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PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER
Jamie Barrett
0408 183 396 [email protected]
Graham Tibbs
0412 002 738 [email protected]
Ray Willis
0407 347 340 [email protected]
Justin Bayley
0402 378 864 [email protected]
EDITOR CONCESSION LICENCE
EVENT COORDINATOR
PROPERTY & MERCHANDISE
Ray Willis
0407 347 340 [email protected]
Dave Moore
0402 607 552 [email protected]
Harry Hay
0422 584 130 [email protected]
Graham Tibbs
0412 002 738 [email protected]
COUNCIL OF MOTORING CLUBS
WEB ADMINISTRATOR
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER
SOUTH WEST
Paul Kuah
0431 621 561 [email protected]
Jamie Barrett
0408 183 396 [email protected]
Andy Macey
(08) 9332 6919 [email protected]
Kim Muste
0408 914 400 [email protected]
GENERAL COMMITTEE...
Photo to follow
SECRETARY (Assistant)
MANDURAH-MURRAY
Gary Bull Bruce Cooper Ashley Rogers Joanne Mill Tina Moore
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Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc)
Mail: PO Box 175
Victoria Park
Western Australia 6979
ABN: 31 610 140 537
Telephone: 0408 183 396
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
Club Merchandise ............. 8
President’s Spot ............... 9
Club Run January 2015 ..... 10
2015 Club Calendar .......... 11
V-Dubs at Busselton
Camping ................... 13
Cruisin ...................... 15
Margaret River ........... 16
Gracetown ................. 17
Drive-in..................... 18
Show n Shine............. 20
Member Profile #1 ............ 21
2014 Day of the VW .......... 22
Member Profile #2 ............ 24
Hotham Show/Shine ......... 25
Formula Vees ................... 28
Valla Spectacular 2014 ...... 31
Volkswagen News
Scirocco R .................. 33
Tiguan ....................... 35
VW R-Line .................. 36
Golf R ........................ 38
Volkswagen Motorsport
FIA Rally news..39
Front Page:
Hotham Show/ShineHotham Show/Shine
Helena Zielinski Dave Hoy Russell Heiohway Gary Lester Sharyn Negri Melissa Bennetts Dean Stockwell
We now have 149 active Memberships
NB: over 50 memberships lost through cancellations
and non-renewals
December 15
Welcome to our new members...Welcome to our new members...
Zachary Karamfiles
Tom Opie
Tim Summerfield
Steffen Linke
Shamira Nalar
Ry Beaver
Paul Markham
Marilyn Opie
Liz Dallasanta-Smith
Linda Laking
Lewis Mill
Lenard Dibben
Lance Fitzgerald
Katie Hows
Karis Smith
Kaiden Taylor
Joshua Coetzee
Izara Harty
Isobel Green
Ian Ness
Graham Nicol
Chelsea Reilly
Catherine Richards
Bernie Brix
Benjamin Phillips
Benjamin Avice Du Buisson
Ashley Rogers
Anthony Webster
Aidan Feddersen
Apologies for being late in magazine...
Happy Birthday for November...Happy Birthday for November...
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The committee went looking for a LOGO to identify &
acknowledge THE CLUB and also the 60 YEARS.
The winning logo is shown on the right.
Thankyou to those that submitted concepts and designs.
The winning logo design/concept has been decided by the club committee and is now being profession-
ally drawn for a variety of uses. For 2015 it will replace the club logo in a number of events and refer-
ences.
LOGOLOGOLOGO competition…competition…competition… the winner is...the winner is...the winner is...
He Committee is till looking for your Ideas and Suggestions...these can be sent to our PO BOX ad-
dressed as “60 Years of Ideas” or emailed here to [email protected] with a subject matter of
“60 Years of Ideas”...the sooner you get your idea/suggestion in, the quicker it can be considered.
As mentioned before, the idea of a 2015 VW Club Calendar has become a reality and is currently on
sale at $10.00 each, and can be posted for only $2.00 extra. See the advert in this magazine. The
second idea of a 60th celebration wine is being developed, with premium wine at about $20.00 per
bottle...keep an eye out for this.
So what is YOUR idea for an event or merchandise to help celebrate the 60 years?
IDEAS,IDEAS,IDEAS, suggestions...suggestions...suggestions...events, merchandise etc.events, merchandise etc.events, merchandise etc.
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This month... November 2014
# indicates a club run
Wednesday 5th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD
7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford
Sunday 9th BROCKWELL PORT TO WHITEMAN CLASSIC CAR RUN Contact: Motor Museum of WA
PAST EVENT Phone: 9249 9457
Wednesday 12th MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Wednesday 26th EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Sunday 30th 2014 DAY OF THE VOLKSWAGEN Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
See BACK page, the website Events and the Forum
December 2014
Wednesday 3rd ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD
7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford
Wednesday 10th MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Deferred EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Thursday 25th CHRISTMAS DAY
January 2015
Wednesday 7th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD
7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford
Wednesday 14th MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Saturday 17th VW CRUISE & CAMP LAKE CLIFTON CARAVAN PARK Contact: Joanne Mill 0400 021 481
See page ??, the website Events and the Forum Harry Hay 0422 584 130
Monday 26th AUSTRALIA DAY
Wednesday 28th EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
February 2015
Wednesday 4th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD
7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford
Saturday 7th VW CRUISE & CAMP GUILDERTON CARAVAN PARK Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340
TBD
Notes:
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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, White or Grey 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)
2015 VW Club Calendar $10.00 ea Photos are from the 2013 Day of the VW...most VW Club events fo 2015 are listed.
All merchandise on sale at the 2014 Day of the Volkswagen
AVAILABLE AT CLUB
EVENTS including ALFRED’S every month!
