A Photo Tribute to the Ladies of the 2011 Wörthersee Show

Having brought you all the automotive-related news from the 2011 Wörthersee Tour including the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet in GTI and R formats, the 503HP Audi A1 and the Skoda Fabia RS2000 Convertible, now it is time for us to share with you something related but far more spicier if you catch our drift…

Yes, that is right; we are talking about a photo gallery of the booth professionals and ladies who made their presence felt in full force at the world’s largest annual Volkswagen Group meeting, which took place in Austria from June 1 to 4. Hop over the break to get a taste of what you missed at Lake Wörthersee in our photo set that includes more than 70 images.

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A Photo Tour of the VW Group’s 2011 Wörthersee Festival with 150 Images

For the past thirty year, tens of thousands of enthusiasts of Volkswagen Group cars assemble on the shores of Lake Worthersee in Austria to participate in the largest festival of its kind in the world. Over the years, Volkswagen and the other brands of the German group including Audi, Seat and Skoda, have used the show to unveil special concepts, new models and studies that hint at future production versions or accessories.

At this year’s event (June 1 to 4, 2011), the VW Group prepared several vehicles for the festival including the production VW Golf GTI 35 Edition with 235HP, the VW Golf Cabriolet GTI and R concepts, the wild 503HP Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro study, and the Skoda Fabia RS 2000 Convertible prototype. As you may have noticed, the company didn’t show much love for its Seat brand which was left to display its current lineup.

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Seat Rumored to Start Production of Audi Q3-based SUV in 2012

It seems that the VW Group’s Martorell plant in Spain will not only build the new Audi Q3, but a similar version of the compact SUV for Seat as well, according to a report from British car magazine, What Car. Industry sources told the publication that the Seat IBX crossover study shown at Geneva this year will be built in the same plant with the Audi Q3, with both models to share the same platform. The production version of the IBX is expected to be introduced next year. Read more »

Seat to Launch in China in 2012, will be at the Shanghai Auto Show

As part of the VW Group’s strategy to expand its brands into new markets, the German automaker will bring Seat to the Shanghai Auto Show (April 21-28, 2011) offering Chinese buyers their first taste of the Spanish firm’s cars before sales begin with the Leon and Ibiza models in 2012. Read more »

Seat Leon Cupra R

A Seat apresenta o Leon Cupra R que feito para comemorar a vitória da Espanha no Campeonato Mundial de Turismos – WTCC.

O Leon chama-se Cupra R310 WCE (World Champion Edition) e será disponibilizado para a Suíça.

O Cupra R310 WCE vem com motor 2.0 TFSi que vem com 310 cavalos de potencia que o levam a velocidade máxima de 270 km/h e vai de 0 aos 100km/h em apenas 5,8 segundos.

Serão produzidas 310 unidades, que vem como bancos Recaro em couro e Alcantara, faróis bi-xenon, kit exterior desportivo, sistema de som com MP3/CD e Bluetooth, sistema de navegação touchscreen, cruise control, ESP+TCS+XDS e volante multifunções.

SEAT Ibiza Bocanegra

SEAT Ibiza Bocanegra o carro conceito que tem grandes chances de vir a ser produzido.

Com luzes futurísticas e grades frontais com de cor super negra. Provavelmente virá com o motor de 1.4-litros com 178 cavalos.

Tem previsão de lançamento para depois de julho deste ano provavelmente numa série especial.


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