Volkswagen Rolls out 25 Millionth Golf

[Lamar Hepburn]

Volkswagen AG's assembly plant at their headquarters in Wolfsburg,
Germany has reached its 25 millionth milestone in manufacturing the
popular VW Golf hatchback. Volkswagen officials attended the
celebration in Wolfsburg assembly plant.
While the 25 millionth VW Golf rolls out of the assembly line Dietmar
Korzekwa, Plant Manager of Wolfsburg plant said: "25 million Golf in
33 years - that is an outstanding achievement of which we can all be
proud. 15 million Golf had been built in Wolfsburg alone. My thanks go
to all employees for their commitment - day in, day out - over many
years to ensuring we can withstand ever-tougher global competition.
Together, we will continue the Golf success story."
Bernd Osterloh, Chairman of the Group and General Works Councils also
said: "25 million Golf is also a symbol of the extraordinary
performance of our colleagues. Their high-quality work - as an
engineer or a production line worker - has made our Golf a long-
lasting success that has brought employment and a future to many
regions of the world."
The 25 millionth VW Golf model is a Golf Sportline with Tornado Red
paint finish equipped with a 1.4-liter TSI engine delivering 140 PS
(138 hp) at 5,600 rpm and produces a maximum torque of 220 Nm (162 lb-
ft) at 1,500 rpm, coupled with a dual clutch gearbox and an optional
4MOTION four-wheel drive (4WD) technology.
Volkswagen, Europe's leading car manufacturer and the world's fourth
largest automaker has already sold more than 700,000 units of VW Golf
models worldwide last 2006. The VW Golf rolls out in international
markets including Germany, UK, France, Italy, Japan, South Africa, and
in the United States, where the VW Golf is known as the VW Rabbit
hatchback.
The sporty and elegant VW Golf Sport offers a dynamic exterior body
styling highlighted by body-colored bumpers, body-colored side door
handles, lowered sports suspension, twin exhaust tailpipes, and the
distinctive 16-inch Mugello alloy wheels with 205/55 R16 performance
tires. In the cabin and cockpit area, the VW Golf Sport comes with
Limit cloth upholstery, brushed stainless steel decorative inserts in
dash and centre console, 12V socket in luggage compartment, front
sports seats with height and lumbar adjustment, leather trimmed three-
spoke steering wheel, leather trimmed gear knob, and leather trimmed
handbrake grip. In addition, the VW Golf Sport also include
multifunction computer, radio/CD player with 8 speakers, climatic semi-
automatic air conditioning.
These exclusive features add up to the standard VW Golf parts found on
the other VW Golf models.