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Volkswagen North America CEO Jonathan Browning on what makes the Passat a great car and the company’s new Beetle R.
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Now thank him.
About bubbles -- emphasize was just named motor -- car of the year that's a really be deal.
Almost as big a deal is being the in the Fox Business men -- the -- so just so happens to be Jeff Flock.
Bailing me out Connell -- for that -- he's at the LA auto show they very happy CEO Jeff.
And all I got was this doggone trophy but I'll tell -- there's a man who's happy about it is Jonathan Browning.
When we last saw you when you were given away VW's it to the Oprah winners and it's the plus sign -- this time that's -- to be.
-- -- -- this is a tremendous feeling this marriage -- Jim and engineering and American manufacturing price story.
That's that's what you're you're selling here is German engineering and an affordable price for those of us who can afford maybe something else and and -- -- -- -- -- takes a look at this facade.
That's what you deliver these motor trend thanks -- exactly affordable German engineering into the core of the US customer requirements this midsize sedan segment.
A completely new proposition -- -- VW besides you know I see Angus MacKenzie over here who is the the editor of motor trend and I gotta ask you Angus.
They have made tremendous strides in actually adapting their product to the American consumer.
One of the reasons you -- -- -- performance -- intended functions one of the key criteria are in the award process and the united.
A family sedan in the midsize segment it's gonna do a lot of things and it's gonna do a lot of things at a very affordable price and in our opinion this year this -- -- How much what is this costs.
While this starts at just under 20000 dollars and windows -- just under attorney Verizon and goes up.
And through a number of steps to from conference or some trim levels but it's very very affordable real quick before -- what I know this isn't the only headline out here this is the breaking news but you also.
Introducing this -- all our.
-- -- right but you're gonna introduce a beetle convertible you if you threw everybody a curve ball on that what's The Beatles are well the brief glorious day a very high performance derivative of renewed beef at this stage is still concept but -- judging customer reaction to it because we think mrs.
Another expression of the engineering.
And it bit confused -- VW can bring to the market because Chris as we discussed before this new beetle is actually more manly.
And this one is even more manly because it's got more.
It up.
Now at the moment we haven't released -- promise but for example on the go far.
256.
Horsepower aside more than enough for anybody that's like Gary outlets like -- -- souped up -- unless just before we get away.
You also introduced a new CC you know this is the new CC for -- 2013 you know be in the market first quarter next year.
And -- really refer the refined to start a stunning gorgeous exterior made it three -- passenger's seat availability in the back so point.
Passenger vehicle very flexible but very schools and lastly VW.
Is is headed for world domination I mean I think -- I mean we joke about that -- you actually wanna sell more cars and anyone in the world.
-- we want to -- a -- in the global automotive sector and that means and not just selling more vehicles but leading in quality customer satisfaction.
Leading in terms of financial performance -- leading employers such as the number of -- mentions in which we're looking to take leadership.
And you know we're making good progress we've still got a lot of work to do as well and make a lot of cars in the USA right now about that plan Chattanooga so.
All -- on all cylinders at VW and -- spin that around one more time Jonathan there you go that's what.
A nice little ball ball looks like -- if you wanna make that fox man of the year award that it or something like that would be good.
That is a -- through your -- -- -- about it thank you so much if -- it tell you want that new beetle is a far cry from mom my sister's.
Old deal with the editor of cold lawn -- engine underneath the hood in the wacky mushrooms growing in the back.
