Cordoba:
The Volkswagen has 8 speed boxes and the
4Motion system of the Toured. IT raised the journey as a test of regularity
giving a road map and suggested speeds for travel. The idea sought to prevent journalist’s
accelerators other in public, tempted by analyzing the properties of the A-Mark
2012, which also stretches the engine power to 180 horses. The German has the 2012 version of its first
Pick-Up, which debuts as big news, for the segment also an automatic gearbox
ratio is 8. In the event held in the province of Cordoba, we were able to
handle it through the intricate mountain roads linking the provincial capital
of Villa General Bertram.
In
the route
Initially this idea worked well and we saw some
virtues known as the pick-up as a good space, ride comfort and driving position
similar to a car. It also points out that A-Mark offers the same feeling that
all VW, same instrument panel, the same wheel; same commands on the steering
column, stereo same, even so. On the negative side there is still a rather
Spartan design board and the use of plastics that do not seem as solid as a
truck requires.
Speaking of novelty on time, the automatic
transmission, it is noteworthy flawless operation, slipped free and quick up
and down changes, an action that meets without jerks. The 8 changes are used to
replace (partially) the use of reducing, with the first two gears to provide
ultra short throw, which we find using the command sequence to keep the gears
and see their level of gearing.
Do the other 6 speed? From 3 ° relationships are
matching with the transmission of a "conventional 6-speed." In a
clear line reached 140 km / h speedometer with the engine at 2,500 rpm. Without
being completely silent, it was noted how relaxed he was traveling with two
compact 2.0L TDi turbo, 180 hp and 420 Nm, 20 more than the manual version.
In
the mountains
The idea of a
competition that does not regularly work for "us run," but only in
principle. This is over when facing the mountains with winding roads up and
down. Personally, the decision was taking to verify the goodness dynamics of A-Mark.
One of the virtues of this pick-up behavior is
frank, without getting extreme (this is public roads and no escape routes) fits
perfectly horn, makes squeal the tires long before losing grip, warning
cautiously, bend and out quickly supported by the combination of torque and TDi
too many changes to choose from. The brake pedal has the feel of a sponge, the
direction is not particularly communicative and yet the driver relies on the A-Mark
and can gradually increase their aggressiveness.
In some parts the road was gravel, allowing to check
the virtues of stability systems (ESP) and 4Motion all-wheel drive with Torsion
center differential that distributes 60% of torque to the rear and can send up
to 60% ahead as the need. Entering something in curviness past, the tendency to
jump the queue is quickly admonished by combining electronic controls safely
moderate joy.
Conclusions
All told, the 2012 A-Mark is still a pick-up more
suited to the owner of stay you have to travel many miles of road and then walk
through mud or heavy work, for the man who lives and works daily in the field .
It emphasizes ride comfort and stability toured to the 8-speed automatic
transmission adds an extra refinement.
2012 The new A-Mark wills automatically later this
month at Highline Pack version priced at $ 257,700
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