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Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc) since 1955 ...2015 celebrating 60 Years!

Season’s Greetings Season’s Greetings Season’s Greetings







PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER

Jamie Barrett

0408 183 396 [email protected]

Graham Tibbs


Ray Willis


Justin Bayley


EDITOR CONCESSION LICENCE

EVENT COORDINATOR

PROPERTY & MERCHANDISE

Ray Willis


Dave Moore


Harry Hay


Graham Tibbs


COUNCIL OF MOTORING CLUBS

WEB ADMINISTRATOR

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

SOUTH WEST

Paul Kuah


Jamie Barrett


Andy Macey

(08) 9332 6919 [email protected]

Kim Muste


GENERAL COMMITTEE...

Photo to follow

SECRETARY (Assistant)

MANDURAH-MURRAY

Gary Bull Bruce Cooper Ashley Rogers Joanne Mill Tina Moore



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Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc)

Mail: PO Box 175

Victoria Park

Western Australia 6979

ABN: 31 610 140 537

Telephone: 0408 183 396

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.vwclubwa.com

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at John Hughes Volkswagen in Victoria Park, starting at 6:30pm. Committee meetings are open to all members and invited guests.

IN THIS ISSUE page NEW MEMBERSHIPS AND BIRTHDAYS

The Committee ................ 4

Club Page ........................ 5

Club Event Calendar ........ 7

Club Run February 2015 ... 8

President’s Spot ............... 9

Club Merchandise ............. 10

2015 Club Calendar .......... 11

2014 Day of the Volkswagen

Results ..................... 13

Gallery...................... 17

Club Run January 2015 ..... 21

Member Profiles ............... 22

Tempo Matador ................ 25

Volkswagen News

Cars of the Year.......... 27

Aust Best Cars ............ 28

VW Awards ................ 29

VW Amorok ................ 29

Golf R - awards .......... 30

Volkswagen Motorsport

FIA Rally news..31

Front Page:

2014 DofVW 2014 DofVW --

Tempo MatadorTempo Matador

Seasons Seasons

GreetingsGreetings

Baden Colella

Barry Vanck

Nadort

Bernadette Perry

Bob Cuder

Dale Sydney

Darren Robinson

Donna Kasper

Fabian Hugi

Jenny Williams

Joe McNally

John Couper

John Perora

Lyndon Abbott

Martin

Greenwood

Neil Partner

Paul Boscott

Paul Kelly

Rebecca

Thomson

Simon Davies

Steven Simmons

Thor Anson

Victor Suarez

We now

have

171 active

Members

January 18

Welcome to our new members...Welcome to our new members...

Arthur Thompson

Barry Vanck Nadort

Bruce Cooper

Christopher Larkin

David Richards

Donald Farrell

John Broekman

Kim Muste

Libby Stonie

Mark Englebert

Matthew Ngui

Nate Brix

Noel Whittle

Paul Hunt

Paul Rossenrode

Peter Abetz

Ray Willis

Reuben Bourke

Riley Farrell

Ross Booth

Sally Duxbury

Sam Karamfiles

Sarah Negri

Sharyn Negri

Victor Suarez

Happy Birthday for December...Happy Birthday for December...



The committee went looking for a LOGO to identify &

acknowledge THE CLUB and also the 60 YEARS.

The winning logo is shown on the right.

Thankyou to those that submitted concepts and designs.

The winning logo design/concept has been decided by the club committee and is now being profession-

ally drawn for a variety of uses. For 2015 it will replace the club logo in a number of events and refer-

ences.

LOGOLOGOLOGO competition…competition…competition… the winner is...the winner is...the winner is...

He Committee is till looking for your Ideas and Suggestions...these can be sent to our PO BOX ad-

dressed as “60 Years of Ideas” or emailed here to [email protected] with a subject matter of

“60 Years of Ideas”...the sooner you get your idea/suggestion in, the quicker it can be considered.

As mentioned before, the idea of a 2015 VW Club Calendar has become a reality and is currently on

sale at $10.00 each, and can be posted for only $2.00 extra. See the advert in this magazine. The

second idea of a 60th celebration wine is being developed, with premium wine at about $20.00 per

bottle...keep an eye out for this.

So what is YOUR idea for an event or merchandise to help celebrate the 60 years?

IDEAS,IDEAS,IDEAS, suggestions...suggestions...suggestions...events, merchandise etc.events, merchandise etc.events, merchandise etc.



