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Some things in life can be classless. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re overly bland or common (wif a capital K) because the beauty of something classless means that it’s a great all-rounder; it fits in everywhere. Like a white collar shirt, a grey handbag or the new VW Passat.
In die gees van die tyd en debatte is dit nodig om te benadruk dat Volkswagen wel deeglik voertuie bou wat vir ‘n skoner omgewing sorg. Die voorbeeld is die Polo Bluemotion wat ons onlangs onder hande gehad het. Die probleem om skadelike uitlaatgasse tot die minimum te beperk is gewoonlik om onder andere verstellings in die elektroniese beheerstelsel aan te bring om verrigting te verbeter.
The smoother coincidence
Recent events have shoved the giant car maker Volkswagen onto its back feet but the colossus is using this situation to leap up with new focus and new products. Although it’s probably coincidence, their timing couldn’t have been better to introduce the new-generation Passat in southern Africa.
Volkswagen het onlangs sy nuwe Polo-reeks bekend gestel. Die eerste generasie van Volkswagen se Polo modelle is alreeds in Oktober 1996 in Suid-Afrika bekend gestel om die gaping tussen die Golf en die Citi Golf te oorbrug.
Yesterday I was abducted by aliens and had a beer with John Lennon. Why? Because I’m quite sure that nobody in the entire country will read this review so it doesn’t matter what I type. Reviewing a Volkswagen Polo is like trying to promote water or fuel. People buy it without encouragement.
Hi there. I can only imagine that you’re reading this text because you googled Tegel, stumbled across it by accident or are a hard-core fan of this car. You see, if our local sales charts are anything to go by, the Volkswagen Passat doesn’t exactly sell in vast quantities.
It always fascinates me how divergent peoples’ opinions can be when it comes to cars. Take for instance a recent conversation in our office. There’s a good mix of petrolheads, disinterested owners and those dabbling in the market for a new vehicle and for the latter, everyone always has very different advice.
Sedert die bekendstelling van die Volkswagen CC in Suid-Afrika en Namibië, ongeveer vier jaar gelede, was hierdie vierdeur koepee reg van die begin af ‘n treffer en was dit veral die opvallende en sportiewe ontwerp van die motor wat heel eerstens die oog getref het. Dit is dus ook geen wonder dat die Volkswagen CC in Europa en ook in Australië verskeie pryse vir sy ontwerp gewen het nie.
Suzuki is in Suid-Afrika bekend vir hulle klein 4×4 voertuie, die Jimny en Vitara asook klein luikrug modelle, die Alto en Swift en dan hulle natuurlik ‘n lang geskiedenis as vervaardigers van motorfietse.