You can also contact 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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Hi Club Members and Readers……
I am writing this at our monthly meeting, Looking around we have another 2 new faces here. This is the
biggest committee in many years. The more people we have the better for everyone, the load is
shared. We have great team! We’ll need to find a new meeting room to accommodate us soon. On this
note a big thank you goes out to the salesmen at John Hughes Volkswagen in Victoria Park for their wel-
coming attitude and letting us take over their staff room on the Wednesday nights, cheers Guys.
At the recent AGM we voted on “Member of the Year” this went to Graham McCloud. We decided on
awarding “G-Mac” as he is fondly nicknamed, that includes free membership for next your, based on his
attendance record to the club events over the past year. He is always the life and soul of the party and
helps out where needed. G-Mac thanks for supporting the club and all the memorable moments!
Day of the Volkswagen is only around the corner - 30th November to be exact.
This is a friendly reminder that if you intend of having your car judged in the show n shine – show some
respect to the judges and clean your car. Get those chip packets and empty bottles in the bin and vacu-
um your shag pile carpet, clean your engine and wheels, dust your dash, and wash n polish that paint
and buff your chrome (if you have any). Jokes aside it takes them a lot of effort so don’t waste their
time they want to enjoy the show too. There will be a gold coin donation, which will go to the chosen
Club charity the DuchenneFoundation.
We are expecting a big turnout this year so please be patient, we’ll get you all in as quick as possible,
respect the traffic marshals instructions, and most importantly have fun and enjoy the Day!
Jamie Barrett
Club President
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.
The Club commenced supporting
the DuchenneFoundation Aus-
tralia in 2013/14 and will do so
again in 2014/15.
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 2014/15Annual Charity for 2014/15
DuchenneDuchenneFoundationFoundation AustraliaAustralia
Website: www.duchennefoundation.org.au
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Depart from
BUNNINGS
COCKBURN car park
10:00am Saturday
Organising contacts: Joanne Mill 0400 021 481 and Harry Hay 0422 584 130
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The VW Club has a 2015
VW Calendar for sale @
only $10.00 each. The
Calendar is a first for the club
and is part of the Club’s 60th Anniver-
sary...1955-2015.
The calendar features all facets of the club, some 60th Anniversary
details, many of the club events already decided for 2015 and the photos are
from the 2013 Day of the Volkswagen.
Sales have been strong and if there is stock remaining these will be available at the
next club event being the 2014 Day of the Volkswagen on 30th November.
Alternatively they can be posted @ an additional $2.00 each.
Calendar enquiries/orders can be sent via email to [email protected] or via
text message to 0407 347 340.
2015 Volkswagen Calendar 2015 Volkswagen Calendar
just just
$10.00 ea$10.00 ea
+ postage+ postage
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Comments from the event... Well, done and dusted for another year...A BIG
WELL DONE TO KIM MUSTE...thanks from every-
one.
Yep - Great weekend. Huge thanks to Kim and
everyone that joined in and made the big trip!
yes it was a fantastic weekend. big thanks to
Kim for organising and to all that came along.
cheers Kim for all your efforts!
Congratulations to Kim and Crew for organizing
such a great event....and for having words with
the weather gods. Superb, brilliant and most
enjoyable. And of course huge thanks to all
those who made the effort to attend and join in
the fun.
Bring on 2015.
It was a brilliant weekend, good cruises, camp-
ing and met up with some great people. Great
turnout too with 39 VWs at Margaret River park
up. The only hiccup of the whole weekend was
when Haz decided to follow his own route and
get half the cruise lost going to Gracetown . BIG
thanks Kim for all your hard work in organising
it, even managed to turn on the good weather.
This has got to be one of the best events of the
year, looking forward to next year.
cheers Kim for all your efforts! and to the rest of
the gang for making it an awesome weekend!
haha yeah my hiccup... followed another
oranage kombi all turned out good and i even
won the door prize !! WHOOP WHOOP
Comments from Kim...
Thanks Ray and a big thanks to the club and
everyone that attended and helped to make the
weekend a success. What a great bunch of peo-
ple with cool vee dubs that came along...and
how lucky were we with the weather...had to
laugh as I caught the rain on the way back to
Margs...
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Around the Caravan Around the Caravan ParkPark
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Saturday is for Cruisin…
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Margaret River Margaret River Lunch & ShowLunch & Show
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Gracetown Photo stop...
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Saturday Night at the Saturday Night at the
Movies...Movies...
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Busselton Markets…Busselton Markets…
Show ‘n’ ShineShow ‘n’ Shine
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Name: Corey Mill Family: 43 years old, married to Fiona and we
have 1 adult child (18)
First VW: 1973 orange stock standard kombi,
owned between 1988 & 1989
Best place to cruise: We live just north of Bun-
bury, so are keen on the south west runs.
Current Vehicle(s): Returned to the VW scene
last year when I bought a 1964 Beetle for some
fun, a bit of a hobby and to keep me out of the
beer fridge. (not really working on the last one)
We are the fourth owners of the beetle.
Took the Beetle off the road for 2 months (ish) and
fixed up the usual rust spots, put 2 ½ inch drop
spindles, repainted in the original blue with white
two tone below the window levels and replaced the
carpet with a new one.
