Volkswagen Thing Type 181 on 2040-cars
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
1973 Volkswagen Thing (Type 181). Roughly 25,000 units were sold in the UnitedStates in 1973 and 1974 only. These are gaining in value now and · 1776cc· Freshly rebuilt 3 rib Bus trans, 5.38 gear ratio·Electronic ignition conversion· Alternator conversion· New carburetor· Remoteoil filter with oil cooler and electric fan· Electric fuel pump· Dualbatteries · Flowmaster muffler with SuperTrapp disc assembly· Custom powdercoated roll cage bumpers, step guards, and roof· 2” body lift· Frontsuspension has been cut and turned· Quick disconnect racing steering wheel ·Custom dash · 4 point harnesses with BS sand racing front bucket seats · Rearseat matching with 4 point harnesses(x2)· Tow bar and wired for flat towing ·BFGoodrich Km2 mud terrain rear tires· Hercules front tires· Spare tire withlug wrench as mount· Custom roof rack with VW insignia · Hella lights · Hellarear backup light· Winch· Led tail lights · 12v plug-ins front(x2) andrear(x2)· Auxiliary input for phone / iPod· Marine speakers The bad: · Iattempted to convert the rear suspension to coilover, but the lower mounts Ifabricated are not holding up. Rear suspension will have to be put back totorsion or more knowledgeable person will need to fabricate better mounts tokeep coilover.· Battling a hard start issue. Runs good after it is started andwarm. Once it’s warm, it starts on the first revolution.· Brakes need to begone through. Needs emergency brake fixed. Shoes and hardware are good, justneeds a little TLC in this area.· Although pretty good, the body work and paintare not perfect. The only r
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VW previews retouched 2014 Touareg for Beijing
Wed, 16 Apr 2014Volkswagen is in New York this week showing off its new Jetta and Golf TDI SportWagen concept. But in less than a week, the German automaker will be off to China for the Beijing Motor Show, where it will showcase the revised Touareg you see here.
A subtle update on the Touareg that's been on the market in its current form for four years now, the facelifted model features reworked styling front and rear, an updated interior and a host of new technologies to keep it current in the highly competitive SUV market. Among those new features are larger bi-xenon headlights, coasting function, Google Maps integration and a post-collision braking system designed to prevent a second crash.
VW will offer the new Touareg with a variety of engines around the world, but in North America it'll carry over the same six-cylinder powertrain options as the outgoing model: a 3.6-liter V6 with 280 horsepower, a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 with 240 hp (though torque isn't listed, we'd expect around 406 pound-feet, same as last year) and a hybrid that marries a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 to an electric motor that combine to deliver 380 hp.
Honda wins Commercial of the Decade, but not for the ad you think [w/VIDEO]
Fri, 18 Dec 2009Honda's Commercial of the Decade: "Grrr" - Click above to watch video
The mad men at Adweek recently voted for the Commercial of the Decade (Super Bowl commercials not included) and Honda took top honors over memorable ads from the last ten years by companies like Nike, Budweiser and Sony. That's not a big surprise considering Honda often puts a huge amount of effort into its on-air spots. However, the Japanese automaker didn't win for the commercial you might have expected: "Cog." Though Honda's famous commercial that breaks down a European Accord Tourer into a Rube Goldberg-esque machine was also a finalist, it was beaten by another Honda commercial called "Grrr" that's narrated by Garrison Keillor of all people. You've probably never seen it, but you can after the jump.
Volkswagen also made the list of finalists, but the particular ad chosen out of all the comical VW ads we've seen was unexpected as well. Most surprising carmaker with a commercial in the finals: Saturn. Who knew...
Volkswagen Golf R 400 Concept is a 201-mph hot hatch
Sun, 20 Apr 2014This, friends, is what happens when you shoehorn 395 horsepower into a Golf. You get a three-door hatch that will happily scurry to 62 miles per hour in 3.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 201 mph. Oh yes, we like you, Golf R 400 Concept.
As we explained in our original post, the R 400 is the long-awaited successor to bonkers Golf creations like the GTI W12 from 2007 and, more recently, the Design Vision GTI. It's powered by the same 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder found in a number of Volkswagen (and Audi, SEAT and Skoda) products, although it's been heavily massaged to pump out 332 pound-feet of torque along side its amplified horsepower.
Naturally, it's been lowered and now rides on 19-inch wheels. Outside of those changes, though, mums the word on suspension and chassis enhancements. While this is a bummer, the striking looks of the Golf R 400 more than make up for it.