Volkswagen Beetle again alive all alive! Simultaneously in Shanghai, New York and Berlin before beetle third - or second new - generation, although the prefix «New» in the title he lost. Than a new attempt to revive the cult car of the XX century different from the old one, undertaken by the Germans in 1997?
"The new new» Beetle became larger former - to 152-mm long (4,278 mm), 84 mm wider (1808 mm), but slightly below. That is, in size Beetle now has more golf (4199h1779 mm), which slightly exceeds the "bug" unless the largest wheelbase: 2578 vs. 2537 mm. Appearance trehdverki created under the direction of Mark Lichte, was closer to the original - drawn by a pair of compasses roofline was replaced with an asymmetrical bend almost horizontal section in the center. Sorry, inside the nearly empty retromotivov except colored plastic overlays "under the metal, stretching across the front panel.
Beetle - one of the last Volkswagen "domodulnoy" era, it is based - "mixed" from the existing assemblies platforms PQ35 (VW Golf) and PQ46 (VW Passat). Engines and transmissions for each continent their example, the American trio of engines - a row atmospheric "Five» EA855 volume of 2.5 liters (170 hp) turbo four-cylinder 2.0 TSI (200 hp) and diesel 2.0 TDI ( 140 hp). In the initial U.S. version Beetle equipped with the "mechanics", and for surcharge proposed "automatic" (for motor 2.5) and "Robot» DSG (for the remaining two engines). In Europe, gasoline "turbochetverok" There will be three - capacity of 105, 160 and 200 hp, in addition to it - two diesel engines: 105 and 140 hp And the alternative to "mechanics" here - only box DSG.
Unlike other models of concern, the Beetle will be "their" complete - Beetle, Design and Sport (in the U.S., only two of the latter). In the list of options - a panoramic roof, bi-xenon headlights with daytime "LEDs, audio Fender and keyless access to the salon. Six airbags, ABS and ESP - a "base".
Cars will be produced in the Mexican plant in Puebla, and their sales will start next autumn. Will the next remake of the successful? In America, most likely, yes. Because of a million New Zhukov, sold from 1998 to 2010 around the world, every second person was in the States.Russian marketers VW, which are "dry the" old Beetle was three years ago, still going to bring us new trehdverku, but definitely not before next year.
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