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Friday, May 3, 2013
VW Taigun Mini SUV Image Gallery
At the 2012 São Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil, Volkswagen is presenting the concept of a newly developed SUV in compact format in a world premiere: the Taigun.
The VW Taigun is a crossover version of the City runabout up.
The Taigun could go into production as early as 2014.
That the name is an anagram of Tiguan is no coincidence. Even visually, the small crossover draws heavily upon his big brother.
With 3.86 meters of Taigun measures nearly two feet less than its big brother ...
... And the boot is provided with 280 liters 200 liters smaller.
The drive in Taigun a 1.0-liter gasoline engine takes over with turbocharging. The three cylinder developing 81 kW/110 hp and allow a top speed of 186 km / h
As consumption of only 985 kg heavy study is the manufacturer about 4.5 liters.
WRC Latvala and Ogier Same status at VW
The Volkswagen team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala and Sebastien Ogier are convinced that they have the same status in the team.
Jari-Matti Latvala in 2013 with the number seven on his VW Polo to be launched, team-mate Sebastien Ogier has the number eight. The decision was made via coin toss during the test in Mexico, so did VW ensure absolute fairness.
"We asked the team about how we should make the decision best Someone came to this lottery idea -. And decide to let the coin was really the best solution," said Latvala. According to the Finns, there are no team orders at VW. "We are both treated the same and that is exactly what I always wanted," he said.
Ogier plays for the number on the car not matter anyway. "Im not superstitious, so I know the number is. The only number that interests me is the one," the Frenchman made it clear. He could not resist a dig towards Latvala. "I told him: You won the toss, but I will get the number 1," Ogier told.
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| Ogier takes care of only a number and that number 1 |
"We asked the team about how we should make the decision best Someone came to this lottery idea -. And decide to let the coin was really the best solution," said Latvala. According to the Finns, there are no team orders at VW. "We are both treated the same and that is exactly what I always wanted," he said.
Ogier plays for the number on the car not matter anyway. "Im not superstitious, so I know the number is. The only number that interests me is the one," the Frenchman made it clear. He could not resist a dig towards Latvala. "I told him: You won the toss, but I will get the number 1," Ogier told.
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