Comments on: VW of America CEO confirms company considering Polo, Space Up for U.S. http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-359513 jackjimturkey Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:43:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-359513 renton:I agree,confirmation of consideration is not news. renton:I agree,confirmation of consideration is not news.

]]> By: Renton http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358452 Renton Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:21:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358452 They confirm they are considering....WTF does that mean? One of VW's problems here in the US is they don't give us all the good stuff. the stuf that says wow, VW makes some cool cars. I'm gonna check them out. They confirm they are considering….WTF does that mean?

One of VW’s problems here in the US is they don’t give us all the good stuff. the stuf that says wow, VW makes some cool cars. I’m gonna check them out.

]]> By: richt62167 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358451 richt62167 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:07:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358451 I wont hold my breath because we dont get fun cool stuff like that. we ge a rebadged Dodge and call it a VW I wont hold my breath because we dont get fun cool stuff like that. we ge a rebadged Dodge and call it a VW

]]> By: livelyjay http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358441 livelyjay Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:39:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358441 I'll take a Polo TDI 5 speed please, in blue. I’ll take a Polo TDI 5 speed please, in blue.

]]> By: Madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358420 Madcapp Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:48:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358420 A 'Space Up" with a VR6 sounds like a great commuter car. A ‘Space Up” with a VR6 sounds like a great commuter car.

]]> By: acura_el2000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358394 acura_el2000 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:13:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358394 I'll take a Polo GTI please! I’ll take a Polo GTI please!

]]> By: DeansterTJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358374 DeansterTJ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:07:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358374 ^ Well that's interesting, cuz up in Canada VWs are plagued with electrical issues. It's almost a rule up here. ^ Well that’s interesting, cuz up in Canada VWs are plagued with electrical issues. It’s almost a rule up here.

]]> By: alceuzito http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358370 alceuzito Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:53:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358370 Well, GIUGIK1, I have a 2003 Polo Sedan, and my mother loved it so she bought one to (2004). All I can say is that they are still perfect (and they are built here in Brazil). Much better than my sister's Honda Fit and my father-in-law's Corolla. And this is not an opinion. It's a fact. VW's cars reliability here in Brazil was never an issue, and Brazilian roads are terrible. Well, GIUGIK1, I have a 2003 Polo Sedan, and my mother loved it so she bought one to (2004). All I can say is that they are still perfect (and they are built here in Brazil). Much better than my sister’s Honda Fit and my father-in-law’s Corolla. And this is not an opinion. It’s a fact. VW’s cars reliability here in Brazil was never an issue, and Brazilian roads are terrible.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358368 johnnycanuck Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:46:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358368 Thanks SwerveEarly. Your explanation about TC using wasted energy as opposed to the SC having to compensate for itself is the piece I was looking for. Still, you have to think putting a turbo in something like a Polo- a city car- would be murder. If turbos are anything like aviation turbines it's the number cycles on a component that cause more wear than hours of continuous use. Thanks SwerveEarly. Your explanation about TC using wasted energy as opposed to the SC having to compensate for itself is the piece I was looking for. Still, you have to think putting a turbo in something like a Polo- a city car- would be murder. If turbos are anything like aviation turbines it’s the number cycles on a component that cause more wear than hours of continuous use.

]]> By: SwerveEarly http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358366 SwerveEarly Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:20:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358366 In general Turbo is more efficient then Super charger. It uses wasted energy while S.C. steals power from motor directly that it must more then compensate for. Most importantly Variable Valve timing and direct injection have greatly improved the performance and efficiency of the Turbo in recent years. Direct injection is also behind the recent huge improvements in Diesel motors. Variable turbos and twin turbos are also a help in eliminating Turbo systems main weaknesses which are lag and a narrow and peaky power band. Notice how VW Turbo DI engine has nearly identical HP and Torque figures which was impossible 10 years ago. Volvo uses low-pressure turbos to avoid the classic lag and helps tune their motors more towards torque. Turbos downside is heat (the high heat and extreme RPM in turbo housing is why early turbos reliability issues), higher compression requires premium fuel, as well as complexity and the costs associated with it. In general Turbo is more efficient then Super charger. It uses wasted energy while S.C. steals power from motor directly that it must more then compensate for. Most importantly Variable Valve timing and direct injection have greatly improved the performance and efficiency of the Turbo in recent years. Direct injection is also behind the recent huge improvements in Diesel motors. Variable turbos and twin turbos are also a help in eliminating Turbo systems main weaknesses which are lag and a narrow and peaky power band. Notice how VW Turbo DI engine has nearly identical HP and Torque figures which was impossible 10 years ago. Volvo uses low-pressure turbos to avoid the classic lag and helps tune their motors more towards torque.
Turbos downside is heat (the high heat and extreme RPM in turbo housing is why early turbos reliability issues), higher compression requires premium fuel, as well as complexity and the costs associated with it.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358361 johnnycanuck Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:47:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358361 Perhaps someone with some engineering expertise can enlighten me on why turbos as opposed to superchargers are apparently the direction many automakrs are choosing to go. One's exhaust driven and the other's mechanical, but isn't the end result much the same? Or is cost and/or reliability the issue here? Perhaps someone with some engineering expertise can enlighten me on why turbos as opposed to superchargers are apparently the direction many automakrs are choosing to go. One’s exhaust driven and the other’s mechanical, but isn’t the end result much the same? Or is cost and/or reliability the issue here?

]]> By: GIUGIK1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358352 GIUGIK1 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:56:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-considering-polo-for-us-market-other-fuel-efficient-models.html#comment-358352 Well,if it's the freaking future, how about making them last, VW ? Brilliant idea, ain't it? Well,if it’s the freaking future, how about making them last, VW ? Brilliant idea, ain’t it?

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