Volkswagen Golf formally introduced the Blue-and-motion
May 3, 2010 by Automotive
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Just this morning I said a little propellers that would incorporate the new generation Volkswagen Golf, including hybrid and electric models. Today, the German manufacturer has introduced a new concept, the Golf Blue-and-motion, on how we could be the new range of electric Volkswagen , with which aims to become the No. 1 ” zero emissions “by 2018.
The Golf Blue-and-motion has an electric motor coupled to the front, occupying all the space would be the combustion engine. Is can develop 85kW, equivalent to about 115 horsepower and deliver a maximum 270Nm of torque . The electric motor receives power from battery pack lithium ion of 26.5 kW / h, which 140 km of autonomy granted with a full load .
The Golf completes the 0-100 in 11.8 seconds and reaches 150 km / h top speed , the Blue-and-motion incorporates the technology ‘sailing’ (navigating), thanks to which, at a constant speed, the transmission is switched off to minimize the resistance to displacement , this system has been incorporated into the Hybrid Touareg, introduced recently.
The battery pack is distributed in the central tunnel and behind the rear seats, with the idea of balancing the weight and maintain the 237-liter trunk . Yet the system, the Golf Blue-and-motion reaches a total weight of 1545 kilos, 205 kilos more than in the Golf TDI. Volkswagen plans to build 500 units of Blue-and-motion in 2011 for testing.
At the same time, prepares the enlargement of the hybrid range follow the steps taken with the Touareg, the next models will be the Jetta, Golf and Passat Hybrid, which will arrive in 2013 , 2020, Volkswagen wants to produce a quota of one million electric cars per year “ambition or advancement of a great future Volkswagen?. More news about electric cars and hybrids .
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