Comeback of an automotive free spirit: World debut of latest Bulli by Volkswagen in Geneva
- New compact van concept has pure electrical drive
- Original model of the Volkswagen Bulli was 1st van within the world
Wolfsburg/Geneva, twenty eight February 2011 - The Volkswagen bus, like no different automotive, stands for the spirit of freedom. It debuted over sixty years ago in 1950 with a contagiously straightforward style. Its internal Volkswagen code name was T1 for Transporter one. The Germans referred to as it the Bulli, and to Americans it had been the Microbus. it had been driven on all continents. and also the world's 1st van continues to be appreciated by an exponent base that spans the world. currently Volkswagen is reinterpreting the compact original sort of this automotive legend and sending it into the long run – within the sort of a plan vehicle for a brand new generation Bulli! it's spacious love it was in 1950, it's as inspirational as ever, and it's clean styling like never before.
In this vehicle, Volkswagen is finishing what it started in 2001: 10 years ago, the vision of a brand new Bulli led to an unforgettable concept vehicle referred to as the Microbus. however some visions got to mature before they yield one thing new. Now, the time is true for this vision. that's as a result of the concept was sharpened, and also the necessary, sustainable technologies are currently at hand. additional compact and reasonable than the sooner concept vehicle, it's currently being shown in Geneva. The new Bulli – powered by an electrical motor and fitted with six seats and infotainment management via iPad.
This concept has the potential to determine a brand new, fifth whole of individuals carrier next to the Caddy, Touran, Sharan and its giant counterpart – the Caravelle. The Bulli may even become an icon just like the T1 Samba that also trades at extraordinarily high costs nowadays – one amongst those few vehicles that merely don't fade with time.
Zero emissions – up to three hundred km on one battery chargeThanks to highly advanced drive technologies, the Bulli being shown in Geneva is what's brought up as a 'zero' emissions vehicle,' as a result of the concept is electrically powered. Zero emissions at the tailpipe. The Bulli's electrical motor outputs eighty five kW of power and a powerful 270 Newton metres of torque. As is common with this sort of drive, its most forces are generated from standstill. The silent motor is provided with energy from a lithium-ion battery with a most storage capability of forty kWh. This electrifying combination permits driving ranges of up to three hundred km – a high worth for an electrical automobile. When the Bulli's battery is charged at an 'electric refuelling station' specially designed for electrical vehicles, the charging method takes but one hour.
The new Bulli accelerates from zero to a hundred km/h in eleven.5 seconds, and its high speed is one hundred forty km/h (electronically limited). Its vary and driving performance not solely build the compact vehicle ideal for brief distances; however additionally ideal for many commuters and recreational activities with zero tailpipe emissions.
Naturally, the concept also can incorporate Volkswagen's very economical petrol and diesel direct injection engines as various drives. Engines with one.0 or 1.4 litre displacement that are fuel economical nonetheless strong; this can be downsizing by the book. Ideal for anyone who desires to hide most distances with minimal fuel consumption.
Bulli – the concept goes back sixty four years
Without the Dutch Volkswagen importer Ben Pon, the T1 may not have existed, and after all neither would the Bulli concept vehicle at Geneva. that's as a result of Pon was the one that on twenty three April, 1947, sketched an image of a compact bus in his notebook. Actually, the Dutchman's drawing was an easy aspect read of a radically shortened public omnibus placed over the wheelbase of a Beetle with an 'm' for 'motor' written on it. That was it. The world's initial van was born. nice concepts sometimes simply take a couple of strokes of the pen, however then they need a passionate effort to implement them. Volkswagen designers took this sketch and created the bus that became an automotive icon wîth the characteristic 'V' in front.
The Bulli concept vehicle currently follows within the footsteps of the initial bus and demonstrates the concept of most area utilisation wîth the characteristic 'V' with VW emblem at the front finish and also the cleanest of proportions. within the method, the concept vehicle's style follows the maxims of the new Volkswagen 'design DNA.' Retro? Hardly. it's a Volkswagen! The team led by Walter de Silva, Head of Volkswagen cluster style, and Klaus Bischoff, Head of style of the Volkswagen whole, developed the 'design DNA' for the trendy era primarily based on styling principles of the bestselling Beetle, Golf I and T1.
Design – visual world of a masterpiece
The recreate of the Bulli is 3.99 metres long, 1.75 metres wide and 1.70 metres tall. The T1 was somewhat longer and taller, however narrower. With a wheelbase of 2.62 metres, the Bulli utilises the length very good conjointly hanging here are the Bulli's comparatively giant track widths (1.50 m front and rear) in relation to body width.
Front end: just like the Samba bus before it, the Bulli being presented in Geneva conjointly has two-tone paint – during this case white and red. The 'V' on the bonnet, is kept white. The bonnet will house the engine: rather than rear-wheel drive with a boxer engine, as on the Samba, the Bulli has an electrical motor located forward of the front axle and front-wheel drive. Here it's a compact integral drive whose primary parts are an E-motor, high-voltage pulse inverter and DC/DC converter for the 12-Volt electrical system.
