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The factory throttle pipe on your MK7 GTI/Golf is constructed of plastic and is extremely narrow resulting in an airflow restriction. The Spulen pipe is constructed out of mandrel bent 2.5″ aluminum tubing. By utilizing 2.5” tubing your engine is able to breathe more efficiently. Along with increased efficiency, you will experience an increase in horsepower and throttle response. Much like the factory throttle pipe, the factory turbo outlet pipe is constructed of narrow plastic tubing which bottle necks in multiple locations. The Spulen pipe is constructed out of mandrel bent 2.25″ aluminum tubing which maintains a constant diameter. The Spulen pipe replaces all factory hot side piping from the turbo to the factory intercooler hose. Features: – 2.5″ and 2.25″ Aluminum piping – CNC’d MAP sensor flange – Durable powder coated finish – 4ply Silicone throttle body coupler – Factory style brackets Available for Volkswagen MK7 GTI 2.0TSI and Golf 1.8TSI Click here for more information T...

Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia end day one of the WRC season in second place overall Extremely tough conditions: wet asphalt compounds treacherous ice and snow Latvala/Anttila third, Mikkelsen/Fløene seventh Volkswagen is second and third overall following the early exchanges at the Rally Monte Carlo. Day one of the opening round of the 2015 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) saw the drivers put through their paces, as they were constantly forced to make the transition between ice, snow and wet asphalt on what were already demanding night stages. Given the conditions, the starting order was a deciding factor in whether the drivers’ stage times were good or not so good. Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F), at the wheel of the new Polo R WRC, were embroiled in an exciting duel with Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena (F/MC, Citroën), which ended 1:1 after the first 40.99 kilometres of the rally. At the end of the opening day, leader Loeb and second-placed Ogier were separated by just 13....

Drifting through Monaco: celebs enjoy rallying up close and personal Idris Elba, Renaud Lavillenie and Jacky Ickx on board the Polo R WRC The fastest city tour in the history of Monaco: the Rally Monte Carlo offered celebrities the opportunity to discover the city on the Côte d’Azur from the cockpit of a World Rally Car. Among those stepping into the role as co-driver for double world champion Sébastien Ogier in the Volkswagen Polo R WRC were Hollywood actors, world-class athletes and racing drivers. Sébastien Ogier welcomed British actor Idris Elba (“Luther”, “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”) into the passenger seat of his Polo R WRC, before taking the Golden Globe winner on a tour of the principality’s winding streets on a specially cordoned off circuit along the same stretch of road used for the Formula One Grand Prix in Monaco. Top French athlete and Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie, who also holds the indoor pole vault world record at 6.16 metres, and French rugby international...

VOLKSWAGEN, BMW AND CHARGEPOINT JOIN FORCES TO CREATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPRESS CHARGING CORRIDORS ON THE EAST AND WEST COASTS • A goal of nearly 100 DC Fast charging ports will be installed to support long distance and metropolitan electric vehicle travel with the BMW i3, Volkswagen e-Golf and other electric cars, along heavily trafficked corridors on both coasts, supported by Level 2 chargers. • These publicly available charging stations will be added to the existing ChargePoint network and can be easily accessed using a ChargePoint® or ChargeNow card. Washington, D.C., January 22, 2015 – At the 2015 Washington Auto Show, two of the top automakers, Volkswagen of America and BMW of North America, together with ChargePoint, the largest electric vehicle charging network, announced an initiative to create express charging corridors along heavily-traveled routes on the East and West Coasts. Designed to increase the number of fast charging locations, the initiative will help meet the large ...

New Polo R WRC makes strong debut in FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Mud, rain – slippery conditions in “free practice” at the Rally Monte Carlo Ogier best Volkswagen driver in third place, Mikkelsen fourth, Latvala eleventh That’s the “Monte” – the shakedown at the Rally Monte Carlo gave the Volkswagen drivers a good idea of what to expect in the next four days at the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) classic. In the “free practice” at the opener, adverse conditions and the starting position determined the result of the 3.52-kilometre special stage, south of Gap (France). The first to start had the best conditions since more and more mud was shovelled onto the track with each competitor that took to it. Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) completed the shakedown in the new Polo R WRC with the third-fastest time, Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (N/N) with the fourth-fastest. Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) finished the first show of strength at the “Monte” in elev...

