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wolfskin said:
1.6 with increased MPG and use it as a commute car, plain and simple.
Report: Diesel Engine Coming to 2012 U.S. VW Beetle; Would You Buy One?
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1.6 with increased MPG and use it as a commute car, plain and simple.
cattlerepairman
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The 1.6 bluemotion is listed with 105 hp and 225 Nm (165 ft lbs) of torque.
The 1.9 is listed as 145 hp and 250 Nm (185 ft lbs) of torque.
My 1999 ALH had 90 hp and 209 Nm (154 ft lbs) stock (before bigger injectors went in...).
I'd take the 1.6; at least the same ummph as my ALH but even better fuel consumption.
The 1.9 is listed as 145 hp and 250 Nm (185 ft lbs) of torque.
My 1999 ALH had 90 hp and 209 Nm (154 ft lbs) stock (before bigger injectors went in...).
I'd take the 1.6; at least the same ummph as my ALH but even better fuel consumption.
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Carphuntin_god
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If they keep the center drop console that they've stuck in all their other vehicles out of this thing... I'd probably jump at a bug that looks like this.TDICADDGUY said:
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I do not have a picture in my mind of what the next Beetle should look like. Maybe it will conjure an image of the original Beetle, or maybe not. Maybe it won't bear any resemblance, maybe it won't be called a Beetle.
But I would like it to make a particular kind of first impression: "Is that the new Porsche?"
Then when people hear "No, that's a Volkswagen", they'll just say "Wow....."
VW has an opportunity here to create something entirely new, something wonderful. I am not saying they should build this instead of bringing us the Polo or the Up! I still hope they will build the Bluesport, shown at the Detroit Auto Show last year.
In fact, maybe the Bluesport concept can be the starting point for a four-passenger NB replacement?
But I would like it to make a particular kind of first impression: "Is that the new Porsche?"
Then when people hear "No, that's a Volkswagen", they'll just say "Wow....."
VW has an opportunity here to create something entirely new, something wonderful. I am not saying they should build this instead of bringing us the Polo or the Up! I still hope they will build the Bluesport, shown at the Detroit Auto Show last year.
In fact, maybe the Bluesport concept can be the starting point for a four-passenger NB replacement?
coolbreeze
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I had almost got this car out of my mind. Now I will have to start over. What a great looking car. My wife and I are saving up for a future little 2 seater to enjoy on nice days. She has always wanted a RX8 with 3 pedal and a sunroof in white. I am hoping that the Bluesport comes to market here in the US in the next couple years when we have saved the last dollar we need and I can accidentally drop by the VW dealership and let her drop the roof on one and take a test drive. She will forget all about that RX8. Besides I hear the RX8 will be discontinued soon.
TornadoRed said:I do not have a picture in my mind of what the next Beetle should look like. Maybe it will conjure an image of the original Beetle, or maybe not. Maybe it won't bear any resemblance, maybe it won't be called a Beetle.
But I would like it to make a particular kind of first impression: "Is that the new Porsche?"
Then when people hear "No, that's a Volkswagen", they'll just say "Wow....."
VW has an opportunity here to create something entirely new, something wonderful. I am not saying they should build this instead of bringing us the Polo or the Up! I still hope they will build the Bluesport, shown at the Detroit Auto Show last year.
In fact, maybe the Bluesport concept can be the starting point for a four-passenger NB replacement?
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Here is the Porsche Bluesport concept:
The VW Bluesport, and the Porsche Bluesport too, appear to be about the size of the A4 Audi TT -- too small for a 4-seater.
How to make the VW concept work as a basis for a Beetle replacement?
1) start with the current Mk6 platform -- width, wheelbase, height probably
2) raise the height 1-2 inches in the front, to fit a wider variety of engines, etc.
3) in the back, borrow some ideas from the Audi R8.
The VW Bluesport, and the Porsche Bluesport too, appear to be about the size of the A4 Audi TT -- too small for a 4-seater.
How to make the VW concept work as a basis for a Beetle replacement?
1) start with the current Mk6 platform -- width, wheelbase, height probably
2) raise the height 1-2 inches in the front, to fit a wider variety of engines, etc.
3) in the back, borrow some ideas from the Audi R8.
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Here is another design idea for the back of the next-gen "Beetle".
bradysplace
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Yup
If they offer it in a convertible I sure would. Keep my 2010 tdi sport wagen for haulin and the conv for sunnin
If they offer it in a convertible I sure would. Keep my 2010 tdi sport wagen for haulin and the conv for sunnin
brucetmoose
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What I really want for christmas is ...
A cheap TDI that gets 50+ MPG - PLEASE VW, bring it here !
A cheap TDI that gets 50+ MPG - PLEASE VW, bring it here !
tdijerry
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Beetle
i was told by my VW dealer that the 2010 beetle was the last year that they would be made is this true ?
i was told by my VW dealer that the 2010 beetle was the last year that they would be made is this true ?
MichelleRoze
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Yes, the current NB body style will no longer be made after 2010. They will however replace it with something "beetle like". I've seen lots of concepts and none of which I've been extremely pleased with yet. When I first saw the NB in 1998, I knew I had to have it. Then they changed the body style ever so slightly in 2004/2005, not a fan. So I'm going to be a tough one to please with this new body....BUT if they bring it back in a TDI form....well then I may just have to consider it. I guess I'll wait and see what the definite design is going to be before I say whether or not I want one. Last thing I want is to own something as ugly as the Nissan Cube.tdijerry said:i was told by my VW dealer that the 2010 beetle was the last year that they would be made is this true ?
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Here's one of the Business Week "50 Ugliest Cars of the Last 50 Years", the Corbin Sparrow (aka The Big Toe)
and one of the ugliest concepts, the Honda Fuya Jo (English translation is Frigidaire):
and one of the ugliest concepts, the Honda Fuya Jo (English translation is Frigidaire):
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frugality
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Hey, if it got 100mpg, I wouldn't care about being seen driving one.TornadoRed said:Here's one of the Business Week "50 Ugliest Cars of the Last 50 Years", the Corbin Sparrow (aka The Big Toe)
I'd be afraid to hit a raccoon with it, though....the raccoon might win.
Carphuntin_god
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any new news of note?