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Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc) 1955 - 2015...ideas for 60th Anniversary in Twenty15

VW Golf VW Golf VW Golf VW Golf VW Golf VW Golf VW Golf

VW Golf

40years 40years 40years

1974 - 2014

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PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY (Incl. Memberships)

TREASURER

Jamie Barrett

0408 183 396 [email protected]

Graham Tibbs

0412 002 738

Ray Willis


Justin Bayley


EDITOR CONCESSION LICENCE

EVENT COORDINATOR

PROPERTY & MERCHANDISE

Ray Willis


Dave Moore


Jamie Barrett


Graham Tibbs


COUNCIL OF MOTORING CLUBS

WEB ADMINISTRATOR

MEMBERSHIPS (Assistant)

SOUTH WEST

Paul Kuah 0431 621 561

[email protected]

Jamie Barrett


Andy Macey

(08) 9332 6919 [email protected]

Kim Muste


GENERAL COMMITTEE...

Patrick Spiteri

Gary Bull

Harry Hay

Bruce Cooper

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VIAWEST MAGAZINE CONTACT US

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

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

Non-Members - 1/4 page adverts are $5.00

Commercial Advertising: Please contact the Editor to find out about placing adverts in the magazine, inserting flyers etc. for one of more issues.

Publication Deadline: The deadline for articles for the next issue is.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc), its Committee or members.

Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc)

Mail: PO Box 175

Victoria Park

Western Australia 6979

ABN: 31 610 140 537

Telephone: (08) 9342 8703

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.vwclubwa.com

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.

IN THIS ISSUE page NEW MEMBERSHIPS AND BIRTHDAYS

The Committee ......................... 4

Club Page ................................. 5

Club Event Calendar ............... 7

President’s Spot ....................... 8

Merchandise ............................. 9

Fairbridge Festival ....................10

Auto One Classic Car Show .....11

Boddington Music Festival ........12

York Road Trip..........................14

40 years of the Golf ..................15

2014 Victorian Bug-In ...............22

Volkswagen News

T-Roc .................................23

Multivan Alltrack ................23

Volkswagen Motorsport

Rally of Mexico ..................26

Newsletter 03/2014 ............29

FOR SALE ................................25

Front Page:

40 years of the Golf40 years of the Golf

We now have 176 active mem-

bers in the club

Helen Colson

Nicholas Gibson

Allan Riley

Tom Mansfield

Leza Howie

May 25

Welcome to our new Welcome to our new members...members...

Daniel Rothwell

Peter Rogerson

Dianne Barr

Christine Annison

Cathy Storrs

Faye Levissianos

Sue Grainger

Leandra Smith

Anne Marliac

Minni Karamfiles

Iduna Taylor

Rebecca Hows

Josh Morris-Parmer

Felix Joensson

Harrison Hart

Amelia Guntrip

Konal Butler

Teagan Smith

Kane Spriggs

Joel Mill

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday for April...for April...

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Tina Moore

Catherine Wheeler

Edwina Mann

Annabell Lunn

Eva Butler

Hayley Green

Jean Smith

Donna Harvey

Peter Laking

Glenn Boyce

Sandra Hilson

Dawn Englebert

Alexandra Lawson

Nicolas Heyne

Alicia Wheatley

Matthew Hill

Liam Butler

Arlo Linke

Anastasia Stoney

Ethan Coetzee

Ava Simpson

Tam Englebert

Romy Taylor

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday for May...for May...

Message from Message from the Editor...the Editor...

I will be attending the 2014 Na-

tional Bug-In in Victoria over

the Easter weekend, followed by

the events ‘Road Trip’ through

to Anzac Day.

Consequently the May magazine

will be amalgamated with Junes

for a May-June magazine to

come out at the end of May.

Therefore I have published the

May birthdays early in this

months magazine.

The Publication Deadline for ar-

ticles for the next issue is the

25th May.

Have a Happy

Easter...

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This month... April 2014

# indicates a club run

Wednesday 2nd ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD

7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

Wednesday 9th MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

Sunday 13th SOUTH WEST MONTHLY GATHERING BUSSELTON Contact: Kim 0408 914 400

See page 11 for information

18th - 21st 45TH NATIONAL BUG-IN - GEELONG VICTORIA Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

22nd - 25th 45TH NATIONAL BUG-IN - ROAD TRIP


Wednesday 23rd EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


25th - 27th FAIRBRIDGE FESTIVAL Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


Sunday 27th # CMC CLASSIC CAR SHOW (Whiteman Park) Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


May 2014 Wednesday 7th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD






Wednesday 28th EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


June 2014

Wednesday 4th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD


Saturday 7th # YORK ROAD TRIP (CLUB RUN) Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396






Wednesday 25th EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


The Council of Motoring Clubs ‘2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS’ has been included inside the back cover.

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Hi...

The committee are working as hard as ever. The clubs dated constitution is getting a review, this years

Day of the Volkswagen is back on the agenda along with the monthly meets and cruises in the works,

with some special plans for the clubs 60th Anniversary! We have got more members and the numbers

on the committee (check out our mug shots) than ever which is very rewarding. When you see us out

don’t be shy come and have a chat.

The Munster Cruise #2 was a great success! Cruising down the lovely coast and through Fremantle be-

fore arriving was a great sight. The bands that supplied the tunes were awesome and we all partied on

into the late hours. A special thank you to the Brix Family of Munster garage for hosting the event

again. There are signals are that Munster Cruise #3 will be on again next year.

Remember to keep an eye on the Events Calendar on the website and our Facebook page.

The next major event that club members are attending is

Fairbridge festival.

