Inside Line tests hundreds of vehicles a year, but not every vehicle gets a full write-up. The numbers still tell a story, though, so we present “IL Track Tested.” It’s a quick rundown of all the data we collected at the track, along with comments direct from the test drivers. Enjoy. Video after the jump. (continue reading…)
Archive for the 'Jetta TDI Cup' Category
Susperstitions are just that! Third time wasn’t a charm.
The past two seasons of Jetta TDI Cup have resulted in a rained-out weekend for New Jersey Motorsport Park. They had also concluded with somehow-someway, my car being put into the wall. We as racers have our own sort-of “racing religion”. No green paint on cars, don’t bring peanuts to the track, stepping on spiders makes it rain. These superstitions are interesting, how did they come to be? Third times a charm right? Well thankfully not! Otherwise I would have smoked the wall, again. That being said, I wouldn’t have minded the rain, these Jetta’s handle amazingly well in the rain and are very fun to pilot. Perhaps I should have stepped on a spider? (continue reading…)
Two-Time X-Games Gold Medal Winner Will Try His Hand at Motorsports
Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced that 2008 & 2009 X-Games Skateboard Park gold medal winner, Rune Glifberg, will be joining the field this weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park to compete in Round Three of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season on Sunday, May 9. (continue reading…)
Today, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Series began its 2010 season in exciting fashion at the Virginia International Raceway (VIR). The weather was picture-perfect and the young drivers provided a thrilling and competitive race. While the rookie drivers put on a strong showing, it was veteran Ryan Ellis, who took the checkered flag in the #6 Washington Capitals car. (continue reading…)
This weekend, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup and Series partner, Safety-Kleen Systems, will open the 2010 season just one day after Earth Day in proper fashion by providing some of the most environmentally conscious racing in the country. The Series will once again be using clean diesel fuel in its racecars, demonstrating its commitment to the environment. In the season’s ten events, the Jetta TDI Cup cars will consume approximately two tanks of clean diesel fuel during race conditions. All Volkswagen clean diesel TDI models are certified to run on B5 biodiesel, a mix of 5 percent biodiesel and 95 percent petro diesel. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup & Safety-Kleen Systems Team Up For Earth Week Season-Opener at VIR’
25 of North America’s Most Promising Young Drivers Hit the Track for Season Kick-Off on April 23
Race Information
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Rounds 1 & 2
Circuit: Virginia International Raceway (VIR) – Alton, VA
Dates/Times: April 24 (Round 1) – 10:15 am & April 25 (Round 2) – 12:45 pm
Race Length: 30 minutes
2009 Race Winners: Joey Atterbury and Driver Jake Thompson
2009 Pole Winners: Joey Atterbury and Timmy Megenbier
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25 Drivers Ready To Compete For The Series Championship Starting April 23, 2010
Volkswagen of America, Inc. is proud to announce the names of the 25 drivers who will compete in the 2010 Jetta TDI® Cup. The Volkswagen-operated spec racing series, now entering its third season, will take the green flag on its SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned events beginning April 23 at Virginia International Raceway. (continue reading…)
Awesome! Our good buds AJ Nealy, Jan Halen and Derek Jones bring a fun video where AJ compares the two cars and the other two race them. If your shopping for a TDI this is a great video to watch. The TDI is an amazing engine, pulls like a mutha and gets great MPG and is practically in-destructive. AJ is a trip too!
