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Dazzling colour choices inside and out: sporty wheels and a broad variety of personalisation options make the new Volkswagen up! a kaleidoscope of automotive joy. Customers can choose their bespoke colour and trim combination form an exceptionally broad 63,180 potential variations.

The palette starts with a choice of 13 bold exterior paint colours, of which seven are completely new to the latest up!. This includes Volkswagen's eye-catching Premium Signature paint, which is available in bright Habanero Orange of rich Savanna Gold. The paint brings out the contours of the new up!’s revised bumpers and contrasts with the bright LED daytime running lights.

Choosing the colour of the up!’s smartly-designed bodywork is just the start of the journey, though.  Volkswagen customers can then specify a different coloured roof to fit their preferred scheme, with the options being ‘Black’, ‘White’ or ‘Grey’.  The contrast between the roof and the bodywork can be particularly vivid, and can create a stylish combination that gives the up! a sporty finish or adds a premium designer tone to the city car’s surfaces.

The door mirrors have caps that can be finished in the same tone as the roof, or even be matched to the wheels.  In this way, the personalisation options of the up! are almost unique to each customer.  For example, the offbeat ‘Polygon Black’ wheels can be ordered with a ‘Fortana Red’ or a ‘Sandstorm Yellow’ finish.  The wing mirrors can then be trimmed in the same tone of red or yellow to match. 

The same applies to the ‘La Boca Black’ wheels.  In this instance, the wheels can be finished in ‘Golden Beige’, ‘Hot Orange’ or ‘La Boca Grey’.  With the same colours applied to the wing mirrors, the up! becomes a city car that truly stands out in the urban environment.  Other wheel options are finished in silver, white or anthracite.

The Volkswagen up! is a cheeky city car with its own personality.  This can be further embellished with a range of six side decals, plus a roof decal which reads ‘THIS SIDE up!’ (£150 RRP).  For those that are more daring, there’s a ‘Motorway’ decal that paints a road up the up!’s bonnet and over the roof.  And if that striking style statements gets a bit too much, the decals can be simply removed.

Once up! buyers have chosen their perfect exterior design specification, they can head inside the spacious cabin to add their own personal touches.  This starts with the seat upholstery, which is available in eight colour combinations ranging from the bright ‘beats’ cloth and the savannah brown ‘Art Velours’ to a range of darker shades.

The upper dashpad is available in nine different designs, which include solid colours and a ‘Pixels’ finish.  The Honey Yellow 2D Pixels and the Red 2D Pixels dash designs are no-cost options, and also come with the chance to finish the seat bolsters in Honey Yellow or ‘Beam’ Black/Red cloth.  In addition, the up! beats models have a unique ‘beats’ dashpad finish.

Despite the dazzling array of choice the process of selecting a complete new up! design has been simplified, with Volkswagen offering customers the chance to specify pre-defined style packs. As an example, the ‘La Boca Hot Orange’ alloy pack includes 16-inch ‘La Boca Black’ alloy wheels with a ‘Hot Orange’ finish, with ‘Hot Orange’ door mirrors and side decals.  All this for £375 RRP.

The Cube White 3D design pack includes a ‘Cube White 3D’ dashpad, Black or White decals on the door panels and Black, White or Grey door mirrors.  This pack costs £110 RRP.  Additional design packs include Wood 3D Pixels and Pixels Savanna Gold 3D. 

Of course, sitting in the middle of the dashpad is the up!’s new smartphone cradle, in which the driver’s smartphone connects to give access to just as broad an array of digital features.  The smartphone becomes a part of the car, with its screen used to display features including Volkswagen’s ‘Maps + More’ app, plus offering access to the driver’s contacts and music library, and displaying data about the up!’s fuel consumption, among other useful tools.  All up!s also come with the Composition Radio system with DAB digital radio.

Customers can experiment with Volkswagen’s simple-to-use online configurator to find the interior and exterior combination that works best for them.  Crucially, they can then save a unique code that means they can take their chosen up! design to their local Volkswagen Retailer, which makes the process of ordering their car quick and stress-free.

Adding further fizz to the funky new up! package is the arrival of the new 90 PS turbocharged petrol engine.  Available to order from Volkswagen Retailers now from £11,350 (RRP OTR), this new engine shifts the High up! and the up! beats from a standstill to 62 mph in a sprightly 9.9 seconds.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

The City Emergency Braking system is an innovative collision avoiding technology.

Automatically activated at speeds under 18mph, it uses a laser sensor to detect the risk of an impending collision and automatically primes the brakes to make them more sensitive.

If the driver does not brake and a collision is imminent then the system applies them automatically.

Depending on speed and situation, City Emergency Braking can reduce accident severity and even avoid a crash.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

Volkswagen will launch an exciting addition to the Tiguan range next year: the new Tiguan Allspace. The lengthened version of the best-seller will celebrate its world premiere at the beginning of January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS, 8– 22 January 2017). Beginning in the early part of summer, the Tiguan – with up to seven seats – will be launched successively in North America, China and Europe. 

The European version of the lengthened Tiguan will begiven the added designation “Allspace”, while the models for North America and China will simply be called "Tiguan". As the name suggests, the new long version ofthe Tiguan boasts more room inside, and a longer wheelbase (+ 11 cm). Bothaspects ensure greater flexibility in the interior. In addition, the Tiguan Allspace comes with an attractive range of equipment features.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

About Dynaudio, the Danish high-end audio specialist

Dynaudio was founded over 35 years ago as the dream of uncompromising music enthusiasts who were also exceptional engineers. The aim was simple – to deliver the purest sound possible - aptly described by the company motto “all there is”. Even today, Dynaudio never tries to follow market trends or fads, but instead develops luxury loudspeakers for music enthusiasts who have only the very highest expectations. Denmark was the country where the first loudspeaker was invented. As befits such a tradition, Dynaudio has been innovating from its very first day. The company has always been at the cutting edge of audio advancements with a host of technological firsts to its name. It was the first company to use aluminium voice coils for higher precision, the first to implement a compound system to achieve bass below 14Hz with a passive speaker and, in 2012, it was the first to introduce a high-end wireless loudspeaker system.