Other than the above it is a stock standard 1200.
On the wish list is new door cards, seat covers and
some lower profile tyres for the front as they are
rubbing a little when I turn. (Can’t seem to find
165 -50- 15 tyres so if anyone knows, give me a
bell)
It was never going to be a show car by any stretch
of the imagination, but I’m pretty happy with how
it has turned out so far and are keen to get it out
and about.
I paid $2,800 for him and have spent about anoth-
er $1,500 all up.
Would love another project, maybe a Baja bug but
the boss said I would have tell sell one of my other
toys, now that’s just crazy talk if you ask me.
It’s amazing all the thumbs up and toots I get
when driving it around and every time I stop
someone has a story of either theirs, their dads or
grandads beetle hey used to have. They are defi-
nitely a universally loved car by all ages.
Hello members...remember our “Member’s Profile” page...well they are back. Get yours in soon.
... one of them is me!... one of them is me! ...the Beetle, Fiona and me on the Busso weekend....the Beetle, Fiona and me on the Busso weekend.
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The Western Australian
2014 Day of the Volkswagen is being held
on Sunday the 30th No-vember. The venue is the lovely Taylor Reserve in
Victoria Park with the Swan river and the Perth City
skyline making a great back
drop to the show.
This year we are celebrating
40 years of the Volkswagen
Golf. The colour for the show
this year is grey so get out
your Volkswagen Club Tee
shirt – If you don’t have one
there will some on sale along
with the recently acquired Club
Car badges, Pin badges, Key
rings and the new 2015 Calen-
dar all under the new mar-
quee.
The gates open at 08:00 am
and close at 10am until the
presentation proceedings are
over at approximately 2pm.
This years categories for the
show and shine have not
changed from last year...but
we have just added one for
the best Golf on the Day.
See opposite page...
We have decided to slightly
tweak the layout of the field
mainly the parking direction
and better traffic manage-
ment.
As last year judging will be
conducted by a team of 5 vol-
unteers before your car is
parked...please have your en-
try form complete.
There is a gold coin donation
for those wanting their vehicle
judged – this goes to our club
charity this year, the
a very worthy cause! Collec-
tion tins will be at the club
tent throughout the day too.
We will have food and drink
vendors to keep you replen-
ished including the Lions Club
sausage sizzle, ice-cream van,
coffee van and Boost Juice is
back. MMMMmmmmm
The tradition of the face paint-
ing going in the “kids area”,
and it should go without men-
tioning the inarguable
“colouring in competition”
which is always a hit, will be
on again. A free Bouncy Cas-
tle will be present for the en-
ergetic ones.
We encourage swap and sell
too, so if you want to load up
your ride with those parts that
may help somebody else finish
theirs off, bring them along we
do not charge for this. If you
are looking for a part or a bit
of Merchandise bring your
wallet or purse along.
Also don’t forget our friends at
The Formula Vee Associa-
tion of WA, they will be along
with some fine examples of
their Formula Vees for you to
look over and ask questions
about...it really is a fun sport
for all ages.
Don’t let the words “Show and
Shine” put you off parking on
the field if you feel your vehi-
cle isn’t to show condition, this
is a gathering of Volkswagen
enthusiasts and their cars. Let
people see your work in pro-
gress or your daily driver –
don’t be shy and come and
join the display.
Don’t limit your car to a VW
either, all Volkswagen affili-
ates are welcome...Audi,
Skoda, Porsche etc.
Thankyou to all our sponsors,
especially Shannons Insur-
ance...visit their stand.
If you can’t commit to the
“Lock in” an overflow car park
is open so you can leave when
you want. The Lock in is for
the safety of the patrons and
lets face it – its only 4 hours
for one day of the year.
This is always a great day,
which amazes me every year
with the turnout of different
vehicles, we are expecting
over 150 to drive through or
be trailered through the gate.
Once the gates open for de-
parture at around 2pm don’t
feel like you have to shoot off,
stick around for a chat a cold
one and enjoy the day. Be
safe on your journey – See
you there!
Jamie Barrett
on behalf of the Committee
of VW Club of WA
Please have a clean
car for judging.
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Name: ash rogers
Forum User Name: woogwoo
Current Vehicle(s): 1977 Kombi bus,
1956 Oval Beetle, 1974 Super Beetle
First VW: Beetle when 14 years old
First VW memory: Pulled over by Police
with a bike out of the roof…
Police walked me home.
Favourite VW: 1960s Beetle
Ultimate VW(s): Splittie
Best club event you attended: 2013 DofVW
Ash is currently a general committee member
providing a myriad of services for the club.
1974 BEETLE
1300CC -
$6200.00 ONO Only 2 owners, I have owned for 21 years.
Body work & mechanical in very good condi-
tion.
New Stereo.
12 months registration.
Car serviced by Gerry Kay Mechanic , Morley.
Car is garaged in Bedford and can be viewed
by appointment.