In keeping with the Volkswagen style DNA, there's a horizontal layout of the slender twin headlights with L-shaped LED daytime running lights and switch indicators implemented as LEDs organized in an inverted L form at every outer corner. Incidentally, LEDs not solely exhibit tremendous luminous power and long life; attributable to their low energy consumption they're ideal for the electrically powered Bulli of 2011. Located between the headlights within the bonnet is, as always, the VW brand. On the extent beneath, one finds – another time organized during a horizontal line – the air intakes for the passenger compartment and for battery cooling or for cooling the choice typical drives.
Finally, the bumper that's seamlessly integrated within the front finish completes the planning. Laterally, it exhibits an outsized spherical fog light-weight on all sides, another air intake within the middle, and a front spoiler in black below. This line matches the lines of the aspect sills.
Side profile: The Bulli's two-tone paint additionally distinguishes the edges. Treated in white is that the entire space on top of what's referred to as the character line. Originating within the wings may be a white stripe that runs to the distinctive D-pillars; on top of them, the complete roof section is painted during this color. the continual line of windows creates an particularly putting distinction between the white sections. Here the visually slender black pillars executed within the form of the 2001 Microbus concept are visually putting.
Painted in red are the door mirror housings protruding from the road of windows.
Beneath the character line is that the red body space. style components like the distinctive wheel housings, the extra form modulation within the door surfaces on top of the aspect sills and also the headlights that wrap around to the edges with minimal seams are details that will not are doable to manufacture during this kind and precision on a T1. hid within the sandwiched floor behind the sills is that the 1,450 kg Bulli's lithium-ion battery. The white door handles are sensible, gap within the direction of pull. The 18-inch alloy wheels are particularly enticing. At their centres are stylised chrome hubcaps – another tribute to the bus of years past.
Shorter than ever are the overhangs at the front and rear.
Rear section: The Volkswagen style DNA with its horizontal lines additionally dominates the rear of the new Bulli. Viewed from the lowest upwards, on top of the body-coloured bumper (including black, stylised diffuser) there's the tailgate that extends across the complete width of the vehicle. within the tailgate, the slender LED back lights continue a topic from the Microbus concept of 2001. At the centre, however smaller than at the front end: the VW image. When all six seating locations are totally occupied, 3,370 litre bootspace behind the tailgate.
Interior house – melding of automobile and iPad
Like the body style, the inside is additionally marked by a level of clarity whose consistent application will solely be found at Volkswagen. The passenger compartment – immersed in lightweight throughout the day due to its panoramic sunroof – conjointly harbours some surprises.
A sensible highlight: just like the T1 in times past, due to its level floor the new Bulli is additionally equipped with one bench seat in front. The van offers area for 3 within the rear also.
An infotainment highlight: a removable iPad within the centre console is a multifunctional touchscreen. together with Internet-based iPad applications and also the media centre, it conjointly handles management of such functions as Bluetooth hands-free phonephone and a navigation system. Integrated right on the iPad mount are managements for the climate control system and also the centrally located hazard warning switch.
Typical Volkswagen: all cockpit details are clearly organised and designed to be intuitive. Running laterally across the whole width may be a line with air vents. In front of the motive force, there's a speedometer within the form of a semicircle. a color multifunction show, conjointly semi-circular in form, may be used to look at and management (via multifunctional keys within the steering wheel and on it) the navigation system, telephone, trip laptop and media centre – the whole unit of speedometer and multifunction show conjointly communicates wîth the iPad. The key word here is sound: a system created by legendary guitar and amplifier manufacturer Fender (USA) ensures that the music sounds like it were being performed live. At Woodstock in 1969, Jimi Hendrix played 'The Star-Spangled Banner' – the yankee national anthem – on a Fender Stratocaster guitar.
What is not found within the Bulli may be a tachometer (unnecessary with an electrical motor) or a traditional gear shift or gear choice lever (also unnecessary with an electrical motor). The latter is replaced by a rotary switch to the proper of the motive force, that is employed to activate forward and reverse gears. A pushbutton within the same switch is employed to begin and stop the motor. Another rotary switch to the left of the motive force is employed to manage the lighting functions.
Seats become reclining surface in a moment
The outer and middle seat positions of the front bench seat are often folded down (2/3 split); the rear beach seat, meanwhile, are often utterly stowed. When the rear bench seat is stowed, cargo capability will increase to 1,600 litres. additionally – and here the new Bulli is paying homage to its legendary ancestor – the seat system are often remodeled into an oversized reclining surface with simply a number of manual movements.
This turns the compact MPV into a compact camper – the final word companion for a weekend trip.
At least as necessary for several users, however, is that the seating system shouldn't solely be versatile however additionally supply most comfort. The seat position is comfortably high and is equally relaxing. As an extra profit, it offers an optimised read forward also. which is how it absolutely was within the T1 too. Contributing to peace of mind aboard today's vehicle is that the undeniable fact that the new era Bulli is supplied with all conceivable safety options. which is that the crucial difference: the automotive has primarily been reinvented since the times of the primary T1 aka the Bulli aka the Microbus.
Source - Volkswagen
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