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The Volkswagen T-Roc is a subcompact crossover SUV [8] [9] manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen. It was unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show , and launched in November 2017. It is based on the Volkswagen Group MQB A1 platform , and generally has been considered as the SUV equivalent of the C-segment Golf .
It has also been used in a 600 hp (450 kW; 610 PS) form aboard the Volkswagen W12 prototype sports car to establish a 24-hour record of 323 km/h (200.7 mph) in 2002 at the Nardò Ring in Italy. The WR12 will be discontinued in April 2024. [15] identification parts code prefix: 07C engine displacement & engine configuration
In 2016, the T-Cross was previewed as a concept car called the VW T-Cross Breeze at the Geneva Motor Show. This vehicle was, in contrast to the production version, a four-seater convertible with a fabric top. The T-Cross Breeze was 4.13 metres (162.6 in) long, 1.80 metres (70.9 in) wide and 1.56 metres (61.4 in) high.
Only one engine choice was available for the North American-spec Tiguan, a 2.0-litre TSI four-cylinder gasoline engine, mated with an 8-speed torque converter automatic transmission. The Tiguan was updated for the North American market in 2022, with similar exterior and interior changes as the short wheelbase European model.
The Taos for the Mexican market is powered by a 1.4-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine from the Volkswagen EA211 TSI engine family, paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The 1.4 TSI engine produces 150 PS (148 hp; 110 kW) and 25.5 kg⋅m (250 N⋅m; 184 lb⋅ft) of torque. [ 16 ]
A direct-shift gearbox (DSG, German: Direktschaltgetriebe [1]) [2] [3] is an electronically controlled, dual-clutch, [2] multiple-shaft, automatic gearbox, in either a transaxle or traditional transmission layout (depending on engine/drive configuration), with automated clutch operation, and with fully-automatic [2] or semi-manual gear selection.
Volkswagen began work on the car during the early 1970s as the replacement for the aging Karmann Ghia coupe, and designated it the Typ 53 internally. Although the platform of the Golf was used to underpin the new Scirocco, almost every part of the car was re-engineered in favour of a new styling (penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro) which was sleeker and sportier than that of the Golf.
The Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1, [a] is a small family car produced by the German company Volkswagen from 1938 to 2003. [b] One of the most iconic cars in automotive history, the Beetle is noted for its distinctive shape.