New iPhone app

Veloce Publishing has released a new iPhone App called VW Golf GTI -The Essential Buyer’s Guide. The new app costs £2.39 and is available at the App Store.  The app includes 18 sections ranging from cost considerations to common problems and has been written by authors Richard Copping and Ken Cservenka.

There are many colour photos available and the informative text has written by experts with the novice in mind. The app is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch and requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.

TRACKER, the UK’s leading stolen vehicle recovery company, has helped the police in Warwickshire close down an organised car crime syndicate following the recovery of a stolen Volkswagen Golf GTi. The TRACKER system was activated when Mr Glover’s cars was stolen and led police to a large batch of stolen cars.

Mr Glover said,”I felt utterly shocked and confused when I received the automated movement alert from TRACKER, informing me of a possible unauthorised movement of my car. Thankfully, because of the movement alert, I was able to act quickly, and report the theft to Warwickshire Police. To my relief, it meant my car was found the very next day”.

Stuart Chapman, Police Relationship Manager for TRACKER said,”Not only did we recover Mr Glover’s car but 19 other stolen vehicles were found simultaneously”.

The TRACKER system works like a homing device and a covert transmitter is hidden in your car (or van) in one of several places around the vehicle. There is no aerial so a car thief will not know you have a TRACKER system installed. Many insurance companies will also look at reducing company (or private) vehicle insurance premiums if you have a TRACKER system installed in your vehicles.

GTI Project

Volkswagen has constructed a Scalextric track on a grand scale inside a hanger to lend armchair (or office chair) enthusiasts the chance to race the new hot hatchback online and against the clock.

The track is the work of a team of 60 modellers, features over 200 scale buildings and is 30ft by 25ft in size. The track forms the basis of the “GTI project“, a new online game through which you can control the 1:43 scale Golf GTI through hairpins, straights and narrow bridges.

You can also learn about the new Golf GTI as well from this online game, book a test drive or order a new brochure. If you set a particularly quick lap time you can also enter into a prize draw which gives you the chance of driving the new Golf GTI for three months. The new Golf GTI car is launched on May 22nd when VW Golf GTI contract hire prices should be available.