Contact : Rod Thomas Mobile : 0439 914 407
Email : [email protected]
FOR SALE
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October 4th & 5th 2014 - Boddington
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October 4th & 5th 2014 - Boddington
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Member Profiles
WANTED We need to keep the number of Member Profiles
happening in the magazine, so we need 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:
You are welcome to add more freehand comments
as well. Send to: [email protected]
REAR ROOF
$800 ono Contact: Kim Shurman
Mobile: 0412 118 719
Email: [email protected]
FOR SALE
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Photographs by Jamie Barrett
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Formula Vees 2014Formula Vees 2014 Saturday 25th OctoberSaturday 25th October
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Formula Vees 2014Formula Vees 2014 Saturday 25th OctoberSaturday 25th October
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2014 2014 VOLKSWAGEN VOLKSWAGEN SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR
28TH JULY-4TH AUGUST 20TH SHOW & 30TH YEAR
Photographs by local member Patrick Spiteri and Queensland vee-dubber Sonya Gambold. Thanks guys…
I did catch up with Sonya from Qld and some of the Sydney guys from the Annual VW Bug-In. It was good the see them again. I am having a great time here with Brian and Sam. There was over 540 entrants, I have never seen so many Volkswagen in one place. The street that was closed for the parade and the Volkswagen were lined up well before coming in to the main town. After the show they all cruse back to Valla beach tourist park were there was the swap meet. It was hard not to buy anything at the swap meet as there was some good gear there. Patrick Next Valla VW Spectacular will be in 2016.
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Volkswagen updated
Scirocco R
arrives in Australia
40 years after Volkswagen’s orig-
inal Scirocco sports coupé made
its debut at the Geneva Motor
Show, the revised version of the
thirdgeneration range-topping
Scirocco R has now arrived in
Australia.
Positioned between the five-door
Golf GTI and five-door Golf R, the
Scirocco R offers another distinc-
tive and emotive design within
the Volkswagen performance car
range.
Externally, the Scirocco R’s shape
has been refined and modernised
with new headlights and tail
lights, as well as revised bumper
styling.
The revised front bumper fea-
tures aerodynamic ‘blades’ in the
outer section, like those on the
latest-generation Golf GTI, with
integrated indicator LED lights.
As the standalone Scirocco model
in Australia, the Scirocco R
comes with its own unique exteri-
or styling kit; matte chrome-look
door mirror caps; Bi-Xenon head-
lights with LED daytime running
lights; 19-inch ‘Cadiz’ alloy
wheels; black brake calipers with
‘R’ logo; sports suspension;
adaptive chassis control; XDL
electronic differential; R-specific
sports seats; and a multifunction
trip computer.
Inside, the dashboard has been
updated, with new-look dials and
an auxiliary instrument cluster
above the centre console, con-
sisting of a chronometer, charge
pressure and oil temperature
gauges – a tribute to the 1974
model.
The updated Scirocco R also re-
ceives a number of safety and
convenience systems as stand-
ard, including a Rear View Cam-
era (RVC) and front and rear
parking sensors.
The updated Scirocco R retains
the same powertrain with minor
revisions to improve consumption
and broaden the range of the
torque output.
Deep front airdams and a razor-
thin grille element with gloss
black inserts are framed by dis-
tinctive chrome-backed headlight
units.
Also of note: the Volkswagen
roundel is not in its traditional
position in the grille but rather on
the bonnet.
Further back, pronounced
haunches that sweep over the
rear wheelarches are accentuated
by a tapered sill line that pinches
around the middle of the vehicle.
These haunches f low into the
slim high intensity rear light units
and a wide hatchback boot, on
top of which is a subtle aerody-
namic wing. The Scirocco has
frameless doors, a feature that
further accentuates the car’s
sporting credentials.
Although configured to appear
low and wide, the Scirocco’s de-
signers moved away from using a
traditional coupé’s sloping roof.
Instead the Scirocco has a steep
hatch with a long roof and verti-
cal tailgate, which brings two key
advantages. The first is in design
where the car’s unusual propor-
tions give it a squat but purpose-
ful appearance; the second and
arguably more important, is that
the upright rear and short over-
hangs give the Scirocco substan-
tial space in the rear for two
adults plus luggage. This means
the car is not only stylish but is
also practical, and capable of
seating four above-average-
height adults in comfort.
One of the less obvious revisions
introduced in the 2014 Scirocco R
is that the Volkswagen badge on
the tailgate now functions as a
handle.
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Four sculpted sports seats offer
comfort and support for all four
passengers, while non-
detachable headrests ensure
safety at all times for rear seat
occupants. A generous amount of
interior space is also afforded by
these seats. As they are posi-
tioned low in the car in true
sports coupé style, they allow
interior heights of 953mm in the
front and 924mm in the rear,
meaning ample headroom is
available.
The rear seats can also be split
(50:50) and folded to increase
cargo space when necessary. A
maximum 1006 litres is available
in the Scirocco.
For convenience, the front seats
offer rear passengers easy entry
and exit to the back seats. When
unlatched, they not only tip but
also slide forward to maximise
entry room. However, when they
are put back, they automatically
return to their previously set po-
sitions, meaning driver and pas-
senger do not have to readjust
their seats.
Naturally the two front seats are
adjustable for height and reach,
as is the steering wheel, while
electrically adjustable lumbar
support is offered as an option
with leather upholstery.
In the cabin, the driver is treated
to clear, easy-to-read displays
with chrome-ringed and white
backlit dials, plus ergonomically-
designed switchgear. The
RNS510 unit with hard disc-
supported navigation system is
standard in the Scirocco R. The
system’s hard disc drive allows
routes to be recorded while driv-
ing and re-traced, and songs to
be stored and re-played. The
dash-mounted unit is also a
touchscreen, giving easy access
to all stereo functions, and in-
cludes a six-CD autochanger, SD
card reader and connection for
external multimedia sources, for
example an iPod or MP3 player.
