Volkswagen is partnering with the YUZ Museum in Shanghai for the Rain Room exhibit. The Rain Room which is one of the most captivating art exhibits of the past few years is an area of constantly falling water that stops its shower whenever anyone steps. This combination of technology and human experience creates an experience unlike anything else. The Rain Room at the YUZ Museum takes inspiration from an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Entrepreneur and well-known art enthusiast, Budi Tek helped to establish the YUZ Museum and designed by world renowned architect, Sou Fujimoto, the museum opened in May 2014 as a piece of the non-profit YUZ Foundation. This group promotes both local and global artists as well as often lending famous pieces from its collection to various art institutions across the world. The foundation strives to promote contemporary art as well as promote cultural networks between Asia and the West.
The Rain Room announcement adds to Volkswagen’s push to allow for art to be more easily accessed for people across the globe, especially in China. This recent partnership adds to already existing partnerships with the Nationalgalerie and support of New York’s MoMa as well.
“We at Volkswagen believe that everyone should have access to art and culture. That is why we engage worldwide with forward-looking cultural institutions also to add value to the company by inspiring our own creativity,” explained Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft as well as President and CEO Volkswagen Group China. “This is why we would like to thank Mr. Budi Tek, his YUZ Foundation and the YUZ Museum for the great opportunity to support this exciting art project with its premiere in China. The artwork Rain Room makes art a very emotional experience in relation to intelligent technology and the natural elements. It is creating a digitally-enabled emotional connection with the world around us, and evoking sustainability by making us think about precious resources such as water.”
It’s Golf Season at King Volkswagen
It’s Golf season and here at King Volkswagen we are celebrating being able to get out on the course and into a new model from the award-winning VW Golf lineup. Here at King Volkswagen we carry the e-Golf, Golf, Golf GTI, Golf TDI and Golf SportWagen. If you want to take a closer look at any of these impressive vehicles simply fill out our Online Scheduling Form and then head on over to see us here at 979 N Frederick Ave in Gaithersburg, MD near Rockville, Bethesda and Germantown, MD.
In addition to offering these five incredible models to all of our customers, each purchase also includes an Exclusive GolfTec Package which is sure to be loved by enthusiasts of the Golf game. This exclusive package includes:
- 1 Hour Evaluation with PGA Pro & 5 Lessons
- 2 Hour Virtual Golf Party for 4 with PGA Pro
- 30 Minute Lesson with PGA Pro, Including custom club fitting & merchandise credit
\Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross drivers Scott Speed and Tanner Foust had yet another successful race weekend when they took the track during the Summer X Games. Speed took home his second gold medal in a row when he drove home first place at this year’s race in his No. 41 SHARK WEEK Volkswagen Beetle GR. Throughout the race, he was easily one of the quickest drivers as he won the pole in his heat race and cake back from third in the final to end in first place.
“The final race was the most gratifying of my career from the fact that it took so much work, not just from myself, but from the entire Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross team,” said Speed. “Ideally it would have been nice to just go through Turn 1 on the inside and just check away from the field, but that didn’t happen. I’d much rather win X Games gold that way. It was a fight and when you are able to close on the win after such competition it is an incredible feeling. I’m sure the show for the X Games fans was amazing. I know I can’t wait to get home and watch it.”
Speed’s teammate Tanner Foust came was the fastest in the practice run, but wound up in third during his heat race due to a controversial penalty. In his final, poor track visibility ended up landing him in a fifth place finish.
“This track was entirely different from Ft. Lauderdale, and further demonstrated the speed and versatility of the Beetle GRC,” said Foust. “The dust was eventually the demise of the No. 34 podium hopes. In qualifying we had an issue navigating the track, which only became more difficult as we fell back in the field during our heat race and the final. I’m super happy for the team and Scott (Speed) for walking away with his third gold medal.”
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) has experienced an impressive sales year so far in 2015 with overall sales coming to 144,006 units. Some of the brand’s best-selling models have been the vehicles in the impressive Golf family lineup. in fact, these model sold a combined amount of 6,308 units in the month of May alone. Overall sales for May increased by 8 percent from sales of last May, with this year’s total coming to 34,578 units.
“We are encouraged by the performance of the Golf family, delivering the best May in 15 years. We are happy to see the full-lineup delivering success, whether it’s the all-electric e-Golf, the TDI Clean Diesel models, the new SportWagen and the performance driven Golf R,” said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America.
VW May Sales Highlights:
- Tiguan sales increased by 16.2 percent with 3,079 units
- Golf SportWagen sales reached 1,788 units
- Passat sales reached 8,180 units
- Golf sales increased by 187.9 percent with 1,972 units
- Touareg sales increased by 26.8 percent with 700 units
- Beetle Convertible sales increased by 6.9% with 1,355 units
- Golf GTI sales increased by 64.8 percent with 1,826 units
- Jetta Sedan sales increased by 5 percent with 12,650 units
Page Coming Soon for 2015 VW Beetle
A Research & Review page on the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle will be released soon by King Volkswagen for all of our customers that live near Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda or Germantown, MD. Interested customers will find a detailed overview of this model on the page complete with facts such as starting MSRP, safety features, trim level options, convenience features, engine and transmission options, EPA estimates and much more. This page will be arriving soon under our “Model Lineup” page so be sure to look out for it.
