Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Volkswagen Beetle
Overview
Manufacturer Volkswagen
Production 2011present
Marc Lichte
Powertrain
1.2 L I4 TSI
2.5 L I5 20 valve
diesel engines:
1.6 L I4 TDI
2.0 L I4 TDI
6-speed manual
6-speed automatic
6-speed DSG
Dimensions
Chronology
Predecessor Volkswagen New Beetle
Contents
[hide]
1Launch
2Engines
3Special editions
4References
5External links
Launch[edit]
Coupe
Convertible
On 22 November 2010, on the final episode of the Oprah's Favorite Things special, Oprah
Winfrey and Volkswagen announced every audience member that day would receive one of
the Beetles upon its release in 2011. VW staff gave the audience their special keys to the car.
[7]
This was followed by a teaser commercial during Super Bowl XLV in February 2011.
To celebrate the global reveal, VW partnered with MTV, to make a debut on three continents
on 18 April. The reveal began in Shanghai, China with a MTV Sound System celebration
hosted by MTV VJs, followed by MTV World Stage events in Berlin and New York City.[8]
On 18 April 2011, the 2012 model was unveiled as the Volkswagen Beetle, dropping the word
"New" from its name. It debuted at Auto Shanghai and the New York Auto Show.
During the marketing campaign at Mexico, it was advertised as "The new Vocho" (oddly in
English) in the "Das Auto" marketing campaign.
Engines[edit]
The new model retains the front-engine, front-wheel drive layout of the New Beetle, while
improving interior packaging with more room in the rear.[9] Four-cylinder engine options for the
European market are expected to include 1.2-litre (77 kW (105 PS; 103 bhp)), 1.4-litre (118 kW
(160 PS; 158 bhp)) and 2.0-litre (147 kW (200 PS; 197 bhp)) TSI petrol engines, and 1.6-litre
(78 kW (106 PS; 105 bhp)) and 2.0-litre (103 kW (140 PS; 138 bhp)) TDI diesel engines. In
addition to the 2.0-litre TSI and TDI engines, base North American Beetles were originally fitted
with an upgraded (125 kW (170 PS; 168 bhp)) straight-five engine (engine code CBTA/CBUA)
earlier used on the Golf and Jetta.[4][9][10][dead link] From 2015 onward, the 2.5L straight-five was
phased out in favor of a 1.8L four-cylinder TSI of comparable horsepower ratings but improved
torque ratings over the straight-five.[citation needed]
All engines for this model are offered with an option of a six-speed manual transmission or the
option of a dual-clutch DSG automatic. In the United States, transmissions on petrol models
come with either a five-speed manual or optional six-speed automatic on 2.5/1.8T models,
while on the diesel models there is the option of a DSG six-speed dual-clutch transmission.[10]
Interior