Other design features include a
contoured, flat-bottomed multi-
function sports steering wheel
and distinctive triangular grab
handles on the doors. The interi-
or is light, airy and surprisingly
roomy, while the option of an
electrically-operated tilting pano-
ramic sunroof emphasises the
feeling of spaciousness. In the
top centre of the dashboard is a
pod containing three sports in-
strument dials: oil temperature,
turbo boost pressure and a chro-
nometer.
The 188 kW TSI engine makes its
return to the updated Scirocco R.
Like all TSI engines, the Scirocco
R’s powerplant combines the effi-
ciency of direct-injection with the
power of turbocharging.
The 1,984cm 16-valve, four-
cylinder engine develops a maxi-
mum power of 188 kW at 6,000
rpm. Its maximum torque – a
hefty 330 Nm – is available over
an immense range of engine
speed: 2,400 to 5,200 rpm.
This makes for agile responsive-
ness of the engine, which is able
to summon torque at practically
any speed range. The engine’s
acoustic output impressively un-
derscores its special kind of pow-
er development.
The exhaust system itself is de-
signed as a double-flow system.
Dual oval chrome tailpipes ex-
tend out from the bumper.
The Scirocco R once again is
available with either a six-speed
manual or dual clutch DSG trans-
mission, both offering optimal
performance and efficiency.
The Scirocco’s suspension system
uses strut-type suspension at the
front and a multi-link layout at
the rear.
The Scirocco R features a sophis-
ticated braking system, with ABS
and ESP (Electronic Stabilisation
Program) as standard. Ventilated
discs are fitted at the front with
solid discs at the rear (253mm).
The Scirocco R is fitted with large
diameter brake discs of 345mm
at the front, and 310mm at the
rear.
The Scirocco R has a very low
centre of gravity which presents
some challenges. One of these is
to retain adequate headroom for
the occupants within the low
overall vehicle height. Part of the
solution is the incorporation of
the tailgate hinges inside blisters
in the roof, thereby allowing the
roofline to be lowered and en-
hancing the dynamic appearance
of the Scirocco without compro-
mising practicality.
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The new VW
Tiguan
range ...the versatility of an SUV
and the agility of a sports car
New dynamic flagship model and
new diesel engine enhance the
popular compact SUV from
Volkswagen
Since its Australian launch in
2008, the Tiguan has carved its
own path in the hotly-contested
SUV market.
Now, Volkswagen Australia has
updated its Tiguan range with a
raft of new standard technology
and features and added a more
powerful diesel engine model
while also delivering a striking
new flagship model.
All models come standard with a
Rear View Camera (RVC), a 6.5
inch colour touchscreen audio
system and a leather multi-
function steering wheel, Multi-
Function Display (MFD Plus) and
fatigue detection.
The range includes four engines:
three petrol and one diesel en-
gine.
Petrol engines include the twin-
charged 1.4-litre TSI with 118
kW, a 2.0-litre TSI with 132 kW
and a 2.0-litre TSI with 155 kW.
The new 2.0-litre TDI engine
adds an impressive 27 kW above
the previous diesel engine
(103TDI), with the new 130 kW
powerplant delivering new
heights of performance, boasting
a potent 380 Nm of torque. This
new, powerful engine is also ex-
tremely efficient, with a com-
bined cycle of 6.2 litres per
100km.
The new flagship model in the
Tiguan range is the 155TSI R-
Line model. Maintaining the same
performance-oriented TSI engine
featured in the range previously,
the new Tiguan R-Line receives a
plethora of additional equipment,
including 18-inch ‘Mallory’ alloy
wheels, Adaptive Chassis Control,
Vienna leather-appointed seat
upholstery and satellite naviga-
tion. In keeping with the R-Line
design cues seen in the Golf,
Beetle and Touareg models, the
Tiguan also receives signature
exterior styling including front
and rear bumpers, side sills and
roof spoiler, as well as the trade-
mark ‘R-Line’ badging.
For those customers looking to
enhance their 132TSI or 130TDI
Tiguan above the standard speci-
fication, an optional R-Line pack-
age is also available, which adds
unique 18-inch ‘Mallory’ alloy
wheels, R-Line exterior styling,
sport suspension, gearshift pad-
dles and an R-Line cloth interior.
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The Tiguan’s 118 kW 1.4-litre TSI
engine is maintained in two-wheel
drive specification, attracting cus-
tomers who are looking for a styl-
ish yet economical SUV in an af-
fordable package. All other models
in the range (132TSI, 130TDI and
155TSI) feature Volkswagen’s in-
novative 4MOTION all-wheel drive
as standard.
Adding further value to the entire
Tiguan range, safety and conven-
ience technologies like a Rear
View Camera (RVC), a colour
touchscreen audio system and a
leather multi-function steering
wheel and Multi- Function Display
all come as standard. Fatigue de-
tection, previously reserved for
the higher-specification models,
now also features as standard
technology across the revised Ti-
guan range.
As with every Volkswagen, the
Tiguan provides high passenger
safety with daytime driving lights,
six airbags (front, front side and
curtain airbags) and safety opti-
mised front head restraints as
standard. The new
Tiguan also features Volkswagen’s
advanced technologies including
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS),
Auto Hold function, Brake Assist
and Electronic Brake-pressure Dis-
tribution (EBD). Safe driving in the
Tiguan is also accounted for with
features such as Anti-Slip Regula-
tion (ASR), Electronic Differential
Lock (EDL), Electronic Stabilisation
Program (ESP) and Engine Braking
Control (EBC) as standard.