On the same weekend is the Classic Car Show at

Whiteman Park. It is not too late to let us know if you

plan on showing your vehicle.

Jamie Barrett

Club President

We are always looking for stories and ideas from you the mem-ber, so please get in touch by email, telephone, or use the forum

located on the club website www.vwclub.com.au/forum

Your Volkswagen Club of WA has

embarked on supporting charities

or appeals either directly from the

club funds or by assisting the

charity or appeal in their goal to

publicise their fundraising.

In the past, the Club has support-

ed the Kids Cancer Support

Group, from ward 3b at Princess

Margaret Hospital and also the

Toodyay Bushfire Appeal.

In 2012/13 it was Telethon and in

the coming year it will be the

DuchenneFoundation Australia.

Duchenne Foundation's MISSION

Using National and international

collaboration to improve the qual-

ity and quantity of life for those

living with Duchenne and Becker

muscular dystrophy and their

families, through research, edu-

cation and advocacy.

Visit their website for more infor-

mation.

How you can help:

Organise a DuchenneFounda-

tion fundraiser

Make a donation

Buy DuchenneFoundation mer-

chandise

Support DuchenneFoundation

events

Contribute to the VW Club’s

fundraising efforts

So if you see a club member rat-

tling a tin or two in the next

twelve months at any of our

events please drop in your loose

change...it all goes to a very good

cause.

The Committee

VW Club of WA VW Club of WA -- Annual Charity for 2013/14Annual Charity for 2013/14 DuchenneDuchenneFoundationFoundation AustraliaAustralia

Website: www.duchennefoundation.org.au

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ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE

Car Badge - Club Logo (with tongue) $25.00 ea Blue and chrome 72mm

Car Badge - Club Logo (no tongue) $25.00 ea Blue and chrome 72mm

Pin Badge - Club Logo $3.00 ea Blue and chrome 22mm

Key Ring - Bottle Opener Club Logo $5.00 ea Blue and chrome

Hoodies - Club 3D logo on front with stripes $40.00 ea Black with white design

T-shirt #2 - Club 3D logo on front with stripes $25.00 ea Red or White with black design

V-neck Polo - Club Logo embroidered - ladies & girls $30.00 ea A name can be added for another $5.00

Polo Shirt - Club Logo embroidered - men & boys $30.00 ea A pocket is an extra $5.00; A name can be added for another $5.00

T-shirt #1 - large 3D logo - back & small 3D logo - front with stripes $25.00 ea Blue with white design

VW Club stickers $2.00 ea Official club logo; 3D club logo; or “I’M A VW CLUB MEMBER”

VW Club cloth badge $5.00 ea Traditional club logo

Day of the Volkswagen - various cloth badge & annual stickers $2.00 ea Collectors items (limited numbers)

VW Club peak Cap - Club Logo $15.00 ea Adjustable velcro band at the rear

Car Badge 2011 Toodyay Bug-In (no tongue) $20.00 ea Black and Yellow - 42nd National Bug-In Metal car badge (limited number)

AVAILABLE AT CLUB

EVENTS including ALFRED’S every month!

You can also con-tact the Committee

to arrange the purchase of the

now extensive list of club

merchandise!

Can be posted

for an extra charge.

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“Members, this is a great family event and we are privileged to get the op-

portunity to have a "Volksville area" right in the thick of things.

“Been the last 4 years and we’d love

to have your company for this great club event” Jamie Barrett

NOTE: Those who want to camp in the "VOLKSVILLE" area as per previ-

ous years, please DO NOT buy your tickets online at Moshtix.

Instead PHONE THE FESTIVAL OF-

FICE on 92463311 between 10am and 5pm.

To save you time on the phone PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A VW CLUB MEMBER and Woody or Louise will organise everything for

you. This helps me with numbers so I can plan the area size for your enjoy-ment.

If you haven't been before or are un-able to stay over, the festival makes a great day trip.

We'd love to see you all to celebrate

our 22nd year.

Kim Shurman

FAIRBRIDGE FESTIVAL Visit www.fairbridgefestival.com.au for all the info you will need.

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Location: Meet adjacent to the Busselton Beach…end of Queen St at the Signal Park car park at 11:00am...then a cruise to a popular location!

When: Next Gathering is on Sunday - 13th April

Contact: Kim 0408 914 400

Auto One Classic Car Show 2014

Whiteman Park

9:00am to 3:30pm

Sunday 27th April

Gates open at 6:30am...close at 9:00am and do not open until 3:30pm.Gates open at 6:30am...close at 9:00am and do not open until 3:30pm.

Please contact Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396Please contact Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

Auto One Classic Car Show 2014

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BoddingtonBoddingtonBoddington Music Festival & CampingMusic Festival & CampingMusic Festival & Camping

Saturday 15th Saturday 15th --

Sunday 16th MarchSunday 16th March

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Wolfsburg, March 2014

Volkswagen is celebrating the

40th birthday of the most suc-

cessful European car of all time:

the Golf. To this very day, more

than 30 million vehicles of the

best-seller have been sold. From

day one, the Golf has reflected

technological progress. Whether

turbo engine, direct-injection en-

gine, electric or plug-in hybrid

drive system; whether ABS, ESC,

XDS or 4MOTION; whether Adap-

tive Cruise Control, City Emergen-

cy Braking, trailer stabilisation or

Automatic Post-Collision Braking

System; whether automatic air

conditioning, Dynaudio sound sys-

tem, touchscreen with proximity

sensor or LED headlights; whether

Trendline, Comfortline, Highline,

GTI, GTD or GTE – it was always

the Golf through which the most

important technologies and trends

of our time were democratised.

