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In car design circles, the word “fastback” means a car with a roof line that glides to its tail with one smooth, seamless curve. The Beetle may be the most famous example of such a car, while Volkswagen’s popular Type 3 Fastback sedan of the 1960s and 1970s also demonstrated the stylistic and aerodynamic benefits of the look.

Volkswagen revealed a 21st-centry take on the fastback with an all-new model. Meet the Arteon, a visually unique four-door flagship that shows the direction Volkswagen styling will take in the future. Based closely on the GTE Coupe Concept from 2015, the Arteon combines the space of a luxury car with the benefits of a hatchback and several new technologies.

“The car looks simply great — it both arouses emotions and creates desirability,” says Dr. Elmar-Marius Licharz, head of the mid- and full-size vehicle lines for Volkswagen. “Many of the details of the show car have made it into real production.”

Start with the name — a portmanteau of “art” and “eon,” the suffix that now signifies all high-end luxury models within the Volkswagen brand worldwide. The Arteon’s integrated grille, LED headlamps, and daytime running lights with chrome trim that connects all three elements presents the new “face” of the Volkswagen brand.

Compared to the outgoing CC, the Arteon is longer and wider, while its fastback profile allows for a true hatchback trunk. It’s also space efficient, with up to 55 cubic feet of cargo space when the rear seats are folded down. On the European version, LED taillights and 20-inch wheels combined with a shoulder line that runs the length of the body build the Arteon’s sporty nature.

Under its skin, the European model Arteon will feature several advanced technologies. The available 12.1-inch Volkswagen Digital Cockpit display works with an available active heads-up display for maximum usefulness. The new available Discover Pro entertainment system combines a 9.2-inch touchscreen in the dashboard with gesture controls. And a new available Emergency Assist system can engage automatically in cases where a driver appears incapacitated — it can move the car to an available emergency lane, put on its hazard lights, and help slow down the vehicle.

In Europe, the Arteon is slate to offer a choice from six potential engines and either six- or seven-speed automatic transmissions. The Arteon will go on sale in Europe later this year and will eventually debut in the United States. (Features and specifications for the U.S. Arteon will be released at a later date.)

“It’s the perfect car for people who appreciate great style and great value for the money,” says Licharz. “That is how we are challenging premium car makers without becoming one ourselves.”

Article source: www.vw.com

A lot goes in before you do.

Color designers have loads to consider when selecting a hue. They have to weigh the unique personalities of each vehicle and think about which color best complements a vehicle’s interior colors and textures. What’s more, they have to select a color that will look great for years to come.

Volkswagen color designers have this enviable yet agonizing task when choosing the paint colors for VW models each year. And it’s no easy feat — they have to combine aesthetics, psychology, cultural influences, fashion trends, and physical paint chemistry to make decisions that have a lasting effect.

The paint itself is a study in precision — the color you see is the result of numerous coatings applied by robots under different conditions. The result? A stunning coat of durable color, equal in thickness to a human hair.

 

It takes a team.

Designers at VW work in teams to create palettes for individual models, including hues for interior materials like leather and fabric. They also develop color concepts for bodies and tire rims. Basically, any surface you see and touch on a VW is created by a team of Volkswagen color experts.

Another issue that adds a layer of complexity for the team is that colors also vary by country, based on preferences and restrictions. Hues that may work well in the United States may not translate well in Europe, for example.

Lastly, the team has to weigh the environment in which the color will be used  — a challenge when the quality of sunlight changes dramatically with latitude, climate, elevation, and time of day. Environment is also a factor when selecting a finish, because it must be tough enough to withstandrain, heat, cold, road conditions, and more — with gloss and hue intact.

 

On trend.

Some color preferences change from year to year, while others remain staple colors for vehicle designers.

For example, silvers are perennially popular. Purists like the way the color recedes, showing off the lines and form of the vehicle. Blacks and whites are also always a classic, crowd-pleasing choices.

Color designers may add hues to these standbys that stand out and make a statement — an intense blue, a vibrant red, or a tungsten metallic — and perhaps a color or two that expresses the mood of the times like green or pink.

In the end, VW as a whole may offer up to 80 different paint colors, with lacquer, varnish, metallic, and mother-of-pearl options.

 

The finishing touch.

Finish-care products like these can help maintain a showroom shine:

•Cleaner clayhelps remove difficult-to-dislodge dirt particles from paint, glass, and chrome.

•Paint cleaner, pre-cleaner, polish, and rubbing compoundsgently buff watermarks, light scratches, and other imperfections from your car’s clear coat. Follow manufacturers’ directions.

•Waxescan protect your car’s finish and create a durable shine.