A number of options are available
on the latest Tiguan, including an
electric glass panoramic sunroof,
leather appointed upholstery with
electric driver’s seat (std 155TSI R
-Line) and the RNS510 satellite
navigation system (std 115TSI R-
Line). Naturally the latest Tiguan
retains all the versatility and prac-
ticality for which the previous gen-
eration is renowned, being a five-
door, five-seater. The rear seat is
a 60:40 split bench that can be
adjusted forwards and backwards
by up to 16cm and also reclined,
while cargo capacity ranges from
395 to 1,510 litres.
Volkswagen
expands R-Line to
Golf Wagon
and Tiguan
Joining the Golf, Beetle and
Touareg R-Line models,
Volkswagen Australia has ex-
panded its line up of R-Line ve-
hicles to include Golf Wagon
and Tiguan models.
While the trademark R-Line styling
is visually present in every R-Line
model, each iteration in the range
has its own unique specification.
In the case of Golf, Golf Wagon,
Beetle and Tiguan, an R-Line
package is available as an option
on specific models within the
range; however also available in
the Tiguan and Touareg ranges
are standalone R-Line models, of-
fering enhanced performance with
higher-output engines. In this
case a 155 kW TSI engine in the
Tiguan, and a 250 kW V8 TDI in
the Touareg.
Adding unique R-Line-specific
equipment on top of the already
impressive lists of standard fea-
tures in each model range, the
Golf, Golf Wagon, Beetle, Tiguan
and Touareg R-Line vehicles offer
customers further levels of cus-
tomisation with a host of practical
and stylish enhancements.
Golf and Golf Wagon with op-
tional R-Line package
Volkswagen’s multi-award-winning
icon now receives an R-Line op-
tional package in both hatch and
wagon models. This builds on the
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already premium levels of stand-
ard equipment of the Highline Golf
models (103TSI and 110TDI) with
the inclusion of unique 18-inch
‘Salvador’ alloy wheels, R-Line
steering wheel with paddle shift-
ers, R-Line interior trim complete
with sport seats with R-Line badg-
ing, stainless steel pedals and
sports suspension. Both hatch and
wagon models also receive R-Line
exterior body styling including
rear spoiler, front and rear bump-
ers and side sills. Progressive
steering is another feature of the
Golf and Golf Wagon R-Line mod-
els offering a noticeably more di-
rect and agile steering response in
dynamic driving situations.
Beetle with optional R-Line
package
The iconic Beetle also benefits
from an optional R-Line package
raising the level of equipment
above the standard vehicle in both
manual and DSG transmissions.
The Beetle R-Line package in-
cludes all the hallmark visual cues
of an R-Line model, including
unique front and rear bumpers, 18
-inch ‘Twister’ alloy wheels and R-
Line badging. Completing the
package inside are gearshift pad-
dles behind the steering wheel
(DSG models), sports instrumen-
tation on the dashboard which dis-
play the boost pressure, oil tem-
perature and a stopwatch, adding
a unique touch to the Beetle’s R-
Line package fit-out. As with all
models in the R-Line range, the
Beetle also comes with tinted rear
glass.
Tiguan 155TSI R-Line
At the very peak of the revised
Tiguan range, the 155 kW TSIp-
owered Tiguan R-Line sits as a
standalone model within the Ti-
guan family. On top of a high-
output petrol engine, the Tiguan R
-Line also receives all the signa-
ture R-Line styling, including front
and rear bumpers, 18-inch
‘Mallory’ alloy wheels and interior
trim with unique R-Line steering
wheel with gearshift paddles and
front door sill plates. Adding fur-
ther sporting credentials to the
Tiguan R-Line is the inclusion of
Adaptive Chassis Control, allowing
customers to select the type of
drive they require for their current
environment.
Tiguan with optional R-Line
package
Tiguan customers also have the
opportunity to enhance their
132TSI or 130TDI Tiguan with an
optional R-Line package. This in-
cludes all of the same features as
the pinnacle Tiguan R-Line, with
the exception of Adaptive Chassis
control, replaced instead with
sports suspension and leather
seats replaced by comfort sports
Alcantara/ cloth upholstery.
Touareg R-Line
The original Australian model in
the R-Line range is the Touareg
V8 TDI R-Line with 4MOTION all-
wheel drive. The V8 TDI R-Line
offers a more dynamic exterior
look with unique R-Line design
bumpers,
oval tailpipes and is equipped with
a powerful yet efficient 4.2-litre
V8 turbo diesel engine.
Exterior features include a tex-
tured “matt black” diffuser and
oval tailpipes, which are integrat-
ed into the redesigned bumper
section.
Finishing the look at the rear is a
custom roof edge spoiler. The
front also features a new spoiler
lip in R-Line design and complet-
ing the exterior look are 21-inch
‘Mallory’ alloy wheels and dark
tinted rear side windows and rear
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window. Inside the Touareg V8,
the R-Line logo features on the
front stainless steel door sill plates
and on the heated leather rimmed
multifunction steering wheel with
gear shift paddles. Rounding out
the stylish design are stainless
steel pedals and a leather gear
shift knob with aluminium inserts.