This month... December 2014

# indicates a club run

Wednesday 3rd ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD

7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

Wednesday 10th MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

Wednesday 24th EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

CANCELLED

Thursday 25th CHRISTMAS DAY

Friday 26th BOXING DAY

January 2015

Thursday 1st NEW YEAR’S DAY

Wednesday 7th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD




Saturday 17th VW CLUB RUN - CAMP LAKE CLIFTON CARAVAN Contact: Joanne Mill 0400 021 481

See page 21, the website Events and the Forum Harry Hay 0422 584 130



February 2015



Saturday 7th VW CLUB RUN - CAMP GUILDERTON CARAVAN PARK Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

See page 8, the website Events and the Forum





March 2015





Saturday 14th VW CLUB RUN - CRUISE & CAMP MUNSTER #3 Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

To Be Advised





Hi Club Members and Readers……

Well this is the last “spot” for the year. This means that the holiday period is upon us so we

can spend time with who or what means most to us – So I’ll be in the shed working on my project!

Whoo hoo….

We have had some excellent events and meet’s this year. My favourite was Day of the Volkswagen this

time, with the Munster Gig a close second (that is on again in March). The Day of the Volkswagen has

lots of planning and the anticipation in the weeks leading up to it has been nerve racking in the past.

But this year with so many people doing their bit and contributing made it a smooth process, although I

nearly forgot to pick up the key for gates to the field! That would have been a nightmare! We have al-

ready had so many positive comments and good feedback – thank you.

As a UK expat I find it hard to get into the festivities as it is

summer! It still confuses me to see Christmas lights and deco-

rations out with the sun shining and the hot weather? In the

UK it is common to be gifted a “Christmas jumper” usually a

woolly affair and not very flattering in design. I came across

this while Google searching “Volkswagen Christmas” looking

for a picture to include.

The calendar for 2015 is quickly filling up. On that note – have

you seen or even better – bought the club calendar? It’s not

too late to buy one for yourself or a VW nut for Christmas.

Thank you for your support.

On behalf of the committee, be safe on the roads enjoy your time with your family and friends or your

time in the shed have a lovely Christmas and New Year!!!

Jamie Barrett

Club President

Your Volkswagen Club of WA has

embarked on supporting charities

or appeals either directly from the

club funds or by assisting the

charity or appeal in their goal to

publicise their fundraising.

In the past, the Club has support-

ed the Kids Cancer Support

Group, from ward 3b at Princess

Margaret Hospital and also the

Toodyay Bushfire Appeal. In

2012/13 it was Telethon.

The Club commenced supporting

the DuchenneFoundation Aus-

tralia in 2013/14 and will do so

again in 2014/15.

Duchenne Foundation's MISSION

Using National and international

collaboration to improve the qual-

ity and quantity of life for those

living with Duchenne and Becker

muscular dystrophy and their

families, through research, edu-

cation and advocacy.

Visit their website for more infor-

mation.

How you can help:

Organise a DuchenneFounda-

tion fundraiser

Make a donation

Buy DuchenneFoundation mer-

chandise

Support DuchenneFoundation

events

Contribute to the VW Club’s

fundraising efforts

So if you see a club member rat-

tling a tin or two in the next

twelve months at any of our

events please drop in your loose

change...it all goes to a very good

cause.

The Committee

VW Club of WA VW Club of WA -- Annual Charity for 2014/15Annual Charity for 2014/15

DuchenneDuchenneFoundationFoundation AustraliaAustralia

Website: www.duchennefoundation.org.au



ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE Car Badge - Club Logo (with tongue) $25.00 ea

Blue and chrome 72mm

Car Badge - Club Logo (no tongue) $25.00 ea Blue and chrome 72mm

Pin Badge - Club Logo $3.00 ea Blue and chrome 22mm

Key Ring - Bottle Opener Club Logo $5.00 ea Blue and chrome

Hoodies - Club 3D logo on front with stripes $40.00 ea Black with white design

T-shirt #2 - Club 3D logo on front with stripes $25.00 ea Red, White or Grey with black design

V-neck Polo - Club Logo embroidered - ladies & girls $30.00 ea A name can be added for another $5.00

Polo Shirt - Club Logo embroidered - men & boys $30.00 ea A pocket is an extra $5.00; A name can be added for another $5.00

T-shirt #1 - large 3D logo - back & small 3D logo - front with stripes $25.00 ea Blue with white design

VW Club stickers $2.00 ea Official club logo; 3D club logo; or “I’M A VW CLUB MEMBER”

VW Club cloth badge $5.00 ea Traditional club logo

Day of the Volkswagen - various cloth badge & annual stickers $2.00 ea Collectors items (limited numbers)

VW Club peak Cap - Club Logo $15.00 ea Adjustable velcro band at the rear

Car Badge 2011 Toodyay Bug-In (no tongue) $20.00 ea Black and Yellow - 42nd National Bug-In Metal car badge (limited number)

2015 VW Club Calendar $10.00 ea Photos are from the 2013 Day of the VW...most VW Club events fo 2015 are listed.

All merchandise on sale at the 2014 Day of the Volkswagen

AVAILABLE AT CLUB

EVENTS including ALFRED’S every month!

