Volkswagen BUDD-e Concept Car
With much anticipation from car enthusiasts, Volkswagen recently unveiled its latest concept in innovative and electric mobility. It’s called BUDD-e and it pays homage to where the brand has been as well as shows where it would like to go.
With such a long list of extremely incredible features, it’s hard to say what was the most impressive. Although, one of the most innovative features wasn’t the 373-mile all-electric range, but rather the mobile interface that enables the vehicle to be more connected than ever to the world around it.
The exterior design only continues to impress with a “Nevada White” and “Phoenix Copper” paint scheme that catches the eye as soon as it comes into view. The interior gets even more impressive with touchscreen displays throughout the car that connect drivers or passengers to things like their tablets or even homes. The system is also equipped with additional voice and gesture controls. Saying “Hello BUDD-e” initiates the voice control system and recognized commands such as “turn the heat up a bit, please”. What’s more is, BUDD-e can even recognize where in the vehicle the command is coming from and cater to the specific area of the car.
VW described the system by saying “With BUDD-e, passengers will be able to access their homes and workplaces to perform tasks such as controlling the air conditioning, turning lights on or off, or simply looking to see if their kids are home yet.” VW also plans to make things even easier by one day, creating a system where owners won’t even have to turn on their lights at home, but instead BUDD-e will do it automatically as the vehicle approaches the home.
Although BUDD-e is only a concept, for now, we look forward to seeing it progress in the future and we hope to see it head for production sometime in the near future.
Jaynes, Nick. “Volkswagen’s All-electric Microbus Concept Is the Ultimate Hippie Mobile.” Mashable. N.p., 6 Jan. 2016. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.
2016 Volkswagen Touareg Page Released
A Research & Review page on the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg has now been released. You will definitely want to check this page out for more information on the specifics of this all-new model before you make your way over to our dealership located at 979 N Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, MD just a short drive from Rockville, Bethesda, and Germantown, MD.
The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg gets its power from a 280 horsepower 3.6L V6 FSI® Engine and an Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission with Tiptronic®. For safety and convenience, this model also includes features such as Brake Override System, Crash-Optimized Pedal Controls, Automatic Post-Collision Braking System, Bluetooth® Technology with Audio Streaming, Heated Windshield Washer Nozzles, LED Daytime Running Lights, Available RNS 850 Premium Touchscreen Navigation, Available Electric Seat Release Buttons For Rear Seat, Available 620W Stereo Dynaudio® Premium Sound System, and Available Forward Collision Warning.
Check out the full page for a more detailed description of the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg and then set up a test drive with King Volkswagen by filling out our Online Scheduling Form.
Volkswagen Teases CES Debut Of New Microbus
The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is taking place this week and Volkswagen has already teased that they will be presenting a new concept vehicle that they say will be their new approach in the world of e-mobility. Over the past couple of weeks they have released a few tweets with teaser picks at this new vehicle that they say will offer “long-distance electromobility” in the form of a new microbus.
The brand also released a tweet that revealed that the name of this new concept would be “BUDD.e” and Volkswagen enthusiasts everywhere are looking forward to the official reveal of this all-new model which is scheduled to take place this Wednesday.
There is no word on whether or not this new concept will be made into a production model but we will at least be offered a look into the direction that the brand is planning on going.
Jaynes, Nick. “Volkswagen’s CES-bound Microbus EV May Be Called ‘BUDD.e'” Mashable. N.p., 30 Dec. 2015. Web. <http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2015%2F12%2F30%2Fvolkswagen-budd-e-teaser%2F%3Futm_content%3Dfeature_title%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Ddaily%26utm_source%3Dnewsletter%26utm_cid%3Dmash-prod-email-topstories%26utm_emailalert%3Ddaily%23QHO63uP6MOq9>.
Happy New Year From King Volkswagen!
Happy New Year from the King Volkswagen family to all our customers in Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda and Germantown, MD! We hope your holiday is full of excitement, cheer and celebrated with family and friends. We’ll see you all in 2016!
Don’t Miss December Specials For King Volkswagen
The month of December is almost over and King Volkswagen would like to remind all of our customers from Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda, and Germantown, MD that we still have a number of New Specials available until the end of the month. The current specials available include lease specials on several 2016 Volkswagen vehicles along with an Owner Loyalty bonus special and a Conquest Bonus special.
Visit our Specials Page to learn more about each of these offers and the details that go along with each of the available offers. Once you have read about all of these incredible specials be sure to stop by and see us here at 979 N Frederick Ave Gaithersburg, MD 20879 to find out how you can start the new year in a new Volkswagen!
Happy Holidays from King Volkswagen!
To everyone here in the Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda, and Germantown MD area, we’d like to say Happy Holidays. We hope you enjoy the Holidays and we look forward to seeing you shortly after here at 979 N Frederick Ave in Gaithersburg, MD.
Getting To Know Your VW
The vehicles in the Volkswagen brand come with an array of impressive features and technologies that are designed to help make your traveling experience much more efficient. While these driver-assist technologies certainly do make things more convenient, they can be a bit confusing if you are not familiar with how they work. Anytime you purchase or lease a new vehicle it can take some time to get used to the new technologies and become comfortable with how they work. Therefore, Volkswagen has released a number of videos that help new VW customers gain a better understanding of some of the functions that come standard in many new VW models.
These videos have been released on the official Volkswagen YouTube page and we have two of them available for you to see below. Check them out to learn more about using the touch screen navigation system and pairing a smartphone with your vehicle. You can also stop by King Volkswagen anytime with questions about technologies in your Volkswagen and we will be happy to assist you.
Volkswagen Releases Advertisement For App-Connect
The 2016 Volkswagen Passat come with a number of impressive standard and available features and technologies that make your traveling experience much more enjoyable. In order to highlight some of these new technologies and their traveling benefits, Volkswagen has released three new advertisements. In one of the advertisements, the brand focuses on the App-Connect feature. This allows you to test hands-free while you are driving, so that you can stay connected while on the go while never taking your hands off the wheel or eyes off the road.
In this new advertisement, we see two brothers try to use this feature to their advantage when their dad leaves them alone in the car to run into the store. The duo thinks that they are being real slick until they discover their mistake and it ends up backfiring on them. You can see this new spot in the video above, and check out all three new spots on the Volkswagen YouTube page.
A new Research & Review page featuring the 2016 Volkswagen Passat has been released by King Volkswagen for our customers from Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda, and Germantown, MD. If you are interested in learning more about this vehicle before you stop by and check it out in person then this page will definitely be the ideal source of information for you.
The 2016 Volkswagen Passat is offered with two different engine options that include either a 170 hp 1.8L Four-Cylinder Engine or a 280 hp 3.6L V6 Engine.
Some of the safety and convenience features you will find included in this vehicle are Electronic Stability Control, Hydraulic Brake Assist, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Cruise Control, Daytime Running Lights, Available Heated Front Seats, Available Power Sunroof, Available Front Sport Comfort Seats, Available Rain-Sensing Windshield Wipers, Available Parking Steering Assistance, and Available Lane Departure Warning.
For a more in-depth description of the 2016 Volkswagen Passat check out the full page and then fill out our Online Scheduling Form to set up a test drive with King Volkswagen.
2016 VW Passat Earns Top Safety Pick + Rating
The 2016 Volkswagen Passat has been presented with a Top Safety Pick + rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when it is equipped with the optional Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) system. The IIHS presents the Top Safety Pick award to vehicles that have earned a “good’ rating in each of the five crash tests that include head restraint, small overlap front, moderate overlap front, roof strength, and side tests. In order to add the + to the rating they must offer a front crash prevention system that earns an “advanced” or “superior” rating.
“The Passat’s IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award demonstrates Volkswagen’s longstanding commitment to vehicle safety and the development of innovative technologies,” said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “Features such as Active Blind Spot Monitor and perpendicular Park Assist are unique to the segment and not typically seen outside of the luxury market.”
Additional safety features available on the 2016 Passat depending on the trim level include Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist), Rear Traffic Alert with braking, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), passive and active Blind Spot Monitor, active Lane Departure Warning system (Lane Assist).
Head over to King Volkswagen to take a test drive in the 2016 Volkswagen Passat today. We are located at 979 N Frederick Ave Gaithersburg, MD 20879 just a short drive from Rockville, Bethesda, and Germantown, MD.
Gillies, Mark. “2016 PASSAT EARNS A TOP SAFETY PICK + RATING FROM THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY.” VW US Media Newsroom. N.p., 9 Dec. 2015. Web. <http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.vw.com%2Frelease%2F1115%2F>.
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