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Volkswagen Beetle (A5) The Volkswagen New Beetle is a compact car, introduced by Volkswagen in 1997, drawing heavy inspiration from the exterior design of the original Beetle. Unlike the original Beetle, the New Beetle has its engine in the front, driving the front wheels, with luggage storage in the rear. It received a facelift in 2005 and was ...
3 days ago · VW reintroduced the Beetle (called the New Beetle) in 1998, which was a mix of the traditional and modern to create a slightly new look. In 2011, the automaker made the car even sleeker ...
- 1945 Beetle production. War is over! While Times Square goes nuts, sailors kiss random women, and the world lets out a collective sigh of relief as Germany falls to the Allied forces, the factory where Volkswagens were to be built lies in ruin.
- 1946: From KdF Wagen to Type I. Production of the Volkswagen—the name "Beetle" had yet to stick—was plagued by ongoing repairs to the Wolfsburg factory, coal and materials shortages, and the fact the company lacked a true owner.
- Wolfsburg factory, 1947. An ex-Opel executive, Heinz Nordhoff, gets hired to run the place when the British begin attempting to transition ownership of the "Wolfsburg Motor Works," as it had come to be named, to almost anyone willing to take it.
- 1949: Beetle Cabriolet by Karmann. One of VW's first export markets is Holland, where a man by the name of Ben Pon sells 56 cars so successfully that Nordhoff calls upon him to make a go at the U.S. market.
Jul 4, 2018 · As the original began to fade in Mexico, VW decided to introduce the New Beetle in 1997, a notion suggested by designers James Mays and Freeman Thomas at VW’s studio in Southern California, then revised by German and Mexican engineers.
Apr 3, 2022 · The Modern Beetle. As we mentioned earlier, the original Beetle was in production for an astounding 65 years, from 1938 to 2003. However, prior to the discontinuation of the original Beetle, Volkswagen made a couple of attempts at evolving the Beetle as a car. The first one of these efforts was the New Beetle, first introduced in 1997.
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Feb 17, 2022 · An Ode to the Bug. Fifty years ago, on February 17th, 1972, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle was produced in Wolfsburg, Germany, surpassing the production record that had previously only been held by the Ford Model T. In celebration of that record-breaking achievement, Volkswagen released the commemorative World Champion special edition ...
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Feb 7, 2023 · So that the New Age Beetle will not become yesterday's car. For the anniversary, we have compiled the highlights for you: New Beetle spare parts highlights. The VW New Beetle turns 25! The anniversary special and highlights from our New Beetle range of spare parts – now in the Volkswagen Classic Parts Magazine.