In addition, the Touareg V8 TDI
also comes with Comfort Package
and Driver Assistance Package
(except Lane Assist) as standard
adding even further value and
safety to an already highly
equipped car. The Comfort
Package consists of a four-zone
automatic climate control dual-air
conditioning system, electrically
adjustable door mirrors with
memory function, automatic kerb
view function when reversing,
electrically adjustable front seats
with three position memory func-
tion for driver and front passenger
(electrically height and reach ad-
justable), along with a heated
steering wheel with memory and
keyless entry.
The Driver Assistance Package in-
cludes Volkswagen’s innovative
safety systems which include
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
with Front Assist function and City
Emergency brake (City EB) func-
tion, Side Assist (lane
changing assistant) and the proac-
tive occupant protection system.
Fitted with nine airbags, ASR, EDL
and ESP with active rollover pro-
tection function, EBC and Off-road
Function with Anti-lock Braking
System (ABSplus) and Hill Decent
Assist as standard and combined
with the Driver Assistance Pack-
age, the V8 Touareg truly offers
class leading safety.
Golf R claims
MOTOR
Magazine’s
‘Bang For Your Bucks’
Award The Volkswagen Golf R has been
named MOTOR magazine’s ‘Bang
For Your Bucks’ champion for
2014 in the $50,000 to $100,000
category.
Beating a field of many more ex-
otic competitors, the Golf R was
proven the performance bargain of
its category, as the fastest car 0-
100km/h and with the quickest lap
time around Winton Raceway.
Volkswagen has won the Bang For
Your Bucks shootout several times
previously with Golf GTI crowned
winner in 2010 and the Polo GTI in
2011 and 2012.
The Golf R is available in manual
or DSG transmission and is priced
from $51,990.
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Winners in
Spain! Ogier and
Ingrassia defend WRC
title with
Volkswagen Wolfsburg: A big day for Sébas-
tien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia. A
big day for Volkswagen. With
their victory at the Rally Spain,
the old world champions have
been crowned the new world
champions*. After their seventh
victory of the season, the 23rd of
their career, the French duo can-
not be caught in the overall
standings of the FIA World Rally
Championship. Not even by their
team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala/
Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN), who with
second place in Spain clinched
the tenth one-two victory for
Volkswagen in the WRC and
staged a thrilling battle with their
team-mates for the rally win. Go-
ing into the WRC finale at the
Rally Great Britain, Ogier/
Ingrassia have extended their
lead over Latvala/Anttila to 31
points. Only 28 of those can be
reduced in three weeks' time. In
the “mini final”, Andreas Mik-
kelsen/Ola Fløene also achieved
an early result with seventh place
in Spain – no one can push An-
dreas Mikkelsen out of third place
in the drivers' standings.
The crowning glory: Ogier/
Ingrassia new kings of the
rally world
World champions in the drivers'
and co-drivers' standings for the
second time in a row: Sébastien
Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are on-
ly the fourth duo since 1977 to
have successfully defended their
title. This made the ninth time of
popping champagne corks for
Ogier and Ingrassia this season
all the more special on the podi-
um at the Rally Spain: Seven vic-
tories and two second places se-
cured them the early title victory.
In 2013 Ogier and Ingrassia won
the titles in the drivers' and co-
drivers' standings with
Volkswagen. They are now the
eighth duo to be added to the list
of double world champions. Be-
fore them Walter Röhrl, Juha
Kankkunen, Miki Biasion, Carlos
Sainz, Tommi Mäkinen, Marcus
Grönholm and Sébastien Loeb
achieved more than one world
championship title.
Icing on the cake: The battle
of the season was the battle
for the Rally Spain
Sébastien Ogier and Julien In-
grassia's team-mates didn't ex-
actly make it easy for them to
defend the title before the end of
the season. Jari-Matti Latvala/
Miikka Anttila kept up the pres-
sure until the finish line. It was
clear going into the Rally Spain:
If Ogier finished before Latvala,
the title would be decided. If it
was the other way around, the
concluding Rally Great Britain
would be the grand finale. An ap-
propriately thrilling duel devel-
oped right up until the final day.
While Latvala/Anttila lost 36.6
seconds on gravel on Friday, on
the following two days on asphalt
they reduced this to 11.3 seconds
bit by bit.
It’s all in the mix: Gravel and
asphalt make for a unique
challenge
138.54 kilometres on gravel,
234.42 on asphalt – the Rally
Spain is a real challenge for driv-
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ers, co-drivers and teams alike.
Besides needing a good feel for
the gravel, total precision on as-
phalt is required – without any
time for the drivers to adjust.
Also typically Spanish: On the
gravel stages on Friday the
clouds of dust stirred up hung
around in the windless conditions
between the hills and limited visi-
bility. On Saturday the special
stage “Escaladei” that was driven
twice was a focal point of the Ral-
ly Spain. In unusually warm tem-
peratures, the 50-kilometre long-
est stage pushed the asphalt
tyres to their limits.
Record for Volkswagen: elev-
en victories in one WRC sea-
son
Twelfth rally, eleventh victory –
with the success at the Rally
Spain, Volkswagen secured an-
other top spot in the FIA World
Rally Championship (WRC) rank-
ings. Eleven victories in one sea-
son equals Citroën's previous two
best results (2005 – eleven out of
16 rallies; 2008 – eleven out of
15 rallies). One rally before the
end of the season and
Volkswagen has already achieved
the highest winning ratio in WRC
history. At least eleven out of a
possible 13 victories means a rate
of 84.61 percent – a solitary top
score.
