| Volkswagen AG will be testing the waters
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| | clean fun," said Stefan Jacoby, CEO,
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| in North America by introducing a fresh
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| | Volkswagen of America, Inc. "Not only
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| racing series in 2008. The racing event
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| | will the young drivers gain real-life
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| will highlight better fuel mileage
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| | track experience in a factory-prepared
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| protection of air quality.
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| | race vehicle, it will allow them to
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| The first ever all-diesel powered racing
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| | develop their own mindset of today's
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| series will hit the tracks in 2008 with
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| | clean diesel technology, and foster
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| the formation of the Jetta TDI Cup,
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| | increased awareness of its advantages in
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| sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of
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| | this new era of environmental
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| America (SCCA) Pro Racing department,
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| | sensitivity."
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| said Motorsport. The idea of showcasing
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| | At the SEMA show in Las Vegas, NV, SCCA
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| the power and performance of its new
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| | Pro Racing's president and CEO Robert
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| clean diesel technology is even unique to
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| | Wildberger has this to say: "With the
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| the German automaker.
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| | Jetta TDI Cup, Volkswagen has created an
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| Part of VW's goal is for the young racers
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| | amazing platform to develop young drivers
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| to develop their skills and move up the
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| | and expand their knowledge about clean
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| motorsport ladder. It means that the 2008
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| | and quiet diesel technology. We look
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| winner cannot race in the series in the
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| | forward to the series in hopes that it
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| future. However, if one does not win,
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| | will attract more attention to the
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| they can run up to a maximum of three
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| | drivers and advantages of diesel power."
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| years but they have to go through the
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| | The prowess of VW Jetta parts cannot be
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| screening process and qualify for the new
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| | overemphasized. Improving the car's power
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| series held annually.
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| | is a 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder turbo diesel
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| Being active in auto racing is not unique
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| | engine which will power the Jetta TDI
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| however, and with their past
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| | race cars. All will have ABS racing
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| performances, the automaker is prepared
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| | brakes, a six-speed double-clutch DSG
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| to take on their new challenge. In
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| | transmission, and a fully independent
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| Europe, Asia and Africa, VW is one of the
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| | racing suspension along with the required
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| top manufacturers with drivers who chase
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| | cockpit safety requirements.
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| for the popular VW Cup.
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| | So who will race in the upcoming series?
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| According to the reports, the newest
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| | Knowing that there are many young racers
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| series will have 30 Jetta TDIs ready for
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| | aged 16 to 26 who would grab the rare
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| the 2008 competition. All will be
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| | chance, VW will accept applications to
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| prepared identically for the aspiring
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| | find the 40 drivers. There will only be
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| drivers who wish to take on the challenge
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| | 30 starters but ten will be held in
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| next year, racing clean diesel powered
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| | reserve. Qualifying will take place to
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| racing machines. The prize at the end of
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| | know the lucky 40.
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| the season will see two of the drivers
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| | VW has the dates set for the qualifying
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| participate in Germany at the season
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| | sessions in March with the first race
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| finale for the VW Polo Cup series.
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| | event set for April 26 to 27 next year.
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| "The Jetta TDI Cup racing series will
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| | Prospective drivers will not to bother
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| celebrate Volkswagen's diesel technology
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| | about the sponsors; the German automaker
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| and heritage in motorsports as good,
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| | will take care of the matter.
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