•Model-specific touch-up paint pens, sprays, and clear coats — available at your VW dealer — can help address minor paint damage.

 

Article source: www.vw.com

Volkswagen’s Digital Cockpit information display — available in the all-new 2018 seven-seater Atlas — brings a new level of personalization and visual clarity to the instrument panel.

We all love a big screen, and the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas can be equipped with just that. The seven-passenger vehicle has an available 12.3-inch Volkswagen Digital Cockpit to display the information you want to get the most out of your drive. It features a high-resolution thin-film transistor (TFT) display with 1440 x 540-pixel resolution. But the real beauty of this new display is that it lets you configure views to personalize the information you see.

Prefer to view a big version of the navigation map? Toggle a switch on the steering wheel and the virtual speedometer and tachometer dials will shrink to the side, enlarging the map.

Want to adjust the available Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)1 system? Again, toggle the switch, and the map is replaced with the ACC display, putting available Driver Assistance features front and center.

And these are just two of a multitude of easy-to-read, easy-to-adjust displays the available Volkswagen Digital Cockpit lets you personalize. Here are six more ways it can transform the traditional instrument cluster into an intuitive, interactive experience:



1. Start-up Specs Just for You 

Press the start button, and the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit comes alive, welcoming you by name. It can even activate your (and up to three other drivers’) preferred settings, from memory seat and mirror positions to driver profile selections (such as heating and air conditioning settings and available Driver Assistance settings) to your favorite radio station.

2. Dial Within a Dial

To display even more information, the speedometer and tachometer dials can be configured to show an inner dial. Here you can see additional information, including navigation instructions, estimated fuel economy and range, speed, and available Driver Assistance features.

3. Make a Call

The Volkswagen Digital Cockpit works with select compatible smartphones to display all your contacts and your recent call history in the center section of the screen. Scroll down, click to highlight, and you can make a hands-free call.2

4. Off-Road View

The all-new Atlas is built to take you along the road less traveled. So when you select the off-road view,3 the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit will display the angle of your front wheels and show your direction on a compass. There’s even an altimeter to show how high you’re climbing.

5. Warning!

If a pedestrian is headed into the vehicle’s path, Atlas’ available Pedestrian Monitoring (included in Front Assist) can help detect the pedestrian and alert you.4 An alert is presented on the screen in your line of sight.

6. Classic View

For those times when you just don’t want so much information, simply select Classic View. This gives you the traditional full-size speedometer and tachometer dials.

The Volkswagen Digital Cockpit is a standard feature of the 2018 Atlas SEL Premium. It will also be available on the upcoming 2018 Tiguan.

Article source: www.vw.com


The future is no longer distant - it is at your fingertips. Volkswagen now offers e-mobility and the Car-Net e-remote package of mobile online services, with a range of useful functions to make your day that much more enjoyable. Just connect your e- vehicle with your smartphone via the Car-Net e-Remote app, or with your computer via the Car-Net portal to gain unlimited access and control for many functions. Get guidance to the last place you parked your e-vehicle, manage the charging process remotely, set your preferred driving ambient temperature even before you get in your car. Car-Net e-remote offers many more useful functions. So get on board and experience a wholly new kind of mobility.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

Volkswagen has a long heritage with electric propulsion. Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who designed  the Volkswagen Beetle, made a name for himself with his first electric car in 1900 (one later adopted to become the world’s first hybrid.) But it would be some 70 years before a production electric vehicle would carry the Volkswagen brand – and it’s likely not one you’ve ever heard of.

The global oil crisis of the early 1970s set many automakers to work looking for alternatives to gasoline power. One of VW’s answers was to take the still-popular Type 2 Microbus and transform it into an all-electric vehicle. Known as both Eleckro-Bus and Elektro-Transporter, VW would eventually build and sell about 70 of these EVs for use in Germany between 1972 and 1976.

The limitations of electric power in that era made the Elektro-Bus a machine useful for only certain roles. The battery pack of 72 lead-acid cells was reliable but not that powerful; top speed was only 43 miles per hour, and reaching it would take a good 30 seconds. As with modern electric cars, the pack was located on the vehicle floor in the center of the chassis, necessary given its size and 1,847-lb. weight; unlike today, the range was all of 25 miles. And while the Bus was rechargeable over several hours, it also included a built-in rail and stand that allowed owners to swap out battery packs.

Even 40 years ago, the VW engineers who built the Elektro-Bus were exploring how much better it could be with a more advanced battery (a nickel-cobalt pack the same weight as the one in the pack would have doubled the range). As this year’s I.D. BUZZ concept shows, the next generation of electric-powered vehicles with lithium-ion packs could have speed and range similar to what’s already on the road – and style to spare, as VW buses always do.

Article source: www.vw.com

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