Boats, marine and boating trends

Volkswagen Marine presents new engines. Cooperation with “Bootscenter Bielefeld”

Salzgitter / Bielefeld, 24 October 2007 - At the 48th international boat show Hanseboot in Hamburg (27. October until 4. November), Volkswagen Marine addresses the public on this important fair in co-exhibition and close cooperation with Bootscenter Bielefeld, a particularly experienced boat dealer with a history of more than 30 years in boat importation, sales and service.

Newly introduced into the market will be a turbocharged version of the particularly reliable, continuous power rated four cylinder marine diesel range, which achieves 55 kW (75 hp) at only 3.600 rpm along with a maximum torque of 155 newtonmeters at 2.000 rpm. Further on display will be the already announced TDI 265-6, a further improved version of the Audi-based 3,0 litre V6 common rail diesel with piezo controlled injection. In the already distributed and proven version TDI 225-6, that engine confirmed its reputation as an extremely silent "Business Class Engine", which readily suggests to offer the 265 hp version with its further increased torque (550 nm at 2.000 rpm) and 40 additional hp simply as "Business Class Express Service".

Of particular interest to visitors of the joint presentation will be a new boat type offered by Bootscenter Bielefeld, the Poseidon Kingfisher 720 which is built in Greece, but can be customized in accordance with customer’s specifications to an extent which will otherwise only be found in the case of luxury yachts.

Bootscenter Bielefeld offers this boat in a variety of cabin layouts, with a wide choice of textile interior and a wide range of Volkswagen Marine engines from 29 to 121 kW (40 to 165 hp). Exhibited on the show as an easy to clean fishing version, the very same boat may be configured as a comfortable weekender by owners who wish a sea worthy, course stable craft with affordable dimensions. The width of the Kingfisher, at only 2,50 metres, also allows relatively easy road transportation.

Another very interesting boat offered by Bootscenter Bielefeld is the Finnish range of high quality, fishing oriented Korsö boats. These are also offered with a variety of comfortable, low emission Volkswagen Marine engines to meet any performance expectation.

You are welcome for more detailed inquiries at the stand of Volkswagen Marine in hall A3, stand-no. A3.503.

General information about Volkswagen Marine can be found under www.volkswagen-marine.com.

More specific questions may be addressed to Stephan Platzek, Marketing Volkswagen Marine.

Source: Volkswagen Marine