Dynaudio’s superlative sound quality is also in demand in professional studios: the company has become renowned for its professional active monitors, with sound engineers at the world’s most preeminent recording studios all relying on Dynaudio, Its speakers can be found at AIR, Mayfair Studios and the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, England; the NRG Studios in Hollywood, California; and Paragon Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

In fact, wherever perfection is demanded – be it the BBC, Danish Radio or CCTV in China - Dynaudio loudspeakers are used as the reference standard.

Dynaudio’s in-car systems

If you can tell the difference between a true hi-fi in a car and an in-car hi-fi, then you'll appreciate the impeccable quality of Dynaudio’s sound systems.

Maybe you spend more time listening to music in your car than you do at home. Perhaps you want to replicate the pleasure of a great home hi-fi when you're on the move. Whatever the reason, if you demand the very best in sound quality, then the premium sound systems from Danish high-end loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio are the perfect choice. Speakers are perfectly integrated throughout the luxury interior of the car. Every Dynaudio sound system offers a clear and precise soundstage with wonderfully lifelike dynamics.

Dynaudio has developed its in-car sound systems specifically for Volkswagen. A precise number of eight to 12 high performance speakers (depending on the size of the cabin), plus matching digital amplifiers (one channel per loudspeaker) with Digital Sound Processor (DSP) technology and a total minimum continuous output offer exceptional music reproduction with dynamic and uncompromised sound, even at high levels.

The low-resonance speakers are strategically integrated in your car for ideal sound distribution, with the system tailored to each specific model interior by means of the digital signal processor. And with no vibration or distortion to spoil your listening pleasure, you - and every passenger - will enjoy a pure listening experience. Such authentic musical reproduction is what has made Dynaudio famous over its 35-year history.

For resolution of the highest frequencies, fabric tweeters are fitted in the front as well as in the in the rear of the cabin for balanced sound distribution throughout. Depending on the quality and price point the systems comprise either a two-way or a four-way system in the front, which always combines with a dedicated matching two-way system in the rear. The multi-sub concept in every model reproduces tight and dynamic bass through the four individually placed bass drivers in the doors. This arrangement avoids the uneven bass, typical of many single-driver or hidden-subwoofer systems. The woofer membranes are made of a proprietary material MSP (magnesium silicate polymer), which is very light, dimensionally stable and resonance-free. Powerful twin magnets, enabling extreme dynamics and stability under load, drive the membranes.

Another highlight of the Dynaudio sound system is the speaker voice coils: unlike in ordinary speakers, the voice coils of the Dynaudio sound system are made not of copper, but light aluminum, allowing larger coil diameters for more precise vibration characteristics. The result is authentic and transparent music reproduction.

But don't just take our word for it. Audio industry bible What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision gave Dynaudio’s in-car sound system the highest possible score in a wonderful five-star review.

Dynaudio 'Confidence' sound system in the Touareg

Featuring no fewer than 12 exceptional loudspeakers, all perfectly integrated into the luxury interior of the Touareg – amplified by a 12-channel 620-watt digital amplifier. Thanks to advanced digital sound processing, the acoustic engineers from Dynaudio and Volkswagen have been able to take the in-car musical experience to new levels through an innovative feature. Four dedicated sound settings are available (details below). The result is a perfectly balanced sound experience – no matter what kind of music you enjoy.

Sound Settings:

Authentic

This reproduces the music exactly as it is found on the original recording. Delivering all the detail, power and dynamics you would expect from Dynaudio, it is also absolutely neutral. No colouration and no increase or decrease of specific frequencies occurs. Dynaudio is famous for this setting, and not just in the professional studio world.

Dynamic

This setting is dedicated to music fans who love rock acts and like real power from a performance. The sound reproduction is life-like and widens the soundstage.

Soft

Dynaudio and Volkswagen recommend this setting for low-resolution recordings or broadcasts, such as those from the radio or compressed MP3 files. The setting irons out any harsh or resonating sounds by tempering the high and upper mid frequencies. An enjoyable sound experience is therefore still possible from these sources. 

Speech

Specially made for reproducing the human voice, this setting increases the mids, whereas bass and high notes have been reduced. This sound setting is ideal for news broadcasts, audio books or hands-free communication devices. While using a hands-free communication device in the Touareg, the sound system will automatically choose the Speech setting. After a call is ended the system will automatically revert to the previously enabled mode. 

Dynaudio 'Temptation' sound system in the Phaeton

This flagship sound system from the multi-award winning high-end Danish loudspeaker manufacturer Dynaudio features 12 superlative loudspeakers amplified by a 12-channel digital amplifier delivering 1000 watts, all perfectly integrated into your Phaeton for the very finest sound quality. With no vibration or distortion to spoil your listening pleasure you'll find the result is truly magical. Dynaudio’ s ‘Temptation’ sound system is standard on Phaeton models. Four dedicated sound settings and four specific focus adjustments are available. The result is a perfectly balanced sound experience – no matter what kind of music style you enjoy.

Sound focus

Thanks to advanced DSP technology, Dynaudio offers the very best sound wherever you sit in the new Phaeton. As soon as the driver defines one (or more) seat(s) to become the focus of the sound, the DSP calculates the most accurate reproduction of the soundstage for this specific setting. As a result, the sound focus can be set to the driver’s seat, all front or rear passenger seats without any influence on the sound quality or the sound pressure level.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk