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2004 North American International Auto Show
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Jun 10, 2004 22:36:19 |
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Description:
"It's called concept T, it's red, but it's not a Ferrari," quipped Gerd Klaus, President and CEO of Volkswagen,
as he turned over the stage at the Detroit show to VW's head of its U. S. design studios, Derek Jenkins, to describe the 4WD new concept that looks like a cross between a Dakar racer, a dune buggy and a sports car.
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Features
Debuts
Vehicles introduced
Day One
Initial debuts
Day Two
Show overview
2004 North American Car
and Truck
Ford F-150
Toyota Prius
The Lucky Three
Our Best Bets for Success
Vehicle Debuts
Aston Martin
DB9 Coupe and DB9 Volante
BMW
645ci convertible
Chrysler
Slingshot and ME
300C
PT Cruiser & Crossfire convertibles
Dodge
Magnum
Ford
Here come the cars
General Motors
Vette, Solstice and Kappa
Pontiac G6
Honda
Cool dads and the SUT
Infiniti
QX56 and a special G35
Jaguar
S-Type
Jeep
Wrangler Unlimited
Land Rover
Range Stormer
Lexus
A new GS and the RX400h
Mercedes
SLR McLaren, Grand Sports Tourer II
Nissan
A new Pathfinder, Frontier and a concept crossover
Scion
A new tC
Toyota
Hybrid Highlander and the FTX Super Truck
Suzuki
Reno
Volkswagen
Concept T and a pocket rocket Golf R32
Volvo
S40
"Can we still surprise or create the unexpected?" asked Jenkins, who described the new concept as having its roots in Pismo Beach, California, where the Microbus was born, but emphasized "it is not about the past, but the present and the future". The crossover concept, brought to Detroit for its worldwide debut, has a 241-hp V-6 engine and 4MOTION all-wheel drive, with a Tiptronic gearbox. With a projected top speed of 144, it is able to sprint to 60 mph in less than 6.9 seconds. The coupe, which is designed to marry off-road prowess and uncompromising sportscar capability, has gullwing doors and an open-sky feel T-roof, with a removable hardtop and integrated trunk lid. Tall ground clearance comes from its 19-inch wheels, while inside it gets high tech with a Personal Mobility Gateway (PMG) wireless communication interface, with a navigation system and MP3 player.
Other news from VW included a release on the new "pocket-rocket" Golf R32, to go on sale in February, priced starting at $29,100, which will be the most-powerful Golf ever, with 240 hp. Also, the launch during the first quarter of the year of the new Touareg TDi, with a 5.0-liter V10, which will post numbers of 320 hp. and 553 lb. ft of torque, "with the strength and power of a buffalo", priced at $57, 800. And, the 2004 Passat TDi, a first for the U.S. market, with 134 hp. and 247 ft. lb. of torque, available with the new optional 4Motion AWD on high end models.
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