Golf I.

The first production Golf rolled off

the assembly line in Wolfsburg on

29 March 1974 and was available

at the Volkswagen dealers from

May onwards. Where for decades

the Beetle and thus rear-mounted

engines and rear-wheel drive had

dominated the scene, a new era

had now dawned: that of the

transversely mounted front engine

and front-wheel drive. This trend

had been heralded a short time

earlier by the Scirocco and – as

the first Volkswagen front-wheel

drive car, following the K70 that

was taken over from NSU – the

Passat, introduced in 1973. With

the launch of the Golf, the highest

volume vehicle category had now

also been switched to the new

technology.

As the successor to the legendary

Beetle, of which over 21.5 million

units were built, the Golf I, de-

signed by Giorgio Giugiaro and

Volkswagen Design, had to live up

to the immense expectations that

it would carry on the success sto-

ry of what until then was the

world’s most successful car. It

worked: The modern and reliable

drive concept, the excellent spa-

tial economy and ultimately the

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40 Years of Golf – Volkswagen is Celebrating its Icon 40 Years of Golf – Volkswagen is Celebrating its Icon

Time bar of innovations

40 Years of Golf 1974

Golf I – debut

Front-wheel drive

Trunk lid

Crosswise engine

Variable interior

1976

First Golf GTI

First Golf D (diesel)

1 million Golf

1978

2 million Golf

1979

First Golf cabriolet

3 million Golf

1980

4 million Golf

1982

First Golf GTD (turbodiesel)

5 million Golf

1983

6.99 million Golf I

Golf II – debut

Power steering

Three-point belt

Anti-perforation guarantee

1984

Second Golf GTI

Regulated catalytic converter

1985

7 million Golf

1986

First Golf Syncro (all-wheel

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design as well, won over the

market to such an extent that

production of the one-millionth

Golf was already being celebrated

in October 1976.

Like every Golf that would appear

after it, the first generation, too,

reflected the progress and auto-

motive trends. In launching the

first Golf GTI (in 1976), Volks-

wagen heralded the introduction

of greater dynamism in this class,

while the Golf D (naturally aspi-

rated diesel engine, 1976) and

the later Golf GTD (turbodiesel,

1982) marked the breakthrough

for diesel cars in the compact

segment. With the Golf Cabriolet,

introduced in 1979, Volkswagen

launched an open car on the

market that was at times the

best-selling open car in the

world. 6.99 million vehicles of the

first generation Golf, including all

derivatives such as the converti-

ble and the Jetta (at that time

structurally identical), were sold

– 0.87 million Golf cars per year.

Golf II.

It was the second generation Golf

that was the Volkswagen in which

the baby-boomer generation,

people who are now in their fif-

ties and sixties, learned to drive.

While its predecessor had already

become a favourite of all driving

instructors and learner drivers,

the second Golf had now become

firmly and inerasably established

in the minds of these temporary

allies. As of August 1983, they no

longer sat quite so close to each

other, since spatial utilisation had

been improved once more. As a

matter of fact: it was the Golf

that introduced the regulated cat-

alytic converter (1984), anti-lock

braking system (ABS, 1986) and

power-steering to the Golf class

and that could be ordered with an

all-wheel drive system for the

first time (Syncro, 1986). And as

far back as 1989, Volkswagen

was already unveiling a prototype

of this Golf with an electric drive

system and another with a hybrid

drive system. Including all deriv-

atives, a total of 6.3 million sec-

ond generation units were pro-

duced by the summer of 1991 –

that is, 0.79 million Golf cars an-

nually.

Golf III.

With the launch of the third gen-

eration of the Golf in August

1991, Volkswagen heralded a

new era of safety. The Golf III

was the first of the series to have

front airbags, starting in 1992,

while major advances in the area

of car body construction also re-

sulted in significantly improved

crash safety. In addition, numer-

ous other technological mile-

stones of the model range are

linked to the third Golf. Many

new features made their debuts

in this new Golf: the first six cyl-

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drive)

First Golf GTI with 16 engine

ABS anti-lock braking system

for Golf Syncro

1987

ABS anti-lock braking system

for all Golf GT and GTI vehicles

1988

Rally Golf G60

Golf Limited G60

10 million Golf

1989

First Golf City plug-in (electric)

First Golf hybrid concept car

11 million Golf

1990

First Golf Country

First Golf GTI with G60 engine

Catalytic converter standard

for all models

1 million Golf GTI

12 million Golf

1991

Third Golf GTI

6.3 million Golf II

Golf III – debut

First Golf with six-cylinder pet-

rol engine (VR6)

First Golf Diesel with oxidation

catalytic converter

Immobiliser system

Cruise control system

1992

Driver and front passenger air-

bags

13 million Golf

1993

First Golf TDI (turbodiesel di-

rect injection engine)

First Golf estate

First Golf cabriolet

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inder engine (VR6), cruise con-

trol, oxidation catalytic converter

for diesel engines (1991), the

first direct injection diesel en-

gines (TDI in 1993 and SDI in

1995) and side airbags (1996).

Likewise, ABS became a stand-

ard feature on all Golf models in

1996. In 1993, Volkswagen had

also introduced a new convertible

based on the Golf III, a new all-

wheel drive model (Syncro II)

and the first Golf Variant (an es-

tate). The third generation ended

in 1997. Including all derivatives,

a total of 4.83 million third gen-

eration units were produced, or

0.81 million per year.

Golf IV.

