| Car owners are known for brand loyalty, that when | | | | Rocket," the Jetta is being positioned to fare better |
| the revolutionary concept behind hybrid cars started to | | | | than the Volkswagen GTi. It is a feat many considers |
| hug headlines in the automotive industry, not many car | | | | to be merely wishful thinking, especially in view of the |
| owners were all too willing to shift to the new | | | | GTi's already powerful specs consisting of a |
| technology. In spite of the acknowledged upsides of | | | | turbocharged 2.0 liter engine pumping out 200 |
| these two-engine vehicles at this time of spiraling fuel | | | | horsepower and 207 lb/ft of torque at a very low |
| prices, consumers are just not ready to hightail off their | | | | 1,800 rpm, plus it gets six forward gears instead of the |
| long-trusted diesel cars. Not until their preferred | | | | usual five. But, of course, the hybrid technology is on |
| automaker rolls out its version of marquee hybrid cars. | | | | the Jetta's side. |
| HEV, as this crop of dual-powered vehicles are | | | | Like most hybrid cars, the Volkswagen Jetta promises |
| known, features separate combustion and electric | | | | an economical use of fuel. It boasts of a capability to |
| engines. In principle, HEV engines allow the car to run | | | | power up its engines on up to 60 miles per gallon in |
| alternately on either of the two available engines, | | | | city driving, while a typical SUV might travel 15-20 miles |
| resulting to economized fuel consumption. The advent | | | | per gallon. That's actually three times less gas for the |
| of electric engines in HEVs has greatly reduced toxic | | | | same distance. Also, its two-engine make can reduce |
| exhaust emission. The driver can also opt to run the | | | | smog by 90 percent, and uses far less gasoline than |
| hybrid car on both the combustion and electric engines | | | | conventional cars. |
| and get himself more engine power and faster | | | | With reduced exhaust emission, the power-mulcting |
| acceleration than either of the two separate engines | | | | backpressure buildup can be minimized. This will result |
| can deliver alone. | | | | in less strain on the vehicle's exhaust system, meaning |
| After years on the pipeline, German car manufacturer | | | | a flat-out performance out of the vehicle. The |
| Volkswagen was reported to be ready to market the | | | | suspension system, moreover, is that of the original |
| company's first hybrid car, the Volkswagen Jetta. | | | | Volkswagen Jetta, so expect the same superior car |
| Volkswagen officials are mum on the specs of the | | | | handling. |
| hybrid Jetta's engine, but industry watchers are looking | | | | Pushing the envelope of electric car technology, the |
| at a hydrogen-powered engine as the ideal | | | | Volkswagen Jetta sports hybrid car batteries that can |
| complement for the souped-up Jetta engine. It was | | | | recharge as you drive, so there is no need to plug in |
| also reported that the next generation Golf will come | | | | every 50 to 100 miles as most electric cars |
| out of the Volkswagen plant armed with a hybrid | | | | necessitate. Also, most electric cars cannot go faster |
| engine and other new state-of-the-art Volkswagen | | | | than 50 to 60 miles per hour, while hybrids can, |
| parts. Aimed at obtaining an efficiency rate of | | | | especially when both the electric and combustion |
| approximately 20%, the German automaker is eyeing | | | | engines are harnessed to power up the car. With this |
| an onboard hydrogen reactor for its hybrid vehicles. | | | | rate of economized fuel consumption, the hybrid |
| Touted as Volkswagen's 21st century "Pocket | | | | Volkswagen Jetta offers savings on gasoline dollars. |