You can also contact the

Committee to arrange the

purchase of the now extensive

list of club merchandise!

Can be posted for an extra

charge.



The VW Club has a 2015

VW Calendar for sale @

only $10.00 each. The

Calendar is a first for the club

and is part of the Club’s 60th

Anniversary...1955-2015.

The calendar features all facets of the club, some 60th Anniversary

details, many of the club events already decided for 2015 and the photos are

from the Western Australian 2013 Day of the Volkswagen.

Sales have been strong and if there is stock remaining these will be available at the

next club event being the 2014 Day of the Volkswagen on 30th November.

Alternatively they can be posted @ an additional $2.00 each.

Calendar enquiries/orders can be sent via email to [email protected] or via

text message to 0407 347 340.

2015 Volkswagen Calendar 2015 Volkswagen Calendar

just just

$10.00 ea$10.00 ea

+ postage+ postage

...last few copies left!...last few copies left!



Results Results

& Gallery & Gallery



Type 1 Beetle Standard to 1967 V-Dub Repairs and Spares

Victor Suarez Beetle 1961

Type 1 Beetle Standard 1967 on Das Resto Parts

Amanda Stafford Beetle 1972

Type 1 Beetle Karmann Convertible Karmann Ghia Co. of Aust.

Michelle Dufall 1977 Karmann Convertible

Type 1 Beetle Modified Gerry Kay Mechanical

& Best Engine Bay Reuben Bourke Beetle 1956

T1 - Type 2 Kombi Passenger V-Dub Repairs and Spares & Best Interior Steffen Linke Kombi

T1 - Type 2 Kombi Commercial Bill West

Darren Robinson Barndoor Kombi



T2 - Type 2 Kombi Commercial Grant Hicks Coffee Kombi

T3 - Type 2 Kombi All

Thor Hanson Syncro

T4 & T5 - Transporter

Victor Suree Multivan

Types 3 and 4 Das Resto Haus

Steffen Linke Notch

Karmann Ghia Types 1 and 3 The Karmann Ghia Co. of Aust.

Kurt Smailes Karmann Ghia

T2 - Type 2 Kombi Passenger The Hills Mafia

Chris Wolven Kombi



Golf V - VII Standard

Sally Duckbury Golf GTi MK6

Water-cooled Standard

Russel Lunn 1988 Corrado

Water-cooled Modified Balcatta VW & Subaru Specialists

Wade Saunders Golf GTi MK2

VW Affiliate Craig Pickering

Tempo Matador

Golf I - IV Standard

John Allen Golf MK2

Robin Bailey Encouragement Award

Kyran Collins MK1 Golf

Best Golf on the Day VW Club of WA (Inc)

John Allen Golf R32 MK4

Water-cooled Performance

John Allen Golf VR6



Formula Vee Gerry Kay Mechanical

Peter Jojart 1200cc

Rat Look Munster Garage

Philip Thomas Beetle 1959

VolksChoice Shannons Insurance

Paul Samba Kombi

Beach Buggy

Sean Jones Manx Buggy

Best Exterior

Geoff Wall Beetle 1968

Presidents Choice Shannons Insurance

Graham Duxbury Beetle 1965











Depart from

BUNNINGS

COCKBURN car park

10:00am Saturday

Organising contacts: Joanne Mill 0400 021 481 and Harry Hay 0422 584 130



Name: Reuben Bourke Forum user name: Reub

First VW memory: 1973 Seeing a slammed early

60's beetle and thinking it had broken suspension

First VW: I'd rather not say...

Favourite Beetle: A restocal ragtop split beetle

Current Vehicle(s): 1956 VW beetle (tweaked)

1968 VW beetle (mildly modified)

A VW from another mother (912)

Dream Car: Pre A 356 Porsche Coupe

Favourite Club Event: Munster Cruise (so far)

Past VWs: 1958 Beetle

1960 Beetle (now son's)

1968 Beetle

Maybe an article on the VWRX (opposite) in

another edition of the ViaWest magazine soon...

Name: Victor Suarez

Forum User Name: natski

Current Vehicle(s): 1961 Beetle, T5 Caravelle

(both trophy winners 2014 DofVW)

First VW: 1971 Beetle*

First VW memory: Back in Manilla he was circuit

racing and his door flew open (he had to hold it

shut)

Dream VW: Hebmüller

Favourite club event: Day of the Volkswagen and

Alfreds

* The Beetle was a 13 dual port. He didn’t realise it

was a 1300cc so he was entering races in the

1600cc class. When he found out no one wanted to

race him in the correct class.

