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Volkswagen has launched the latest stage in its ‘Unbelievable Value’ campaign with a new microsite designed to illustrate the true cost of everyday living over a lifetime and how looking beyond the initial price tag and making small changes can lead to dramatic financial gains over the long-term. Continue reading ‘Found out your True Life Cost with Volkswagen’
After a long season of hard work, the team at APR Motorsport is celebrating the first victory for their Mark 6 VW GTI. Ian Baas and Aaron Povoledo take first place at Miller Motorsports Park in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge in the APR Motorsport Driver Gear #91 VW MK6 GTI TSI. Ian and Aaron also finished with the most laps lead and Ian pulled a fastest lap time of 2:09.886.
We look forward to seeing what APR has in store for next year. Also we will be updating this post later with some exclusive post race quotes from team members!
Update: Qualifying results are in! The APR Motorsport Mk VI GTI is on the POLE at Miller! Congrats to the team and we are rooting for the Mark VI to bring home its first victory!
1st – Car #91 MK6 TSI – Baas / Povoledo – 2:09.874
12th – Car #181 MK5 FSI – Hurley / Stadtlander – 2:12.024
20th – Car #171 MK5 FSI – Mason / Pecorari – 2:12.810
Last year at Miller Motorsport Park, APR Motorsport finished 1-2 with the 181 of Mike Sweeney and Dion von Moltke finishing just ahead of the 171 of Ian Baas and Josh Hurley. This year APR Motorsport returns to the Tooele, Utah venue that has brought the team many firsts, including its first podium in 2008, with plans to repeat that success this weekend.
Continue reading ‘APR Motorsport VW GTI takes pole at Miller Motorsports Park’
Tonight between 5:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m, Volkswagen will unleash 30 2011 Jettas during their Fashion’s Night Out event. There will be two Volkswagen Style Express locations set up and ready to take you uptown or downtown. One at 50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues; the other at Greene Street between Spring and Prince Streets. Continue reading ‘Fashion’s Night Out in the all-new 2011 Jetta’
Jetta SportWagen Sets All-Time Sales Records While Passat Has Best Sales Month In Nearly Two Years
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported that August marked a 21 percent increase in year-to-date sales for their entire line of vehicles. August 2010 sales decreased 7.9 percent when compared with the same time last year, which included historic sales as part of the launch of the U.S. government’s “cash for clunkers” program. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen of America announces 21 percent increase in year to date sales’
