subject: Take A Close Look At Vw Bug [print this page] "Volkswagen Beetle", "VW Bug", and the "People's Car" - the wondrously well known and long lived car has got a lot of nicknames over its reign. It can be called a legend in the history of automobiles. The German company has just recently introduced the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, which is influenced by the original Beetle that helped Americans fall in the love with the affordable European auto. In the light of this event, below are some engaging information about the famous car that you're going to be surprised to know:
1) Adolf Hitler laid the foundations for the "People's Car"
It's Adolf Hitler who, as being part of the plan to eliminate Germany's unemployment problem, asked Ferdinand Porsche to design a car that would typically carry 2 adults, plus three children in the back seat. Another one of Hitler's design ideas was for the car to look like a beetle, and that's where the nomenclature of Beetle came from. Plus, the family car was priced in a way that almost all people could afford it by some or the other savings plan.
2) The old model of Beetle was produced for sixty-five long years
Old Beetle created a record breaking 65 years- production of the same model from 1938-2003. There was something about the "People's Car" that people across decades have adored. Still, when we have the New Beetle and 2012 Beetle, several Beetle lovers insist on collecting older models that are still seen to have a charisma in them.
3) 20.9 million Beetles have been made
Around 20 million Beetles are built till now, out of which roughly 15 million were built in Germany alone.
4) Old Beetle knew how to swim
Almost like a floating-smooth ride on land wasn't sufficient, the old Beetle used mechanics like sealed floor pans that kept it afloat for some time in water as well. Similar was advertised about in a 1960s Beetle ad. Therefore be it land, or simply be it water, Beetle never sank!
5) Six Herbie movies have been produced on the Beetle
Herbie, the character played by a 1963 fabric roofed Beetle, has a total of six movies made after that. It's the perfect hero on silver screen catching thieves, winning races, and so featuring opposite some of the best names in Hollywood like Julie Sommars and Bruce Campbell.
6) Beetle's engine was not designed by Ferdinand Porsche
The flat 4 air-cooled engine of the Beetle was designed by a young Austrian engineer, and not by the chief designer of the car Ferdinand Porsche. The same engine was used to drive the Bug for six decades.
7) New Beetle has a front engine unlike the old one
As seen proper by automobile technologists of the nineteen thirties, Beetle was fitted with a rear engine back then. However, the new 2012 Vw Beetle comes with an engine in the front, and so gives a mileage around 32 mpg.
8) The 2012 Convertible keeps the essence of the Beetle
Though much more sporty plus definitely more superior in performance and features, the 2012 Convertible Beetle too has the charm that the Bug is always known to have. It is a reminiscent of the mid-twentieth century coupe which the world has loved.
9) Beetle Convertible is an enhancement of the New Beetle
Compared to New Beetle, the 2012 Beetle is larger in size, and has roomier interiors to enhance the comfort of passengers. A great deal of space for storage is present that can be expanded simply by bending the rear seatbacks forward.
10) The small car is a tough bird when it comes to safety
Beetle 2012 comes with outstanding security features such as Intelligent Crash Response System and airbags. Therefore you are safe while riding your beloved Volkswagen Bug.
Hence, by now you must have got all the inside secrets about VW Bug. If you're searching forward to purchase one, visit the nearest Volkswagen car dealer today.