Hello members...remember our “Member’s Profile” page...well they are back. Get yours in soon.



Member Profiles

WANTED We need to keep the number of Member Profiles

happening in the magazine, so we need you to

send yours in.

Members get to know each other a little by con-

tributing their profile, cars and faces.

Just use the bold subject matters (see below) as

prompts and send in one, two or lots of photos.

Name: Forum User Name:

1st Vee Dub memory:

First car:

Favourite VW:

Current VWs owned:

Dream car:

Favourite club event:

Past VWs:

You are welcome to add more freehand com-

ments as well. Send to: [email protected]

SOUTH

AFRICAN VWS From parts to whole cars, even restoration

can be done there! T2s, T25s and Syncros.

Want to know more...

Contact :

Alan Avice Du Buisson

Mobile: 0419907697

Email: [email protected]

Enquiries can be made with...Dave Moore

[email protected] or 0402 607 552



Photographs by Jamie Barrett



Tempo Tempo

MatadorMatador By Craig Pickering

Craig Pickering had the Tempo

Matador on display at the

2014 Day of the Volkswagen.

Only non VW vehicle to use VW

engine and gearbox under li-

cence from VW.

First front wheel drive, front

engine truck ever made.

After WW2 there was a need for

cheap delivery vehicle, fuel was

scarce and expensive.

Tempo approached VW which

were only making relatively small

numbers of split beetles at the

time and requested the use of the

engine and gearbox, given the

fuel efficiency and compact design

it was perfect for the job

(although potentially a little un-

derpowered)

Tempo had made 3 wheelers since

the late 20s and had made a few

larger trucks and even a twin en-

gine two stroke 4wd vehicle

(G1200) and a 3 wheeled schwim-

mer for the German army, which

they didn't take on in .

The Matador 50 started produc-

tion in 1949 powered by the 25hp

VW motor and initially using the

25hp VW crash box.

The VW gearboxes were appar-

ently too highly geared for the 1

tonne carrying capacity. they

claimed a top speed of 82kph the

VW gearboxes failed under ex-

treme use, so Tempo approached

ZF who designed and built a gear-

box for the Matador that was up

to the task.

These seem to have been stocked

as an exchange item as we have

identified a couple of unused ZF

gearboxes in old caches of Mata-

dor parts.



In 1952 VW had a meeting that ap-

parently questioned the idea of selling

Tempo motors when the kombi had

been released. I had also heard that

Tempo said that the Matador would

primarily sell as a ute. Tempo had

however offered any custom combi-

nation you wanted including an 11

seater bus. VW spontaneously pulled

the engine supply.

My Tempo is a cab chassis that was

delivered to Melbourne, It had a large

box made for it by a coachworks in

Melbourne that housed a portable x-

ray unit. It travelled around Victoria

taking X-rays for the tuberculosis

screening unit.

It was parked up at a family friends

farm by a Doctor and rarely run.

It was last registered in 1987.

I came across it in 2008 after the

owner had passed away.

I've spent the last 6 years dismantling

it and rebuilding it.

It now has it's original VW crash box

and a 36hp Okrasa motor. It has been

painted in Squirrel grey and has a Jar-

rah tray, as would Western Australian

delivered Matadors.

The original 25hp motor is in pieces

and ready for a rebuild.

this is how i first saw the tempo...a photo my mum had emailed me when

my uncle had mentioned it to her

after it made it to Dwellingup on a truck I started dismantling it...and it all went from there!



Volkswagen triumph in

Car of the

Year Awards Volkswagen has dominated

the inaugural carsales.com.au

Car of the Year Awards claim-

ing victory across three cate-

gories for the Polo, Golf and

Amarok.

The Polo was named Best City

Car, thanks to its great value for

money, benchmark fuel economy

and enhanced assistance systems

in the newly revised model.

Managing editor at carsales.com

Ltd, Marton Pettendy highlighted

the benefits of the Polo’s recent

update: “Volkswagen's smallest

model in Australia was our top

city-car pick even before the

comprehensively facelifted ver-

sion brought more big-car safety

and connectivity features in Au-

gust.”

Adding to already impressive lists

of accolades, the Golf succeeded

in the all-important Best Family

Car under $30K category, and

the Amarok was named the Best

Tradie vehicle.

On the Golf’s win, news editor,

Ken Gratton’s summary said:

“Golf is consistently holding its

value better than its rivals in the

small-car segment, and even one

of its prime competitors admits

the VW's running costs place it

on the podium.”

Volkswagen’s Amarok was ac-

cording to RV editor, Chris Fin-

cham: “The supremely refined

ride is complemented by a quality

finish both inside and out, while

the total cost of ownership repre-

sents real value given the fea-

tures and function on offer. It's

no wonder Volkswagen's 'tradie

in a tuxedo' is finding favour

across the nation.”

