Hamburger Hypersonic July 11, 2019 Share July 11, 2019 It's a pity. Such iconic model. ↡ Advertisement 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdf4786k Twincharged July 11, 2019 Share July 11, 2019 It's a pity. Such iconic model. yup, the cockpit gauge cluster is nice There is a one of version though... World's fastest VW Beetle goes 205 MPH The vehicle, dubbed the Beetle LSR -- that stands for Land Speed Record -- has the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine block as a 2014 Beetle Turbo R-Line. But much of the rest of the engine was modified by California's THR Manufacturing, VW spokesman Mark Gillies said. The company installed different turbochargers and pistons, and made other changes to give the 210 horsepower car a staggering 543 horsepower. Official speed record rules limit how much a car can be altered and still be considered a Beetle, Gillies explained. That means that engineers couldn't make extensive changes to the body to improve the bulbous Beetle's aerodynamic profile. But they did make a few tweaks. The suspension was modified so the car sits lower to the ground, and a front air dam was added to help prevent air from going underneath and lifting the car at high speeds. The interior was replaced with a roll-cage and racing seat, and the standard tires were replaced with high-speed racing tires. Parachutes were also attached to help slow the car. The Beetle averaged 205 miles per hour over a one mile stretch, after first building up speed. At one point, it even got to 208 miles an hour. Preston Lerner, a contributing editor for Automobile Magazine, piloted the car. "We had enough power to go even faster if the salt hadn't been so sketchy," he said in a statement. "But seeing 208 miles per hour briefly on the digital readout was an experience I'll never forget." The previous "Word's Fastest Beetle" was a 1955 model that went almost 175 miles an hour in 1988. there is a few GSR trim in SG as well 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic July 12, 2019 Share July 12, 2019 saw this an OC luv it. But out of our budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Moderator July 12, 2019 Share July 12, 2019 RIP Beetle, iconic model who at one time sold the most cars together with the Corolla 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse1 2nd Gear July 12, 2019 Share July 12, 2019 So nice car but no more liao. Read a overseas article, that the design no longer captures young buyers, most owner are I their 40s n up.. Wanted a Dune Cabriolet but not available here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic February 27 Share February 27 2018 Beetle 1.2L can buy bo? But with the 7 speed DSG. 🥴 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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