Volkswagen Passat received the 'Car of the Year'

2012 Volkswagen Passat recently honored with the award for "Car of the Year 'by leading car magazine Motortrend votes.

The official announcement of the award has been editor of Motortrend, Angus McKenzie said in a press statement of Volkswagen in Los Angeles auto show.

Developed and manufactured on U.S. soil, namely Tennessee, new models associated with the Passat name and became the pioneer flag in the improvement of Volkswagen sales this summer.

4868 mm long, slightly more than 10 cm compared with the European new products for the U.S. market is large sedan called Passat ever. He himself Jonathan Browning, Director of Volkswagen United States, has set a goal to increase sales 4 times in the leading countries of the world to reach a million units in 2018.

Unlike the U.S. Jetta, Passat 2012 is equipped with multi-link rear suspension similar to "brother" sold in the UK. Meanwhile, all other details appear on the Passat the U.S. have been replaced.

Supplying power to the U.S. Volkswagen Passat is three engine choices. The most basic type is the gas engine 5 cylinder, 2.5 liter volume capacity of 168 horsepower at 5,700 revolutions / min.Combined with gearbox, engine block could help Passat to accelerate from 0-96 km / h in 8.2 seconds. If accompanied by a 6-speed automatic transmission, acceleration time will increase the number of 8.7 seconds.

The second option is gasoline 6-cylinder, 3.6 liter capacity, for a capacity of 276 horsepower at 6,200 revolutions / min and torque of 258 lb-ft. Song of the dual-clutch DSG gearbox, Passat can accelerate from 0-96 km / h in 6.5 seconds.

The last option is the diesel 4-cylinder, 2.0 liter capacity, production capacity of 138 horsepower.According to Volkswagen, Passat diesel version can accelerate from 0-96 km / h in 9.3 seconds, "consume" oil of about 6.6 ltr per 100 km.

Selection process "Car of the Year" by Motortrend To find a worthy rival awards, including 13 editorial board of the MOTOR TREND has to undergo a rigorous evaluation process. Part 1: Is the evaluation aspects of technology and the state of the vehicle before entering the race, then a test on the track to measure the acceleration, braking and control. Each judge will drive a car on the road test special cars. Part 2: The judges will control the "contestants" on a 28 mile long road with local traffic to evaluate the operation and control, as well as the smoothness of the edge of engine and gearbox , noise from the street or violent wind inside the cabin as well as science in interior design. 6 evaluation criteria that candidates must meet in this year's contest are: • New advances in design: this is the criteria for evaluating the style of the interior and exterior, innovative level of detail, the selection and use of advanced materials. • Technical Excellence: assess the practicality of concept to commercial production samples, solutions, equipment and manufacturing intelligence, technology gadgets with reasonable prices for the benefit the consumer. • Add-on functions: as a criterion to consider each aspect of the car is done properly functioning utility that designers and engineers to make it desirable. • Effective use: This criterion focuses on the efficiency of fuel consumption and costs during use. • Safety for passengers: the probability that a car can help drivers avoid collisions, as well as passive safety features that can protect people in the car during the accident. • Value: competitive price and level of technological equipment, and of course these factors are compared with competitors with market segmentation. The contest voted Car of the Year competition is not a comparison that resistance is the evaluation of each candidate with six criteria listed above. The candidates are required to complete a new car or redesigned and appeared on the market within 12 months, ie from November 1 last year.