Under the direction of Hartmut

Warkuß, then Head of Design at

Volkswagen (Group), the clear,

precise design emerged for the

Golf VI that did justice to the his-

tory of the Volkswagen brand

more than ever before while set-

ting its course to the future. It is

in this era that the Volkswagen

design DNA has its origins. With

the debut of ESC (in 1998), the

car continued to democratise

safety. Also in 1998, Volkswagen

unveiled the first all-wheel Golf

with a Haldex clutch – the Golf

4MOTION. One year later, ESC

became a standard feature, ini-

tially in Germany. The first direct

-injection engine (FSI) and the

debut of the standard head air-

bag (window airbags) followed in

2002. Also in 2002, Volkswagen

launched the R32, with a top

speed of 250 km/h. It was this

top model of the range that in

2003 was the first to debut with

the revolutionary dual-clutch

gearbox (DSG). In the same

year, the fully galvanised Golf IV

made way on the production

lines for the Golf V. Including all

derivatives, a total of 4.99 mil-

lion fourth generation units were

produced – that is, 0.83 million

Golf cars annually.

Golf V.

This was the Golf that boasted

levels of comfort and dynamic

performance that left many a

competitor in its class way be-

hind in 2003. The same went for

the car’s quality. One factor that



Second Golf Syncro

1994

15 million Golf

1995

First Golf SDI (naturally aspi-

rated diesel/direct injection en-

gine)

1996

First Golf GTI with turbo engine

ABS standard for all Golf

Side airbags

17 million Golf

1997

4.83 million Golf III

Golf IV – debut

First Golf V5 (five-cylinder en-

gine)

Fully galvanised body

1998

First Golf 4MOTION (with Hal-

dex clutch)

Third Golf cabriolet

Fourth Golf GTI

ESC

Xenon headlights

1999

First Golf GTI with unit injec-

tion

First Golf 4MOTION with 6-

speed gearbox

Second Golf estate

Brake assist

ESC standard in Germany

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underlines the stability of the la-

ser-welded bodywork was the 35

percent increase in torsion rigidi-

ty demonstrated when the Golf V

made its debut in 2003. On re-

quest, the Golf was now also

available for the first time with

side airbags – together with the

six standard airbags (front, side

front and window) there were

thus eight protective air buffers

on board. In terms of comfort as

well as dynamic performance, the

Golf V scored in numerous areas,

including: its new four-link rear

suspension, seven-speed DSG, bi

-xenon headlights, rain sensor

and panoramic sliding sunroof,

plus the debut of the first turbo-

charged direct injection petrol

engine in the Golf GTI (in 2004)

and the world’s first twincharger

(in the 2006 TSI), combining tur-

bo- and supercharger. In 2006,

the Golf Plus had its debut; in

2007, the CrossGolf, a new Es-

tate and the extremely fuel-

efficient Golf BlueMotion (4.5

l/100 km). Including all deriva-

tives, a total of 3.4 million fifth

generation units were produced -

that is, 0.68 million Golf cars an-

nually.

Golf VI.

In just four years, a further 2.85

million Golf cars had been pro-

duced by the end of July 2012,

based on the sixth generation of

the car launched in 2008. And

once again safety made great

advances too: the car body was

so rugged that it passed the Eu-

roNCAP crash test with flying col-

ours, gaining the maximum five

stars. There was now also a fur-

ther airbag fitted as standard:

the knee airbag for the driver.

Meanwhile, more TSI engines

and a transition among the tur-

bodiesel engines (TDI) from unit

injection to the common rail sys-

tem resulted in greater dynamic



19 million Golf

2000

20 million Golf

2002

First Golf FSI (direct injection

petrol engine)

First Golf R32

First Golf with natural gas drive

(BiFuel in the estate)

The head airbag becomes

standard

21,517,415 vehicles have been

produced – the Golf overtakes

the Beetle

2003

First Golf with 6-speed dual

clutch gearbox (DSG in the

R32)

4.97 million Golf IV

Golf V – debut

Automatically dimming rear-

view mirror

Bi-Xenon headlights

Laser-welded bodywork

Park Distance Control

Rain sensor

Four-link rear suspension

2004

Fifth Golf GTI (with TSI / turbo

direct injection petrol engine)

23 million Golf

2005

First Golf TSI as twincharger

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performance and lower fuel con-

sumption. A top performer in the

latter discipline was the second

Golf BlueMotion with a combined

fuel consumption of just 3.8 l/100

km, equivalent to 99 g/km CO2.

New assistance systems - such as

Light Assist automatic main beam

management, Park Assist, hill

start assistant and technologies

such as DCC dynamic chassis

control - made the sixth genera-

tion the most advanced Golf to

date. Including all derivatives, a

total of 2.85 million sixth genera-

tion units were produced - that

is, 0.71 million Golf cars annual-

ly.

Golf VII.

On 4 September 2012,

Volkswagen celebrated the world

premiere of the seventh Golf.

Just one day later, advance sales

of the car, a best-seller, began in

initial launch countries. Just three

weeks later, Volkswagen present-

ed the Golf for the first time to a

large audience at the Paris Motor

Show. The weight of the new Golf

was reduced by up to 100 kg,

thereby reversing the often cited

upward weight spiral. Fuel econo-

my was improved by a maximum

of 23 percent, depending on en-

gine selection. The new Golf TDI

BlueMotion consumes only 3.2

l/100 km (equivalent to 85 g of

CO2/km) under standard NEDC

conditions. Another innovation is

the 1.4 TSI with 103 kW / 140 PS

and automatic cylinder shut-off

(ACT: active cylinder manage-

ment). The combined fuel con-

sumption of this petrol engine

that is as sporty as it is sustaina-

ble: 4.7 l/100 km. In addition,

Volkswagen has equipped the

Golf with an entire armada of

new assistance systems on the

market – some as options and

others as standard. In 2014,

Volkswagen has electrified the

compact class with the Golf: the

all-electric e-Golf with a range of

around 190 kilometres is already

available to buy. In addition, the

new Golf GTE will be launched in

the autumn. Its plug-in hybrid

drive system achieves a standard

fuel consumption of 1.5 l/100

km; in all-electric mode, the Golf

GTE can be driven for 50 kilome-

tres.


(combining turbo and super-

chargers)

Second Golf R32

2006

First Golf Plus

2007

First Golf BlueMotion

First CrossGolf

Third Golf station wagon

25 million Golf

2008

First Golf with 7-speed dual

clutch gearbox

3.4 million Golf V

Golf VI – debut

First Golf with common rail TDI

engine

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).

Hill hold assist

Dynamic cornering light

DCC adaptive damper control

Keyless access (locking and

starting the car without door

locks and ignition locks)

Knee airbag standard

LED reversing lights

Navigation system with

touchscreen

Park Assist 2

Battery regeneration mode

Reversing camera

Stop/Start system

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2009

Second Golf Plus

Fourth Golf estate

Sixth Golf GTI

Comeback of the Golf GTD

2010

Third Golf R

2011

Fourth Golf cabriolet

2012

2.85 million Golf VI

Golf VII – debut

Adaptive Cruise Control

Ambience lighting

City Emergency Braking

Dynamic Light Assist

Electric parking brake

Ergonomic seats

Driving profile selector

Deluxe climate windscreen

Lane Assist

LED fog lights

Driver Alert system

Automatic Post-Collision Brak-

ing System

Panorama sliding sunroof

Park Assist 2

Park Pilot

PreCrash

Progressive steering

Runflat tyres

Touchscreen switches on as

hand approaches

Road sign recognition

Front axle differential lock

Cylinder shut-off (ACT / active

cylinder management)

2013

New Golf estate, Golf TDI

BlueMotion, Golf GTI, Golf

GTD, Golf 4MOTION, Golf R,

Golf Sportsvan, and First Golf

TGI BlueMotion.

2014

New e-Golf (all-electric drive)

New Golf GTE (with plug-in hy-

brid drive)

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Formula Vee Assoc. of Western Australia

T o contact us on Race Days you can find

us in the Formula Vee Car Ports at Barbagal-

lo Raceway. We will be more than happy to talk

and answer your questions...David Campbell -

Club President - Red Car No# 58 and Rod Lisson

- Club Vice President - Silver Car No# 71

C orrespondence can be addressed to the

Vice President (Rod Lisson) 16 McGregor St

Embleton WA 6062

P hone enquiries can be made to Rod on

Mobile 0419 479 257 or the President

(David Campbell) Mobile 0408 942 437

O nline enquiries can be made via the form

on our website www.fvawa.org.au

K eep an eye on the Via West for more news

and stories from the Formula Vees...

Member Profiles

WANTED The last edition is the first Member Profile to show

you for a while, so we need more of you to send

yours in.

Members get to know each other a little by con-

tributing their profile, cars and faces.

Just use the bold subject matters (see below) as

prompts and send in one, two or lots of photos.

Name: Forum User Name:

Current Vehicle(s):

First VW:

Earliest VW Memory:

Best club event you attended:

VW Club:

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World Premiere of

the T-ROC Volkswagen concept car pro-

vides preview of new SUV

range

Wolfsburg – On the evening be-

fore the Geneva International

Motor Show the Volkswagen

Group traditionally presents its

highlights. With the world premi-

ère of the T-ROC concept car the

Volkswagen brand is giving a

preview of a possible SUV range.

The striking features of the con-

cept car include its progressive

design, the front section with the

LED headlights and two remova-

ble roof halves.

With the Tiguan and Touareg

Volkswagen has in its model

range two of the most successful

SUVs (sports utility vehicles) of

European origin. In the future,

Germany's largest car manufac-

turer will be expanding this spec-

trum appreciably with new mod-

els in a variety of classes. Com-

ing up at the Geneva Internation-

al Motor Show (4th to 16th

March): the world première of

the T-ROC, a Golf-format concept

car positioned a step down from

the Tiguan. Following the

CrossBlue (USA), CrossBlue Cou-

pé (China) and also Taigun

(India) concept cars, Volkswagen

is once again giving a look ahead

to possible future SUV models.

The T-ROC follows a new design

line and interior style, with the

progressive design of the front

section being particularly striking.

The two-door vehicle also com-

bines the talents of an all-wheel

drive SUV - which doesn't capitu-

late even when faced with rocky

off-road tracks - with the sum-

mery airiness of a convertible.

The middle section of the roof

consists of two halves that with

just a few flicks can be taken off

and stowed in the boot. Front

and rear cameras, which are

backed up in the dark by LED

headlights, extend the driver's

field of vision.

Powered by a 135 kW / 184 PS

turbo-diesel direct injection en-

gine, the T-ROC is equipped with

three different driving modes:

'Street', 'Off-road' and 'Snow'.

The parameters of the 4Motion

drive train, 7-speed DSG (dual-

clutch gearbox), ABS, Hill Start

Assist and Hill Descent Control

vary depending on the mode se-

lected. The 2.0 TDI engine's fuel

consumption is a low 4.9 l/100

km, while maximum torque is

380 Nm. The vehicle body has

been designed based on the Mod-

ular Transverse Matrix (MQB).