The awards take into considera-

tion factors including cost to run,

retained value, consumer en-

gagement and affordability in de-

termining the winners of the 13

category awards.



Three more trophies for Volkswagen

at the 2014

Australia’s Best Car

Awards Volkswagen has collected three

highly valued trophies at the Aus-

tralia’s Best Car Awards. Earlier

today the Golf 90TSI Comfortline

collected the award for small cars

priced under $35,000 while the

Golf GTI took out the ‘Best

Sports Car under $50,000’ for

the second year in a row. The

formidable Touareg also once

again collected a trophy, making

it four in a row for our premium

SUV.

Volkswagen Group Australia’s

Managing Director, John White,

was extremely pleased with the

company’s success: “It is without

doubt a great honour to receive

these accolades for our multi-

award-winning products.”

“The Golf has been such a great

success both here and around the

world, we only wish we could se-

cure more vehicles to meet the

demand.

“Our Touareg continues to deliver

year after year and we are very

pleased the judges agree that it

remains the benchmark in its

class,” said Mr White.

Reflecting on the Golf’s win, the

Australia’s Best Cars judges laud-

ed the Golf’s impressive package,

stating: “Almost sports-like in

performance, Volkswagen’s at-

tention to detail gives the Golf

90TSI Comfortline a number of

firsts.”

The judges also hailed the Golf

GTI as “the quintessential all-

rounder”, adding: “One of the

nicest aspects of

this sports car is

that it has no

unwanted traits;

it rides well on

all surfaces and

is enjoyable for

day-to-day com-

muting and

touring.”

For a fourth year

in a row, Aus-

tralia’s Best Cars

picked

Volkswagen’s

Touareg over its

competition, saying: “Having

been successful in Australia’s

Best Cars in 2013, the

Volkswagen Touareg was again in

a strong position this year, but it

also faced some new challenges.

“…the winning vehicle had to

combine superlative luxury with

excellent abilities both on and off

road, and all for a reasonable

price. The Volkswagen Touareg

V6 TDI did just that.”

Australia’s Best Car Awards plac-

es the country’s most popular

vehicles through rigorous testing

and analysis to determine the

best vehicles on offer for con-

sumers. It is the nation’s most

comprehensive and independent

customer-focused vehicle testing

and awards program.

(Continued on page 29)



Volkswagen Golf is

Behind The

Wheel’s

2014 Car of the Year

Volkswagen’s iconic Golf Mark VII

range has notched up yet anoth-

er award for its growing trophy

cabinet, being named Behind The

Wheel’s 2014 Car of the Year.

The award, judged by Behind The

Wheel’s editorial team who pro-

duce the Behind The Wheel web-

site, podcast and radio pro-

gramme, recognises one vehicle

each year as the best. The judges

take into account all relevant fac-

tors, including; purchase price,

warranty, standard features, fuel

economy, safety, as well as ex-

ternal appearance, cabin feel and

features and driving perfor-

mance.

The Car of the Year accolade

acknowledges the diversity and

versatility of Volkswagen Austral-

ia’s Golf range, which includes

hatchbacks, wagons and perfor-

mance models.

Speaking on the Golf’s ultimate

success, Behind The Wheel editor

Joel Helmes said:

“Whether you go for the mild, or

the wild variants of the

Volkswagen Golf you are onto a

winner. It’s just the right size,

has plenty of standard features,

great looks and really is a car for

just about all Australian car buy-

ers.”

He also noted the accessibility of

the Golf for buyers: “The Golf

range also provides a premium

European feel with still very rea-

sonable and realistic pricing.”

‘Working

Class Man’

drives a

Volkswagen

Amarok

Rock icon Jimmy Barnes an-

nounced as Volkswagen Commer-

cial Vehicles’ newest Ambassador

Barnes specifies his own person-

alised Amarok Highline

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

is proud to announce Australian

rock icon, Jimmy Barnes, as its

newest Ambassador; having tak-

en delivery of a unique Amarok

Highline, specified by the ARIA

Hall of Fame inductee himself.

In true rock fashion, Barnes’

Deep Black pearl effect Amarok

Highline with eight-speed auto-

matic has been accessorised with

19-inch alloy wheels, a black

sportsbar and side steps, a hard

tonneau cover, Alcantara interior

trim, comfort suspension set-up

and an ‘Amarok’ silver foil decal.

Commenting on his new role as

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

Ambassador, Jimmy Barnes said:

“I've always driven Volkswagens.

I’ve had many over the years and

I’m pleased the new Amarok is

the latest addition. Now, officially

I AMAROKer!”