XXL team performance: the
mechanics’ rally
The mechanics' performance at
the Rally Spain was also record-
breaking. On Friday evening they
modified the Polo R WRCs from a
gravel to asphalt set-up in less
than 75 minutes. Exactly how
much effort is required, a task
usually completed in an hour, is
illustrated by the number of indi-
vidual components that were
swapped. The mechanics swapped
a total of 13 components that are
made up of 1348 parts on each
car – making a total of 4044 on
all three Polo R WRC. The Rally
Spain is the only rally on the WRC
calendar that is held on both
gravel and asphalt, and the ser-
vice on Friday evening is the
longest that is scheduled for the
season.
Statistics update – the Rally
Spain facts
14 of 17 special stages won, 20
additional top 3 times achieved –
Volkswagen added more success-
es to their statistics at the Rally
Spain. The number of special
stage victories now stands at 327
out of a possible 463. With regard
to top 3 times, the number in-
creased to 751 out of a possible
1313 since first competing with
the Polo R WRC at the Rally Mon-
te Carlo in 2013. For Volkswagen
it was the 21st rally victory in 25
WRC appearances and the 39th
and 40th podium spots.
The Volkswagen drivers’ favourite
discipline: the power stage
Bonus points are particularly ap-
pealing to the Volkswagen driv-
ers. Bonus points, which are
awarded to the top three for the
drivers' and co-drivers' standings,
have gone to drivers of a Polo R
WRC 43 times on 24 power stag-
es. At the Rally Spain, Jari-Matti
Latvala/Miikka Anttila bagged the
three points for the best time,
one went to Andreas Mikkelsen/
Ola Fløene.
Quotes from the day 03 at the
Rally Spain
Sébastien Ogier, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #1
“It's a fantastic feeling to become
world champion for a second
time! I'm over the moon, it was a
real battle to defend the title. In
particular, my team-mate Jari-
Matti Latvala showed an incredi-
bly strong performance in the last
few months. Now Julien and I
have a great sense of happiness
and relief. Big thanks to our fan-
tastic team at Volkswagen. Not
just for giving us a fantastic car
throughout the season. But also
for the unique solidarity that we
have. It doesn't matter whether
things are going well or badly –
the team stands by every driver
crew and that is extremely moti-
vating. I'm happy and proud to be
part of this team. Today we will
have a big world championship
party, that much is clear!”
Jari-Matti Latvala, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #2
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“Congrats to Sébastien Ogier and
Julien Ingrassia, they showed a
strong performance here in Spain
and deserve to be world champi-
ons. My co-driver Miikka and I
tried to keep the fight for the title
open for as long as possible. Un-
fortunately we lost too much time
on gravel on Friday for us to be
able to make up the deficit on as-
phalt. I was very happy with our
performance on asphalt, but we
still have some work to do on
loose gravel. We'll deal with that
when we are next testing, but first
the whole Volkswagen team will
party hard this evening.”
Andreas Mikkelsen, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #9
“First I'd like to congratulate my
team-mates Sébastien Ogier and
Julien Ingrassia on winning the
title. They prevailed despite Jari-
Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila
not making it easy for them. Hats
off to them for that performance
too. With regard to my own rally,
I intended to do more than finish
seventh. However, I'm happy with
the result. A flat tyre on Saturday
cost me more than two minutes
on Saturday. If that hadn't hap-
pened I might have made it onto
the podium. It was unlucky. Then
all that was left was for me to
fight Thierry Neuville for sixth
place. In the end we lost that bat-
tle because we were too late
starting the final stage and re-
ceived a ten second time penalty.
But at least we got a point in the
power stage – for Ola, who is still
fighting for third place in the co-
drivers' standings.”
Jost Capito, director of Volkswagen Motorsport “A worthy winner of a fantastic
battle throughout the season.
Sébastien Ogier and Julien In-
grassia are deserved old and new
World Rally Champions*. They
withstood the pressure from Jari-
Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila
perfectly, managed their ad-
vantage cleverly, and emerged
victorious from this battle. That
deserves the utmost respect. All
three drivers showed an outstand-
ing performance, unfortunately
Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene
were a bit unlucky on Saturday
and lost more than two minutes
through no fault of their own.
With eleven victories in one sea-
son, Volkswagen has set a new
record. That's thanks to the whole
team, on site, in Hannover and in
Wolfsburg. All in all a great day
for Séb, Julien and Volkswagen.”
And then there were ...
... the most beautiful dents imagi-
nable for chassis 21. In Spain this
particular Polo R WRC was used
for Sébastien Ogier and Julien In-
grassia for the sixth time this sea-
son. One of its highlights: the Ral-
ly Australia. The World Rally Car
had a lot to put up with there –
seven team members celebrating
on its roof after Volkswagen se-
cured the manufacturers' title* in
the WRC. Although the roof was
fixed properly afterwards, you can
still just about see the dents.
Talking about today: New dents
were added thanks to Sébastien
Ogier/Julien Ingrassia's second
title.
And then there were also ...
... 150 employees from the
Volkswagen plant in Pamplona/
Spain. The body in white for the
Polo R WRC, on which the World
Rally Cars are based, is made in
Pamplona. Invited by Volkswagen
Spain, the employees attended
the twelfth race of the FIA World
Rally Championship (WRC) season
in their home country and saw
their three Polo R WRCs in action.
* Subject to the official publica-
tion of the results by the FIA.
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