Thanks to lightweight construc-

tion the SUV weighs just 1,420

kg. Visually striking features in-

clude the relatively short over-

hangs and the multi-part 19-inch

alloy wheels with size 245/45

tyres.

World

Première of

the

Supreme

Multivan

Alltrack All terrain: concept vehicle

combines stylish nautical de-

sign with rugged off-road fea-

tures

Hannover / Geneva - Supreme,

effortless ease is the key to free-

dom. The Multivan Alltrack is an

outstanding example of this, as it

really is superbly equipped for

any task and every route. At the

harbour, it stylishly tows a boat

trailer, in the city it proves a spa-

cious, reliable partner that,

thanks to its elegant exterior, is

not out of place even in front of

the opera house, and by virtue of

its spacious interior it also pro-(Continued on page 24)

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vides room for any shopping trip.

Finally - thanks to 4MOTION all-

wheel drive and off-road technol-

ogy – the Multivan Alltrack is just

as much a master of winding

roads as it is of off-road terrain.

The idea. Multivan Alltrack – the

name speaks for itself. A vehicle

for all roads and any track. And

above all: a Multivan. Its flexibil-

ity is legendary. That and its nu-

merous features ensure that eve-

ry conceivable task and any as-

sociated luggage can be handled

with ease, thus making it suitable

for even the most demanding of

transportation tasks. The design

of the Multivan Alltrack from

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

differs significantly from other

models in the market for work-

horse vehicles by its high-gloss

turned 19-inch wheels, precisely

implemented details of the exte-

rior skin in “Moonstone Mother of

Pearl Effect” colour and the so-

phisticated impression of the in-

terior.

Well equipped. The robust front

and rear bumpers offset in grey

and with integrated underbody

protection in matt silver contrast

with the discrete, elegant exteri-

or, as do the wheel arches, pro-

tective side strips and boot sill

protector. This apparent contra-

diction is intentional - a metaphor

for the two worlds of the Multivan

Alltrack: turning in a first-class

performance both on the road as

well as off it. This concept has

also been consistently transferred

into the interior. It features high

quality, durable materials with

great functionality and the rug-

ged charm of a widely travelled

globetrotter: Finely stitched grey-

blue seats of the finest natural

leather by the Poltrona Frau

brand form a contrast to the dark

brown genuine wood boat floor

produced in “vinterio technolo-

gy”. The hand-width decorative

trim strip beneath the window's

edge that is framed in aluminium

is also made of this porous mate-

rial. This trim strip runs at hand-

rail height along both sides right

into the cockpit, thus forming a

visual link with the central, easy-

to-see infotainment system. Its

functions are accessed via a ca-

pacitive 8-inch touchscreen. Sup-

plying the desired sound quality

in the vehicle is a Dynaudio Sur-

round Sound system with a cen-

tre speaker.

A sturdy floor track system con-

tributes to the tremendous versa-

tility in the use of interior space.

Besides serving as a base for

movable individual seats in the

Multivan Alltrack, it can also be

used to securely mount a mobile

kitchen module, which may be

located either on the left side of

the vehicle or behind the front

seats – perpendicular to the di-

rection of driving. Along with a

cooling box, the module, which is

easy to install or modify, also

provides a gas cooker and sink

with fresh water tank. It can be

individually removed for use out-

side of the vehicle, or the entire

module can be stowed in the gar-

age if it will not be needed during

an upcoming journey.

At home off the beaten track. Of

course, the Multivan naturally

has more than just a striking ap-

pearance. The drive train gets its



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power from a strong engine, too,

a 2.0 TDI (132 kW/180 PS), and

transfers it to the Haldex multi-

plate coupling mounted to the

rear axle. It has an approach an-

gle of 21° and a departure angle

of 15°. Together with its solid 19-

inch alloy wheels it is ready to

tackle extraordinary tasks.

Built to last. Volkswagen Com-

mercial Vehicles is underlining

with the Multivan Alltrack the

enormous potential of this

classic vehicle: built in the

state capital of Lower Saxo-

ny, the founder of this mar-

ket segment continues to be

the vehicle by which all oth-

ers in the class are meas-

ured. The combination of

reliable quality, efficiency,

flexibility and not least

classless appeal stands for

everything that customers

value about their Volkswagen

MPV. And have been valuing for

six decades and more.

This concept vehicle also empha-

sises Volkswagen Com-

mercial Vehicles' many

years of all-wheel drive

expertise: this began 29

years ago with the T3

Transporter - both as a

minibus and a van. For

the last five years, the

Caddy 4MOTION has

been peerless in its mar-

ket segment. Since

2010, the Amarok pick-

up has been setting new bench-

marks in its class, with its vari-

ants and capabilities being con-

stantly extended. And finally in

2012, the Crafter 4MOTION with

all-wheel drive from Achleitner

completed the model range.

And this has been done not just

for the sake of it, but in response

to genuine customer demand:

one in every five commercial ve-

hicles sold by Volkswagen in Eu-

rope is ordered with all-wheel

drive. No comparable manufactur-

er enjoys such popularity with

this technology.


