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DRIVE TIME: Long live the station wagon - BCLocalNews

Completing an award-winning sixth-generation Golf lineup that includes three-door, five-door, hotrod GTI variants, the 2010 Volkswagen Golf Wagon, the biggest Golf ever, adds family-hauling, cargo-carrying ability to a stylish and sophisticated package.

Then they evolved into Boomer family haulers and cross-country tourers before gradually degenerating into bloated and vinyl-clad irrelevance, battered by energy crises and compact car revolutions before being supposedly killed off by the advent of the minivan.

Station wagons are back, an evolutionary rebound from SUV excess, regaining their original popularity with a modern mix of utilitarian practicality, contemporary style and perky performance.

"This new Wagon adds an important dimension to our Golf line-up in Canada," said John White, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada. "The Golf has always been an affordable choice. For new families looking for a larger and economical alternative, we even lowered the price by $800 with the new 2010 Golf Wagon." With a starting price of $22,675, the Golf Wagon is a cheaper entry into German-engineered utility than most Euro-SUVs or crossovers. And yet it offers acceptable, compact-style family seating and loads of cargo-carrying ability, a natural fit for multi-purpose business needs, weekend getaway gear haulage, or for families with pets.

Full Story: DRIVE TIME: Long live the station wagon - BCLocalNews

Save On Car Running Costs - Diesel, LPG, Hybrid or Downsize? - Rambling Thoughts (blog)

This is a very confusing time for car buyers.With all of the talk of ‘ peak oil ‘, carbon pollution reduction schemes and climate change you may be concerned that petrol will just disappear from the pumps – or worse, become so expensive that you can’t afford to even run your car.

Whilst it’s highly unlikely that petrol will disappear overnight – indeed it won’t – you can’t be so certain that the oil price won’t skyrocket tomorrow – or fall back again just a few months later.

Crucially, it’s understanding how reliant (or not) you are on your car day-to-day, how large the loads are that you regularly carry (both people and their goods and chattels) and how far you must drive that will underpin a sound decision. Whether or not you can think coolly and logically about your vehicle options will make all the difference.

You probably realise already that there are several options available, including hybrids, diesels and LPG – and you may know that purely electric vehicles (’EV’s) are coming in the next year or 2 – or maybe 5.

Full Story: Save On Car Running Costs - Diesel, LPG, Hybrid or Downsize? - Rambling Thoughts (blog)

Wrong fuel stalls unfortunate customers - Helena Independent Record

As many as 20 people are having their cars repaired at TownPumps expense, after an underground tank of premium gas at thecompanys store at the corner of North Montana and Prospect avenueswas accidentally filled with diesel fuel last week.

Spokeswoman Maureen Kenneally confirmed that approximately 15 to20 customers were affected last Wednesday, after a delivery driveraccidentally put 330 gallons of diesel fuel into the stationspremium grade unleaded tank. The regular unleaded tank was notaffected, Kenneally said.

We are taking care of our customers, she said in an e-mailresponse to an inquiry from the Independent Record about theincident. We are completely replacing their fuel and covering allauto repair costs as well as giving them a gift card and carwash. Kenneally said the premium tank was back in service by Saturday,after being emptied of diesel and re-filled with new product, thentested. She said that Red Mountain Truck Lines, the company thatdelivered the fuel, is reimbursing Town Pump for itsexpenses.

Diesel fuel will quickly clog the fuel filter of a conventionalengine, and its unlikely a driver will make it more than a mile ortwo from the filling station before the car effectively suffocatesbecause gas isnt getting through the filter.

Full Story: Wrong fuel stalls unfortunate customers - Helena Independent Record

Hands up, all those who want an A1 - Montreal Gazette

Here in North America Audi lovers can have an A3, A4, A5, A6, A8 and soon an A7 four-door coupe, but they cant get their hands on the most fuel efficient Audi of all, the A1.

One look at Audis smallest might have you wishing that the cute little go-getter were on sale here, especially when factoring in the high cost of fuel. Cuurently, the A3 is Audis smallest entry in our market, and an excellent little luxury hauler it is, plus extremely fuel-friendly in clean diesel guise. But the A1 would take such thriftiness to new heights, and do so in a stylishly petite package.

Europeans will get the A1, just introduced at the Geneva motor show, with the choice of two turbocharged and direct-injected gasoline engines and two turbocharged and direct-injected TDI diesels, while a six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch sequential manual gearbox, dubbed S tronic, will get optional steering column mounted paddle shifters.

If the A1s diminutive size, commensurate low weight and diesel powerplants werent miserly enough it also comes with standard start-stop technology, allowing a stellar 5.3L/100km.

Full Story: Hands up, all those who want an A1 - Montreal Gazette

2010 G 350 BlueTEC : Exceptionally robust design, outstanding off-road capability - Auto123

As reported by Mercedes-Benz The latest version of the classic Mercedes-Benz G-Class off-roader, now in its 31st year, features state-of-the-art BlueTEC technology. BlueTEC is a Mercedes-Benz-developed technology designed to reduce diesel vehicle emissions, especially nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. The BlueTEC version of the G-Class uses AdBlue®, an aqueous urea solution which is injected into the exhaust-gas stream. This process releases ammonia, which converts up to 80 percent of the nitrogen oxides into harmless nitrogen and water by a process of reduction in the downstream SCR catalytic converter. Since the G-Class is often used in remote areas of the world – one of its main purposes – the engineers have simplified matters by integrating the AdBlue® filler cap in the vehicle's outside tank recess. One full tank of AdBlue® is good for around 12,000 kilometres.

The V6 diesel engine in the G 350 BlueTEC develops 155 kW (210 hp) at 3400 rpm and has a torque of 540 Nm between 1600 and 2400 rpm. This model therefore produces substantially fewer emissions than the previous G 350 CDI model – undercutting the limits of the EU5 standard and, in particular, reducing NOx emissions by around 50 % – yet still delivers comparable performance.

A full range: the current G-Class The "G" family currently has three body variants – short-wheelbase Station Wagon, long-wheelbase Station Wagon and Convertible – which can be combined with either the new BlueTEC engine, as described, or a powerful 5.5‑litre V8 petrol engine developing 285 kW (388 hp) with a torque of 530 Nm. The flagship G 55 AMG model – available only as a four-door, long-wheelbase Station Wagon – is powered by a V8 supercharged engine developing 373 kW (507 hp) with an impressive peak torque of 700 Nm.

The evergreen Mercedes-Benz off-roader continues to offer a superior synthesis of high-performance drive and dynamic handling control systems. The standard specification includes the electronically controlled traction system 4ETS, the Electronic Stability Program ESP® and three differential locks selectable at the push of a button, alongside the permanent all-wheel drive with off-road ratio and the 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission.

Full Story: 2010 G 350 BlueTEC : Exceptionally robust design, outstanding off-road capability - Auto123

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