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VW Phaeton to offer blind-spot monitor option

Posted in Phaeton News on the 04 Nov 2008

Volkswagen has announced a number of revisions to the Phaeton luxury saloon, including making a blind-spot monitor available as an option for the first time.
This technology, currently available on the Touareg, monitors the area next to the car. It can also be used as a lane-changing aid with an audible alert and a small [...]

New entry-level model for Volkswagen’s Eos convertible range

Posted in Eos News on the 03 Nov 2008

Volkswagen has added a new entry-level model to its Eos convertible coupe range.
The S trim will replace the current entry level Eos, which will have its specifications changed and be rebranded as an SE model.
In order to differentiate the two models, Volkswagen has made the new entry-level Eos cheaper by £585 - making it [...]

Around the world in a Volkswagen Transporter

Posted in Transporter News on the 14 Jul 2008

An English couple have just clocked up 27,000 miles going round the world in a Volkswagen Transporter camper van.
Helen Simpson and Michael Broadwith bought their vehicle from the specialist converter Bilbos and have used it to journey through more than 30 countries, taking in the sights of the Ukraine, Russia, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, [...]

New Vauxhall technology to alert drivers of speed limits and overtaking signs

Posted in Vectra News on the 24 Jun 2008

Vauxhall is set to introduce a new innovation which it hopes could improve driving safety, reduce stress and prevent speeding tickets.
A dual-function camera will be available from 2009 which will read speed limit and no-overtaking signs and display them on the instrument panel.
What’s more, the system, known as the Traffic Sign Recognition and Lane [...]

Power-packing Passat

Posted in Passat News on the 29 Apr 2008

A naturally-aspirated 3.6 litre V6 engine developing 300 PS and 258lbs/ft of torque has been fitted to both saloon and estate versions of the Volkswagen Passat R36.
Benefiting from the 4MOTION all-wheel drive system, capable of divertingtorque to either axle, the Passat R36 has a six-speed gearbox.
Pedestrians can recognise the car by its distinctive front [...]

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