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Rally Mexico

Viva Mexico, viva

Volkswagen – One-two for

Ogier and Latvala

Faster and with greater stamina than Speedy Gonzales – Volkswagen en-joyed an outstanding double success at the Rally Mexico. In doing so, win-ners Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) and runners-up Jari-Matti Lat-vala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) cheated the regulations and extreme conditions at the third round of the FIA World Ral-ly Championship (WRC). En route to the seventh Volkswagen victory in a row, the two leaders in the World Championship laid the foundations for their one-two on the opening day. They were faced with the obstacle of being first and second onto the route. Despite this, they had still battled their

way to first and third place by the end of the first third of the rally. That all-action display was followed by a flaw-less second day, which saw Ogier and Latvala move to the top of the stand-ings and open up a substantial lead, which just kept growing. On the final day, Ogier and Latvala comfortably controlled the pace to claim the fourth one-two for the Polo R WRC in 16 out-ings in the World Rally championship. Ignoring the break between seasons,

this was the seventh victory in a row for Volkswagen. Come the end of the rally in Mexico, Ogier/Ingrassia were a mighty 5:28.6 minutes ahead of the best-placed non-Volkswagen driver.

The world’s fastest street sweeper: awesome effort from the Volkswagen duo The WRC regulations meant the two Volkswagen drivers were faced with a luxurious problem on the opening day of the rally. As first, second and fourth in the World Championship, they had the dubious honour of opening the route. In few other rallies is this such a major disadvantage as in Mexico. More and more of the layer of loose gravel is swept out of the way with every World Rally Car that passes. The disadvantage is calculated at about 0.1 seconds per kilometre and per competitor. However, the Volkswagen pairings of Ogier/Ingrassia and Latvala/Anttila produced an energetic display to negate this hin-drance. Eight of eleven stage wins went to Wolfsburg on day one alone.


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Bonus points on the Power Stage, World Championship lead extended

in all three classifications

With victory in Mexico, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia moved into the lead in the overall standings of the World Rally Championship – just ahead of their Volkswagen team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila. Ogier and Ingrassia lead both the Driv-er and Co-Driver classifications with 63 points, followed by Latvala and Anttila with 60 points. Between them, the two cars increased the lead in the Manu-facturers’ Championship significantly. Volkswagen now has 115 points to its name – 55 more than its closest rival Citroën. Andreas Mikkelsen/Mikko Markkula are fourth overall with 24 points.

XXL team performance – Polo R WRC #9 perfectly restored to work-

ing order

The day’s rallying twice ended ahead of schedule for Andreas Mikkelsen/Mikko Markkula (N/FIN). On Friday, the Volkswagen duo hit a stone when exiting a corner on the “El Chocolate” special stage and damaged the rear-right suspension, bringing their day to a premature end having previously been running second. On Saturday, a

mistake in the pace notes resulted in Mikkelsen/Markkula rolling their car when they cut too much off a corner and were flipped over by a hole in the road. Thanks to the outstanding job done by their mechanics, the number nine Polo R WRC was back as good as new by the time it took to the road for Sunday’s special stages. They managed to get the World Rally Car back into top condition within the three-hour time limit specified in the regula-tions. Mikkelsen/Markkula used the Sunday to gain as much experience as possible at rally pace, setting four top-three times in the process.

High altitude, heat, homework – Polo R WRC, the cleverest World

Rally Car

Absolutely reliable and equipped with an intelligent engine control unit, the Volkswagen Polo R WRC set the tech-nological benchmark at the Rally Mexi-co. The special stages took the teams from about 1,800 metres to 2,800 me-tres above sea level. The higher you get, the lower the air pressure, oxygen content in the air and cooling efficiency of the engine sink. At temperatures around the 30-degree mark, the objec-tive was to minimise the loss of perfor-mance. The Volkswagen engineers took care of the software intelligence of the World Rally Car from Wolfsburg well in advance of the rally in Central America. The engine control unit is used without modification from Monte Carlo right through to the final round in Great Britain.

Physical and mental strength the

key to success

Like their World Rally Cars, the Volkswagen drivers and co-drivers arrived at the Rally Mexico as well pre-pared as physically possible. Fitness was a key to success, particularly on the seven special stages at over 30 kilometres in length, which were tack-led at high altitude and in scorching heat. Here too, Volkswagen left noth-ing to chance: the staff at the sports clinic in Bad Nauheim were tasked with looking after the physical condition of the team. Fitness and diet plans, regu-lar performance tests throughout the season and comprehensive on-site care are part of the everyday rally rou-tine at Volkswagen.



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Facts, facts, facts – Volkswagen up

there with the best

Volkswagen secured a place in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) rec-ord lists with victory number seven in a row. The wins in Australia, France, Spain and Great Britain last year were followed by triumphs in Monte Carlo, Sweden and Mexico this season to produce the second-longest winning run in WRC history. Sébastien Ogier claimed his 18th overall win in the World Rally Championship, with eleven of these successes coming in Volkswagen colours. Quotes after day three of the Rally Mexico Sébastien Ogier, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #1 “Mexico really is a fantastic country for us! I like the rally, and it seems to like me. I picked up my first win as a junior here back in 2008 and took overall victory with Volkswagen last year – and now here I am, back on the top step of the podium. It is a fantastic feeling. Our entire team did a sensa-tional job all weekend, and the Polo R WRC was once again super reliable and super quick in extreme conditions. I was hungry for this win after my mis-take in Sweden! That is why Julien and I refrained from taking any risks on the final day. We really wanted to get this win under our belts. And it goes with-out saying that I also wanted to get my hands on the Power Stage points. Alt-hough we will now have to act as street sweepers for the opposition at the next round in Portugal, the World Championship points are more im-portant than anything else.” Jari-Matti Latvala, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #2 “I am really very happy with second place. Having been first onto the route on day one, which meant we were quite a long way off the lead, we set our sights on a place on the podium. The Rally Mexico was hard work and also very demanding on the cars. The

