Volkswagen is Bringing Cool Tuner Cars to an Event Near You
Volkswagen is planning to attend numerous automotive events this summer with a five-car enthusiast fleet.
The so-called enthusiast fleet compromises of five customized Volkswagen models, each with a different style inspired by the diverse interests of Volkswagen enthusiasts. The German automaker has confirmed at least seven events it will attend with the vehicles: The European Experience (Savannah, Georgia on May 14-15), Waterwerks at the Park (Tacoma, Washington on June 26), Waterfest (Englishtown, NJ on July 16-17), Wolfsgart (Burlington, VT on August 5-7), Fastivus (Fontana, CA on August 13-14), H2O International (Ocean City, MO on October 1-2) and NOLA Speed and Style (Westwego, LA on October 8-9).
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With five different colors to inject plenty of life into the lineup, the brightest of them all is the custom Golf 1.8T featuring a Bali Green paint. This particular show car rolls on gold 19-inch BBS Super RS wheels and sets two inches closer to the ground thanks to a set of H&R coilovers. Two additional Golfs are also part of the enthusiast fleet, a customized purple Golf GTI with 20-inch Vossen wheels and a white Golf R featuring 19-inch black Lugano wheels.
The Volkswagen Jetta GLI isn’t left behind, with a red example sporting 18-inch Neuspeed RSe52 wheels. Lastly, there is the custom Passat that has been brought to the ground with a custom AccuAir E-Level TouchPad air management package. The Passat rolls on 20-inch LC-106T Vossen wheels.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Very cool