Director of Volkswagen Commer-

cial Vehicles Australia, Carlos

Santos, welcomed the legendary

rocker, stating: “It’s pretty excit-

ing to have such

a famous Aussie

icon on board as

an Amarok Am-

bassador. The

Black Highline

has been speci-

fied just for Jim-

my and we think

it really suits

him.”

Jimmy Barnes’

Amarok Highline

is powered by a

2.0-litre TDI420

bi-turbo engine

with eight-speed

automatic trans-

mission and

permanent four-

wheel-drive.



...named Hot

Hatch Hero at Scottish

COTY The most powerful production

Volkswagen Golf, the Golf R, has

been named Hot Hatch of the Year

in the 2014 Scottish Car of the

Year awards. The award was pre-

sented at a ceremony held at St.

Andrews on Friday 28th Novem-

ber.

The awards are judged by all 15

members of the Association of

Scottish Motoring Writers, who

represent publications and web-

sites from across the country.

Commenting on the win, President

of the Association of Scottish Mo-

toring Writers, Alisdair Suttie,

said: “Quick off the mark and with

the grip and finesse to handle its

power, the Volkswagen Golf R sets

a new benchmark in affordable,

practical performance motoring.

Perfect poise from its standard

four-wheel drive allied to precise

steering and a hefty punch from

its 2.0-litre turbo engine means it

is the hot hatch for all seasons

and all reasons.”

Director of Volkswagen UK, Alex

Smith, said: “The Golf was

crowned overall Scottish Car of

the Year in 2013, so I’m delight-

ed that the R is continuing the

success of the range and has

been awarded the Hot Hatch ac-

colade. This car competes in a

hotly contested class, but it’s the

blend of performance and practi-

cality allied with comfort and val-

ue for money which gives it a

unique edge over its competitors.

Thanks go to the Association of

Scottish Motoring Writers for rec-

ognising these qualities.”

...wins BBC

TopGear Magazine

Hot Hatch Award

The Volkswagen Golf R, the most

powerful Golf on sale, has won a

prestigious UK TopGear Magazine

award, Hot Hatch of the Year

2014.

Commenting on the award, Ollie

Marriage, Motoring Editor of Top-

Gear Magazine stated: ‘VW has

taken the already excellent GTI

and left no stone unturned in its

pursuit of improvement.’

Marriage added: ‘It is the car that

can do everything – 40 mpg cruis-

er, upmarket business chariot,

winter weapon…genuine thrill pro-

vider. … Congratulations VW – the

result of your efforts is the best

hot hatch on sale today.’

This award is the icing on the cake

for the Golf R as it has also been

named top in Autocar’s Britain’s

Top 50 Cars of 2014 and picked

up the hot hatch award in last

week’s 2014 Scottish Car of the

Year Awards.

...is Drive's

COTY in the Under $60k

Performance category

The accolades keep coming for

VW’s pinnacle Golf model, the fire-

breathing 206kW Golf R DSG,

claiming victory in Drive’s Car of

the Year awards in the Under $60k

Performance category.

The Golf R impressed Drive’s judg-

es above all others in a diverse

range of category competitors,

with its extensive list of standard

technical and comfort features and

blistering performance.

Volkswagen Group Australia Man-

aging Director, John White, lauded

the Golf R’s win: “Australians love

their performance cars, and I am

extremely pleased that the Golf R

has been recognised as the cate-

gory’s best by Drive’s expert panel

of judges.”

Drive’s judges applauded the hot

Golf, stating: “While the perfor-

mance category lends to having

an inherent focus on going fast,

which the Golf R offers in spades,

it also does an equally commenda-

ble job of trundling down to the

shops to buy milk – something

none of its competitors are yet to

master to the same degree.

According to the judges, “in the

latest generation of sportscar, it

seems enthusiasts can have their

cake and eat it too.”

Drive’s COTY awards recognises

the year’s best vehicles in 13 cat-

egories, assessing 42 vehicles

over 20,000 kilometres of testing

at Goulburn’s Wakefield Park.

Volkswagen Golf R Volkswagen Golf R



A round

dozen: Volkswagen

ends its record-

breaking

WRC season

with yet

another win

in Wales Eighth victory of the season

for world champions*

Sébastien Ogier/Julien In-

grassia

Record number of wins in

one WRC season for

Volkswagen

Latvala and Mikkelsen re-

cover well from set-backs

The icing on the cake at the end

of the season – the final round of

the FIA World Rally Championship

(WRC) saw Volkswagen set a new

record for the number of wins in

one single season. Win number

eight of the year for newly-

crowned World Rally Champions*

Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia

(F/F) presented the Wolfsburg-

based manufacturer with its

twelfth victory from 13 rallies.