Construction is underway to add a mass expansion to the Volkswagen Chattanooga manufacturing facility which has been designed to accommodate the production of a new mid-SUV. In addition to the mass expansion, a new North American Engineering and Planning Center is being opened in the area. A new study from the University of Tennessee Center of Business and Economic Research (CBER) has estimated that the projects will add an additional $375 million in income to the area through the creation of around 9,800 jobs.
The construction to these expansions began back toward the beginning of the year and Volkswagen expects the project to be completed by the end of next summer, production of the new mid-size SUV will begin by the end of 2016.
“The findings in the CBER study demonstrate that the incentive package recently passed by the Tennessee legislature will result in an economic growth multiplier of several times the state’s investment,” said David Geanacopoulos, Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and General Counsel, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. “We would like to thank Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd for their leadership in fostering a business environment within Tennessee that is mutually-beneficial for the state and local economy as well as for companies like Volkswagen that have operations in the state.”
Customers coming to King Volkswagen from the Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda and Germantown, MD areas, interested in the 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI will be happy to know that we’ve released a new Research & Review page for this model.
The Golf GTI comes in three trim levels, the S, SE and Autobahn, which are available in six different colors like Night Blue and Tornado Red. Under the hood, the GTI sports a 2.0L 4-Cylinder TSI Engine that can generate up to 210 hp. Front-wheel drive is standard and this model comes with the option of either a Six-Speed Manual Transmission or a Six-Speed DSG Automatic Transmission with Tiptronic and Sport Mode.
The 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI has been named Motor Trend’s 2015 Car of the Year and has a number of safety and convenience features to ensure that your ride is always an enjoyable one. Safety features include Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Anti-Slip Regulation and Electronic Stability Control. Some convenience features are Heated Side Mirrors with Integrated Turn Signals, Volkswagen Car-Net® and SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (3-month trial).
If you’d like to learn more about the 2015 VW Golf GTI, check out our new Research & Review page. You can also come in to visit us anytime here at King Volkswagen. We’re located at 979 N Frederick Ave in Gaithersburg, MD. Any one of our staff members would be happy to go over the details of this new model with you.
Memorial Day Specials From King Volkswagen
Happy Memorial Day from everyone here at King Volkswagen to all of our customers that live near Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda and Germantown, MD and a sincere Thank You to everyone who has served our country and helped to keep us safe. In honor of the holiday we are offering a number of Memorial Day sales and specials that are available until the end of the month including a special $500* Memorial Day Bonus offer that is available for new Jetta or Passat models. Stop by and see us at 979 N Frederick Ave to learn more.
*Volkswagen of America, Inc. will give you a $500 Memorial Day Bonus when you lease or purchase a new, unused 2015 Volkswagen Jetta or Passat between May 19, 2015 and June 1, 2015. Bonus paid toward MSRP and is not available for cash. Available through participating dealers. See your Volkswagen dealer for financing details or for product information call 1-800-DRIVE-VW.
Volkswagen has announced that they’ve bested themselves by creating a comprehensively reworked version of their famous W12 engine and presenting it as their new 2.0-liter turbo four.
The new W12 engine has stepped up its game with all the latest powertrain technology while keeping the same arrangement and the same 6.0-liter displacement. The list of upgrades includes a new TSI system, a pair of new twin-scroll turbochargers, APS-coated cylinders, a new cooling system, active engine mounts, cylinder deactivation and a stop/start system.
With all the upgrades, the engine will now produce 600 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque, making it more powerful than other luxury model’s 4.0- liter twin-turbo V8. According to Volkswagen, in the right application, the new twelve-pot could deliver 0-62 times of under four seconds and a top speed in excess of 186 miles per hour.
Original Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/11/vw-w12-tsi-engine-official/
In an advertisement for the 2015 Golf Sportwagen, Volkswagen focuses on the personal side of passion and the connection between two people. Additionally, the advertisements also serves as a nod towards enjoying the outdoors through the convenient assistance of this model’s roof racks that are capable of storing everything from bikes to snowboards, surfboards and more.
The new advertisement is called “Wagen Romance” and tells the story of a young couple who is united by their love for biking and their VW Golf Sportwagens. The video shows that the two meet when the man stops to help the woman get her bike down off of the top of her car and then as the 30 second advertisement continues we are offered glimpses into the transition of their relationship as we watch then head out on adventures, unpacked moving boxes, drive away from their wedding and eventually end with a shot of their roof rack that now holds three bikes, two adults and one child size.
See the video above to check out the new advertisement and get a good look at the 2015 Golf Sportwagen.
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