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- VW is shrinking the Golf to a three-cylinder
- Porsche 911 GTS Cabrio – More than a gap filler
- Soon also Tiguan and Touran with three-cylinder
- The angular beauty of the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
VW is shrinking the Golf to a three-cylinder
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Premiere: VW is offering a three-cylinder for the Golf TSI BlueMotion for the first time.
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The small one-liter turbo engine has an output of 115 hp and up to 200 Newton meters of torque.
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It is equipped with a manual six-speed gearbox as standard, and a seven-speed DSG manages the power on request.
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Thanks to the three-liter engine, the tires with reduced rolling resistance and the lowering by 15 millimeters, the Golf is more economical, but not slower.
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The Golf TSI accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 9.7 seconds and has a top speed of 204 km / h.
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The prices for the Golf TSI start at 20,450 euros for the hatchback, 22,225 euros for the station wagon and 22,625 euros for the high-roof model Sportsvan.
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Volkswagen is installing a three-cylinder engine in the bestseller for the first time. Not only is it super economical, it also sounds good. The great career seems to be denied him.
D.he triumphant advance of the three-cylinder can no longer be stopped – not even at VW. After being used in Up and Polo, the Lower Saxony company is now bringing the shrink motor into the Golf for the first time and is now also offering a BlueMotion model as a gasoline engine. In the best case, they reduce consumption to 4.3 liters.
Prices start at 20,450 euros for the hatchback, 22,225You have to pay at least euros for the station wagon and 22,625 euros for the high-roof model Sportsvan; thus the three-cylinder models cost around 1000 euros more than the 1.2-liter four-cylinder with 110 hp.
“We’re pushing downsizing to the extreme,” says VW engine developer Carsten Helbing and raves about the new one-liter engine, which can do everything so much better than the previous 1.2-liter with four pots. Because the new turbo direct injection not only weighs ten kilos less and has less internal friction, it also develops even more power.
Porsche 911 GTS Cabrio – More than a gap filler
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The Porsche 911 GTS closes the gap between the Carrera S and GT3.
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It is available as a coupe, convertible with a soft top and as a Targa.
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The fabric hood can be conveniently opened and closed at the push of a button. The convertible top control is located in the middle in front of the gearshift lever and consists of two parts: one button for opening, one…he for closing.
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The standard sports seats offer very good lateral support. Like the steering wheel, some of them are covered with non-slip Alcantara. On the integrated headrests are G…Embroidered TS logos.
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As usual with Porsche, the trunk is located under the front hood. With a load volume of 125 liters, you should think carefully about what you really want to take with you.
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The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is an eye-catcher – even without the thick rear spoiler of the 911 Turbo. The standard 911 has 350 hp today, the 911 Carrera S and the GT have 400…S has 430 horsepower available
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The GTS is supplied with a manual seven-speed gearbox as standard. For an extra charge of 4141 euros it is also available with the fast dual clutch transmission.
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As befits its standing, the GTS rolls on mighty 20-inch wheels that were previously only available for the Turbo S. They are painted in silky gloss black exclusively for the GTS.
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The power increases from 110 to 115 hp, and the maximum torque climbs from 175 to 200 Nm, while consumption drops by 0.6 liters. "With that we easily surpass the key data of the first Golf GTI," says Helbing.
The TSI is anything but a joke, especially not with the consumption-neutral change to the DSG gearbox: It takes 9.7 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h, the top speed is 204 km / h – even if you want to save, you have to don’t sneak. Especially not when 175 Nm are already available at 1500 tours and the turbo lag can therefore hardly be felt.
Soon also Tiguan and Touran with three-cylinder
Almost more than with its power delivery, the three-cylinder impresses with its smooth running. The hoarse growling that is characteristic of these engines can only be heard during kickdown and when the window is open. If you just swim with the traffic, the three-cylinder not only sounds more sonorous than the four-cylinder, but also quieter. Sometimes you almost feel like you’re in an electric car.
But of course it is not just the engine that makes its contribution to low fuel consumption. VW has also fitted tires with reduced rolling resistance, lowered the Golf by 15 millimeters, optimized the aerodynamics and built a blind in front of the radiator that closes automatically when the fresh air supply can be throttled.
However, nothing is new about it. "Why should I?" Asks VW engine developer Helbing, "after all, this package has proven itself to be very effective since the introduction of the first Golf BlueMotion eight years ago."
The angular beauty of the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
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Thomas Marecki, graphic designer and magazine maker from Berlin, fulfilled a dream eight years ago. Of course, those in the know know exactly which one. It is …
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… the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4, the first model from the Italian sports car manufacturer …
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… with an eight-cylinder engine. Marecki loves to accelerate a little and let the 255 horses dance, who …
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… engine would need that. In any case, the fact that the machine responds well makes the owner happy. Incidentally, on the right in the picture you can see the air intakes in the C-pillar, because the Dino …is a …
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… mid-engine car, so the eight-cylinder sits behind the seats, but in front of the rear axle. The special thing about the Dino is that it even has rear seats, which you won’t find on every one…m mid-engine car.
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Another cool detail, certainly due to the time it was built in the 1970s, are the pop-up headlights. They exude …
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… a rather economical light, and still after about 20 minutes of taking pictures …
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… the battery is no longer able to move the starter. The car now wanted to be pushed.
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When the car is moving (and driving again after pushing it), the driver feels a bit like a pilot in his cockpit. All instruments are aligned in the left seat…icht, there are also a couple of toggle switches like in the airplane.
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Thomas Marecki was also interested in the Dino 308 GT4 because, for once, this Ferrari design was not from Pininfarina, but from Bertone. And who at the sight of d…When Dino thinks of Bertone’s Lancia Stratos, it’s not entirely wrong.
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Although the engineer didn’t let the new engine come up, the great career seemed to be denied him for the time being. Since the three-cylinder is used in the Caddy as well as the Golf, he can only imagine it in the Touran and Tiguan. Unlike BMW, where there will soon be a three-cylinder for the 3 Series, Helbing does not see it in the Passat for the foreseeable future.
“That is less due to the three cylinders than to the displacement of just one liter,” says Helbing in defense of the TSI. "In the current mood, such a small engine for such a large car may still be a bit too much of a good thing."
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