Ogier/Ingrassia raced into a com-

manding lead of over a minute on

day one of three in Wales, and

were then able to pace them-

selves intelligently on Saturday

and Sunday. Jari-Matti Latvala/

Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) ended

the Rally Great Britain in eighth

place, having lost more than

three minutes after a mistake on

Saturday morning. The extremely

difficult conditions in Wales also

took their toll on the third

Volkswagen due of Andreas Mik-

kelsen/Ola Fløene (N/N): they

had offs resulting in early retire-

ments on both Friday and Sun-

day. However, their fightback on

Saturday was emphatic proof of

what might have been, consisting

as it did of five stage wins and

four second places in nine stages.

A superlative season in figures

The final round of the year also

brought the curtain down on what

has been a fairy-tale season for

Volkswagen. A series of records

went to the Wolfsburg-based

manufacturer in 2014. The

twelfth of a possible 13 wins saw

Volkswagen eclipse the previous

record of eleven, held by Citroën.

Volkswagen also equalled the rec-

ord eight one-twos in a season,

set by Peugeot back in 2002. And

there’s more: Volkswagen also

wrapped up the title in the Manu-

facturers’ Championship at the

earliest point of the season for 25

years, as well as becoming only

the second manufacturer in WRC

history to provide all of the top

three drivers in the Drivers’ World

Championship. Only Lancia had

achieved this feat before them –

in 1987 and 1988. Not only were

Volkswagen’s achievements im-

pressive, but also the manner in

which they were achieved: in

2014, Ogier, Latvala and Mikkel-

sen added a further 197 of a pos-

sible 249 stage wins to the suc-

cess story of the Polo R WRC. In

total, 23 podiums went to

Volkswagen over the course of

the season’s 13 rallies. Since the

Polo R WRC made its World Rally

Championship debut in January

2013, the powerhouse has racked

up 22 victories and 41 podiums in

26 rallies. The Volkswagen driv-

ers clocked the fastest time on

345 of the 486 special stages

over the last two seasons.




XXL mud pack: extremely dif-

ficult conditions in Wales

The Rally Great Britain is not only

the “Rally of Legends”, but is a

legend in its own right. The ubiq-

uitous rain and menacing fog

hanging over the forests make for

perilous Welsh gravel stages, the

likes of which are not experienced

anywhere else on the WRC calen-

dar. Smooth in places, mostly

muddy, but always slippery, the

70th staging of this classic once

again posed an extreme challenge

to driver, co-driver and World

Rally Car alike.

Disappointment for Jari-Matti

Latvala and Miikka Anttila

About halfway into the 305.64

kilometres against the clock, a

mere 6.6 seconds separated the

world champion* and the man

who finished runner-up* in the

World Championship – the rally in

Wales was initially shaped by the

same duel that had dominated

the 2014 WRC season. The battle

between Ogier and Latvala pro-

duced no fewer than three of the

ten closest WRC finishes in World

Championship history, with a

fourth only prevented by a slight

mistake. Jari-Matti Latvala and

Miikka Anttila fell victim to the

perilous Welsh mud on Saturday

morning, sliding into a ditch on

the ninth stage of the rally – and

lost over three minutes in the

process. They fought back strong-

ly on Sunday, however, winning

four of the final day’s six special

stages – including the closing

Power Stage – to climb from tenth

to eighth place.

Highs and lows: set-backs and

stage wins for Mikkelsen and

Fløene

The rally was to prove an emo-

tional rollercoaster for Andreas

Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene. Five

stage wins and four second places

on Saturday were unfortunately

offset by crashes on Friday and

Sunday. Mikkelsen and Fløene

were always one of the cars first

onto the route – no easy task at

the Rally Great Britain. As such, a

dream season ended in disap-

pointment for Mikkelsen/Fløene.

However, this does not detract

from an otherwise impressive rec-

ord: Andreas Mikkelsen made five

appearances on the podium in

2014, including second places on

three different surfaces: ice and

snow (Sweden), gravel (Poland)

and asphalt (France).

Power Stage: bonus points for

Latvala

Volkswagen continues to domi-

nate the Power Stage, in which

extra points towards the Drivers’

and Co-Drivers’ Championship are

awarded to the fastest three cars.

For the eleventh time in the 2014

season the fastest time was set

by a Volkswagen driver. In Great

Britain it was the turn of Jari-

Matti Latvala to pick up the three

bonus points. A Volkswagen driv-

er has picked up at least one ex-

tra point on 24 occasions this

year. Volkswagen can point to a

proud record since joining the

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championship in 2013: of the 25

Power Stages held in that time,

the fastest man was at the wheel

of a Polo R WRC on 19 occasions,

while the Volkswagen drivers fin-

ished in the top three 44 times.

