Skip to main content

Wörthersee 2016: Passat-Jetta Superthread

[See image gallery at www.vwvortex.com]

Despite it having been the 40th anniversary of the GTI and the Golf having taken a lot of the attention, this year’s Wortherseetreffen was the meeting place for all kinds of Volkswagens. Today we’re taking a look at the Passat and the Jetta. Volskwagen’s sedan offerings have been available in one form or another for about 40 years and in that time they’ve become staples of brand. Although they get less attention than the Golf, both have their dedicated followings and both were well represented at this year’s treffen.

Here’s a selection of our favorites:

SiGray.Worthersee2016-7984

There’s something about a German car from the late ’70s and early ’80s wearing BBS rims that just looks right. This dark red Jetta is nicely accented by its white wheels, but the best detail, as keen eyed readers have no doubt already noticed, is the era-appropriate beaded seat cushion. A fine example of the car that in its day was the best-selling European car in America.

SiGray.Worthersee2016-9243

Low, long, and sleek. This B2 Passat is clearly a product of the ‘80s, but somehow doesn’t look dated. Maybe that’s because it’s been lowered and painted black, but it still looks like the car that Death drove back in his coke days. Not exactly a common car, but this fine example is all the sweeter for its rarity.

SiGray.Worthersee2016-8158

Like the Mk1 Golf, the B1 was designed by Giugiaro, and like the Mk1 it’s a design that has aged very well. This orange example is tastefully modified to look fresh, but not anachronistic.

SiGray.Worthersee2016-8686

The neo-rat rod is quickly becoming a staple of the tuning world and we couldn’t be happier. The look might be inspired by the drifting world or maybe it’s a Mad-Maxian homage, but either way these low budget, no-phoques-given designs are a welcome counterpoint to the expensive, microfiber-cloth-bearing world of perfect OEM restorations (another valuable, if limiting side of car culture). This Jetta fits right into the neo-rat rod aesthetic and we couldn’t like it more.

SiGray.Worthersee2016-9007

When the Passat CC first came out, no one could quite believe that it was a Volkswagen, which is ridiculous considering the brand’s rich history of stunning designs. Admittedly, though, its appearance is considerably more luxurious than we’ve come to expect from the people’s car. This CC works with that theme, adding Bentley rims and golden paint. And it’s lowered for good measure.

Tell us all about how much you liked our choices today and how brilliant we are in comments, and take a look through our gallery of Passats and Jettas at the top.

The post Wörthersee 2016: Passat-Jetta Superthread appeared first on VWVortex.



from VWVortex http://ift.tt/27jPfLq
via IFTTT
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Waterfest Moves to Atco Dragway

Waterfest 24 will be held at Atco Dragway, in Atco, New Jersey. The summer event will take place at its new venue on July 21 and 22. Long held in Englishtown, New Jersey, the festival has been such a large part of the VW scene that the latest iteration of the Golf even comes with optional “Englishtown” wheels . The new venue, however, is an NHRA drag track a scant 52 miles southwest of Englishtown. The ¼ mile drag track opened in 1960, which makes it the oldest drag strip in New Jersey. The announcement came today on a social media post that announced the new location. Waterfest is North America’s largest VW/Audi show. As many 20,000 people show up for the annual show, making the second largest show in the world—with Worthersee being number one. 2018 will be Waterfest’s 24 th year in existence. The post Waterfest Moves to Atco Dragway appeared first on VWVortex . from VWVortex http://ift.tt/2GQjkuc via IFTTT
Post a Comment
Read more

Macau Gets Messy with 16-Car Pileup

The Macau Grand Prix is always good for an accident or two or 16— you may remember Audi’s race ending crash last year —and this year’s event didn’t disappoint. It didn’t take long for things to get messy on the tight road circuit. On the opening lap of the qualifying race a 16-car pileup caused the race to be suspended. Things kicked off when Daniel Juncadella hit a wall on the exit of Police bend, one of the tightest parts of the already tight circuit. The following car of Raffaele Marciello was able to avoid the carnage, but Laurens Vanthoor, who was in the upside-down Audi that ended the race last year, could not avoid Juncadella and together they blocked up the road pretty much completely. “I couldn’t see him [Juncadella] at first. Then I saw the car standing still,” Vanthoor told Motorsport. “I tried to brake but it was just understeering and I couldn’t do anything. There’s room for one car there and you’re blind.” Fourteen more cars would eventually crash into the corner c
Post a Comment
Read more

The First of its Kind: Integrated Engineering Releases Highly-Anticipated IE450T MK6 Golf R Turbo Kit

After two long years of development, the team at Integrated Engineering has finally announced the release of their IE450T kit for the MK6 Golf R. With their turbo kit bolted on right out of the box, the sport AWD hatch is transformed into a 450bhp monster, with hardly any noticeable increase in spool time. In fact, 435 ft-lbs of torque are achieved at all four wheels, at a mere 3300rpm! By now you are probably asking yourself how this is even possible on a 2.0L engine that made nearly half that power from the factory. By employing true twin-scroll technology into the cast turbo manifold and pairing it with a state-of-the-art BorgWarner EFR turbocharger, IE was able to keep spool time at a minimum and bring the fastest-spooling big turbo setup to the market. “We wanted to offer a kit that would dramatically increase the power output without making the car lose its amazing street-friendly drivability,” mentioned one of the IE engineers. We are told the IE450T leaves the car driving jus
Post a Comment
Read more