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that the 2015 Golf and 2015 Golf GTI have been named the 2015 North American Car of the Year. The Golf and Golf GTI were recognized for setting new benchmarks in their segments, including innovation, distinguished design, and available driver assistance features, as well as unmatched value. The cars beat out two other finalists, vying for the award in the 22nd annual iteration of the prestigious award. “Volkswagen is thrilled to start 2015 with the Golf and Golf GTI taking home the incredible North American Car of the Year title,” said Michael Horn, CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. “This award highlights our achievements and hard work in the past year, and we are confident that the Golf family will continue to pave the way for the brand in the year ahead.” The coveted 2015 North American Car of the Year award joins the list of a dozen accolades awarded to 2015 Golf models to date. The German-engineered 2015 Golf family is currently avai...

First goal of Strategy 2018 achieved: Volkswagen Group delivers over ten million vehicles for first time – 10.14 million units delivered from January to December 2014 / +4.2 percent – CEO Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn: “Vigorous implementation of strategy” – Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: “Vehicle deliveries doubled in ten years” The Volkswagen Group achieved the first goal of its Strategy 2018 last year: “In 2014, our Group delivered over ten million vehicles in total to customers, ranging from the e-up!* city car to heavy commercial vehicles. That is impressive confirmation we are vigorously implementing our Strategy 2018 despite challenging market conditions. We are also making good progress with our other main goals – return on sales, customer satisfaction and top employer”, the Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, said in Detroit on Sunday. In total, 10.14 (prior year: 9.73; +4.2 percent) million vehicle...

The countdown has started (finally) to the launch of Volkswagen’s mid-size SUV. Due to arrive in 2016 (most likely as a 2017 model), the new 7 passenger vehicle will compete with the Ford Explorer and Honda Pilot, both in rough size and dimensions, but also from a price standpoint. Expected to feature at TDI power, Hybrid power and both V6 and 4-cylinder turbo options, the new SUV should cover a wide range of power train choices. With that in mind, Volkswagen is showing this Cross Coupe GTE concept to further push both the design envelope a bit and the power train flexibility of the MQB platform on which it is based. The Cross Coupe GTE features a “coupe-like profile” with a lower overall roof line and a more aggressive rear c-pillar. The Concept sits about 6 inches shorter than the original Cross Blue Concept to also give it a more sporty and aggressive look. Volkswagen says the more aggressive front end hints at what the production vehicle should look like as they have evolved the ...

The braking system on your vehicle requires constant vacuum to assist in applying the brakes. Traditionally this vacuum is achieved by plumbing the brake booster to the engine’s intake manifold. This provides the needed vacuum to assist in applying the brakes. However, vehicles equipped with the 2.5L engine do not receive vacuum from the intake manifold. Instead the 2.5L engine is equipped with an external vacuum pump to provide the necessary vacuum. The vacuum pump design has numerous disadvantages including decreased power output from increased parasitic engine drag, the pumps oil seals are prone to failure and cause significant oil leaks, and a replacement pump cost upwards of $350. The Spulen Brake Vacuum Pump Delete Kit addresses all of these disadvantages. The Spulen kit eliminates the factory pump using a block off plate. The brake booster is then plumbed to the intake manifold using custom silicone hoses. As an added benefit the include silicone hose replaces the factory pla...

Audience in connection with the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Guests present “Gift of Remembrance” to Pontiff Pope Francis received a delegation of the International Auschwitz Committee (IAC) including survivors of the former extermination camp from Poland, the Czech Republic, France and Germany in the Vatican yesterday. The audience was also attended by representatives of the International Youth Meeting Centre at Oświęcim/Auschwitz as well as three Volkswagen apprentices. The occasion for the meeting in Rome was the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Red Army on January 27, 1945. IAC Vice-President Christoph Heubner had invited apprentices from Volkswagen to join the IAC delegation: Meryem-Gül Aday (24), who is training as an automation electronics engineer in Brunswick, Vincenzo Lanzilotti (22), a budding automotive mechatronics technician from Wolfsburg, and Till Schumann (19), who is training as a mechatronics technician with Volkswagen Comm...