Three titles*, twelve wins –

the conclusion of a demanding

season

The Volkswagen team can look

back on what was not only a suc-

cessful, but also a demanding

season, with the three World

Championship titles* in the Driv-

ers’, Co-drivers’ and Manufactur-

ers’ competitions as a reward. The

2014 FIA World Rally Champion-

ship took team members from 20

nations to 13 rallies in 15 different

countries. 4.2 million fans now

follow the works team from Wolfs-

burg on social networks, 101,647

fans were delighted to get their

hands on signed autographs of the

Volkswagen drivers, while journal-

ists were supplied with infor-

mation via 703 pages of press re-

leases and 322,488 text messag-

es.

In extreme conditions, from sea

level up to altitudes of 2781 me-

tres, the temperatures on the spe-

cial stages ranged from minus 12

to plus 34 degrees Celsius. The

turbo chargers in the three 315-

hp engines completed 1.3 billion

revs between the Rally Monte Car-

lo and the Rally Great Britain.

Sébastien Ogier, Jari-Matti Latvala

and Andreas Mikkelsen changed

gears in their Polo R WRCs 73,211

times. Using muscle power alone,

the mechanics lifted a total of 265

tons moving the roughly 1,100

tyres used. The engineers evalu-

ated about 17.9 gigabytes of data

from the year's 249 special stages

– roughly the same as 3.2 million

pages of pure text. The team

members covered a total of

96,845.99 kilometres as the crow

flies between the service parks

and the team HQ in Hannover.

The equipment for the overseas

races travelled a further

46,202.62 kilometres by sea.

All with 100 percent team

work.

Quotes after day three of the

Rally Great Britain

Sébastien Ogier, Volkswagen

Polo R WRC #1

“That is obviously the best way to

end a season: with a win. We

were under no pressure, as the

World Championship was no long-

er at stake, and just wanted to

enjoy the Rally Great Britain. We

really had to go flat-out on Friday

and had a close battle for the lead

with my team-mate Jari-Matti Lat-

vala. That allowed us to open up a

big lead over the rest of our ri-

vals. When Jari-Matti made a mis-

take on Saturday, it obviously

completely changed the character

of the rally for us. I just had to

get the car to the finish line. How-

ever, that is anything but easy

given the typical conditions here

in Wales. All in all, it has been an-

other magnificent season for Ju-

lien and me, with a fantastic team





behind us. We now have a few

tests and official parties before

the Christmas holidays begin. A

quick word on Mikko Hirvonen: I

am delighted for him that he end-

ed his final WRC rally on the podi-

um. He has had a great career,

and we will miss driving against

him.”

Jari-Matti Latvala, Volkswagen

Polo R WRC #2

“I can look back with great satis-

faction on the 2014 season: I

mounted my first serious chal-

lenge for the World Championship

title, and kept the title race alive

for a long time. I also won my

first rally on asphalt, which was

an important milestone for me.

The duel with Sébastien Ogier was

extremely exciting. I will carry on

where I left off next season. The

Rally Great Britain did not pan out

as I had hoped. My goal was defi-

nitely to go for the win here in

Wales. Apart from the slip-up, our

pace was good. As such, I am al-

ready looking forward to next

year.”

Andreas Mikkelsen,

Volkswagen Polo R WRC #9

“Unfortunately that was not the

end to the season I had hoped for.

I would have liked to have given

the team something better than

two offs. However, the conditions

were particularly difficult and mis-

takes happen quicker at the Rally

Great Britain than anywhere else.

I am disappointed, but I believe

we matched the pace of our team-

mates and could have challenged

for the win. Despite this disap-

pointment, we can still be proud

of what we have achieved this

season. With five podiums we

have exceeded our own expecta-

tions. Third place in the Drivers’

Championship is the best result of

my career. I am looking forward

to a bit of a rest over the coming

weeks, but also to the 2015 sea-

son. We are determined to be

challenging for victories and podi-

ums right from the word go. That

is my goal.”

Jost Capito, Volkswagen

Motorsport Director

“Twelve wins in one season – we

really can look back on a success-

ful year. We can be proud of what

we have achieved, and enjoy eve-

ry moment in the World Rally

Championship. The Rally Great

Britain has also been a great suc-

cess, and Sébastien Ogier and Ju-

lien Ingrassia did everything right

en route to their eighth win of the

season. Respect to them. In con-

trast, Jari-Matti Latvala, Miikka

Anttila, Andreas Mikkelsen and

Ola Fløene did not end the season

the way they had hoped. Howev-

er, they can also be proud of what

they have achieved. There is no

chance of us resting on our lau-

rels. The 2015 season gets under-

way with the Rally Monte Carlo in

just 65 days, and we want to be

as well prepared as possible

again. Preparations have already

been in full swing for a while

now.”

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