Polo coped admirably with the stresses and strains of the high altitude and soaring temperatures, and our team also did a perfect job. Thanks for that. That was the best Rally Mexico so far for Miikka and me. We came through without any mistakes and finished run-ner-up for the first time. We are still almost level with our team-mates, with-out having to start first again in Portu-gal.” Andreas Mikkelsen, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #9 “A tough rally for us. Retiring twice is not exactly what we had in mind. I just made too many mistakes. Thanks to the great job done by my mechanics, I was still able to gain a few kilometres of experience at the Rally Mexico on Sunday, which will allow us to push hard again next year. All in all, we learned an awful lot here – unfortu-nately we did it the hard way. I will an-alyse it in detail over the coming days, and will prepare as well as possible for the coming rally in Portugal. We will come back stronger, and hopefully return to the podium there.” Jost Capito, Volkswagen Motorsport Director “A one-two in these difficult conditions and given the new regulations regard-ing the starting order is more than we had expected coming into the Rally Mexico. I take my hat off to Sébastien Ogier, Jari-Matti Latvala and our engi-neers, who made this success possi-ble. The performance of the two driv-ers was undoubtedly outstanding.

However, the one-two is also a team success. Whether the chassis depart-ment or the engine department, the Polo R WRC was perfectly prepared for the difficult conditions. The cham-pagne tastes particularly good today, as success in Mexico is always a bit special. It is the first gravel event of the year, and virtually a home event for Volkswagen. After all, our models are part of the scenery here. Everything came together here in Mexico, and we are very proud of what we have achieved.” And then there was ... ... Volkswagen Mexico. From the road-show in Mexico City to the guest ser-vices in León and out on the special stages, our Mexican colleagues en-sured everything was perfectly organ-ised. Thank you! Volkswagen Mexico also celebrated its 50th anniversary in León. And then there was also ... ... the chef in the Volkswagen team. Daniel Zillgen spent the past few days meticulously ensuring that only Ameri-can or Argentinean meat was served. In the case of Mexican meat, there is a risk that the drug Clenbuterol was used during breeding. This particular drug is also a banned doping substance.

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03/2014 British Touring Car Championship Alain Menu takes fifth after catch-up race in the Volkswagen CC

Racing legend Alain Menu (CH) cele-brated a successful comeback to the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). In the third and last race dur-ing the season opener in Brands Hatch, the 50-year-old drove to a spec-tacular fifth place just 2.660 seconds behind the leader. From sixteenth on the grid Menu pulled off numerous spectacular overtaking manoeuvres to launch a remarkable catch-up race, which ripped the tens of thousands of spectators from their seats. The BTCC Champion from 1997 and 2000 se-cured the best result for his team, Chrome Edition Restart Racing. Team-mate Aron Smith came home in sev-enth place in both of the other two rac-es on Sunday. Although Menu did not complete as much tests as the compe-tition, the veteran demonstrated the speed his Volkswagen is capable of from the outset. “I had the best time of my carrier in the BTCC and it is great to be here again,” the former DTM driv-er commented.

Engen Volkswagen Cup South Africa Daniel Rowe also takes the overall standings in Killarney

Following his opening day victory, Daniel Rowe has also won the overall classification during the second racing weekend in the South African Engen Volkswagen Cup. The driver from Team Ferodo Racing crossed the fin-ishing line in second and third during the two races in Killarney. In the first race his Polo was only 0.214 seconds slower than Dewald Brummer in first place. In the second race Rowe fin-ished in third behind Tasmin Pepper and racing series rookie Sheldon van der Linde. The latter is also Rowe's fiercest rival in the overall standings. Rowe celebrated his first victory in the Engen Volkswagen Cup in the season opener in Zwartkops.

Formula Volkswagen South Africa Setback for defending champion Wolk – van Weely takes the lead

Defending champion Robert Wolk had to concede defeat in the second race weekend of Formula Volkswagen South Africa. After winning both races in the opening weekend in Zwartkops, the dominant force did not finish in the first race in Killarney. Nicholas van Weely was subsequently on top here for the first time this season. Wolk took revenge in the second race of the day securing a narrow victory with a 0.304-second advantage over van Weely. In the overall classification of the formula race series “powered by Volkswagen” everything comes down to a battle be-tween Nicholas van Weely (38) and Robert Wolk (34).

Volkswagen Fun Cup France Groupe Lemoine wins the season opener in France despite a collision

“Groupe Lemoine” were triumphant in the opening race of the Volkswagen Fun Cup France with their Beetle in the legendary Le Mans circuit. Philippe Lemoine, Benoit Dupassage and ex DTM pilot Alain Ferté won the eight-hour endurance race ahead of the Du-

pon Racing and Defi Baticonfort teams. The eventual winners got mixed up in a collision with two other cars in the first lap, but they staged a blistering comeback race following the safety car phase. Fifty technically-identical Beetles took to the starting grid in the popular racing series, which was blessed with dry and sunny weather.

Slot car Mini Polo R WRC celebrates its first victory in its third outing

The Polo R WRC in mini format has recorded its first win in its third appear-ance. Shortly before his big brother competes in the World Rally Champi-onship in Portugal (03–06 April), the Polo R WRC of Stefan Waschow (D) won the second event of the season in the Rally Racing Carrera Cup in Ham-burg. He defeated a strong field con-sisting of Porsche, Audi, Bentley and McLaren with the electric racing car on a scale of 1:24. Waschow was in a class of his own with the Volkswagen R WRC. The driver from the Volkswagen Motorsport–Das Kartell team secured pole position and then two comfortable victories in the races themselves.

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