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Rumours: Rendered Speculation: VW Porsche-fying next-gen New Beetle
Posted by admin on Wednesday, August 08 @ 11:22:21 (5565 reads)
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 Here's a rendering of the new, new, New Beetle, courtesy of AutoBild. The 2009 edition of the remade icon still hasn't been shown in public, but that hasn't stopped artists and prognosticators from sharing images of a likely form for this most legendary people's car.
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Rumours: Next Volkswagen Beetle to Be More Modern, Less Retro
Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 20 @ 14:39:20 (5249 reads)
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 The New Beetle is single=handedly responsible for Volkswagen's comeback in the late 90s, yet is the only model that receives the least attention by Volkswagen. The New Beetle has remained the same for almost ten years, thirteen years of you count the Concept 1 unveiled in the 1994 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Heck, it took Volkswagen eight years just to give it a slight refresh. And if you think about it, the New Beetle does pose a dilemma for Volkswagen. How can you redesign an iconic design? writes The VW Gazette
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Rumours: The tale of 2 logos - Is it taking inspiration, theft or just laziness?
Posted by admin on Sunday, February 18 @ 21:38:15 (3653 reads)
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 Some say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but we at .net Towers think this example is taking the biscuit somewhat and comes under the banner of 'copyright theft'.
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Rumours: NB production moves to Iraq
Posted by admin on Friday, April 01 @ 10:52:37 (4016 reads)
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 The Volkswagen group have announced that in a collaboration with Halliburton of America they are moving the production of the new beetle to Iraq to take advantage of a highly skiled workforce and to help the regeneration of the sanctions and war shattered region.
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Rumours: New Beetle could be here for 40 years...
Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02 @ 09:29:38 (3567 reads)
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How do you redesign the Volkswagen New Beetle? Maybe you don't.
The New Beetle, with its distinctive retro look, could fade into the sunset with the same shape, much as the first Beetle did.
Volkswagen has no plans to discontinue the car. But it has no plans to redesign the car either, even though it is six years old.
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Rumours: Oil
Posted by admin on Monday, November 24 @ 20:05:45 (2151 reads)
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snakeguy writes: "The guys at my local oil change establishment coerced me into 20w-50 synthetic. They say VW sent e-mails notifying them that use of any other grade oil will void the engine warranty. I have not researched this any further - yet."
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Rumours: 2003 model changes for the UK
Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 16 @ 22:37:16 (1741 reads)
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According to dealer S G Smith new colours for 2003 include:
Campanella White
Alaska Green
Royal Navy metalic
Speed Blue
Sunflower
Interior cloth now only looks like Black, Grey and Cream and called Canansta.
17' Daytona wheels and split rear seat are now and option.
Colours that are no longer available:
Double yellow
Marlin Blue
Lemon Yellow
Cool White
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Rumours: New Beetle production till 2008
Posted by Admin on Wednesday, April 03 @ 09:41:47 (1586 reads)
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DrFlip writes: ""The New Beetle is a very important product for this plant but we are also planning to extend its life cycle until 2008 and it is very difficult to keep the public's interest for so long.
"So it is always important to refresh the vehicle."
Taken from the following article
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Rumours: Righ hand drive TDi and Cabrio
Posted by Admin on Friday, November 23 @ 18:17:03 (1523 reads)
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Simon writes: "Word reaches us from Peubla, home of the New Beetle, that at least one Right Hand Drive (RHD) TDi has been built.
The RHD diesel has been eagerly awaited in the UK with delivery dates being put back and back, much to many diesel fans frustration. At the moment the only way to get your hands on a TDi is to import a LHD version, either personally or through an importer.
The prototype has just finished being rolling roaded for over 20,000 km, so hope springs eternal that the RHD model will be available to order very soon.
As for the Cabrio, we have a longer wait by all accounts. The LHD Cabrio is due to be shown to the public early 2002 with the first models hitting the dealers forecourts in March but our man in Peubla states that the RHD version is unlikely to hit these shores for another 18 months and only if they get enough interest - 20,000 vehicles worth of interest."
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Rumours: The New Beetle to cease production
Posted by Admin on Sunday, August 19 @ 21:47:38 (1532 reads)
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Simon writes: "This piece appeared on the Club Concept website the other day.
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In this month copy of Autocar magazine, the Head of VW Sales/Marketing was defending the Beetle against lousy press reviews (about time someone actually got through).
In the letter two things emerged.
1 NB production is now running at 150,000 pa with 9000 cars for the UK each year.
2 VW plan to end the Beetle's production in 2005.
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VW can't surely be lacking customers if waiting periods are to be believed, maybe the NB is costing them too much in warranty repairs...."
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