, you might as well get a base car and put in your own wheels and audio system. Or you could get a TDI.
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Notes: 69 / 4 months ago from ormondyeung (originally from motoriginal)
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Notes: 5 / 11 months ago from fuckyeahkarmannghia
Karmann Ghia, Microbus, and Beetle. The most iconic V-dubs ever?
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Notes: 1 / 11 months ago
All-new 2012 Passat at Chicago Auto Show. Darth Vader kid still captivating everyone’s attention.
Photo by me.
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Notes: 1 / 1 year ago
50s Volkswagen Karmann Ghia updated with some vintage chic.
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1 year ago
I saw a good-running 50s Volkswagen Karmann Ghia in the local car listings for $4500. Loved it at first sight, and one of the first times I’ve liked a vintage car. Too bad the 5-decade-old VW probably wouldn’t be too reliable of a first car.
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