Cars News: July 2008

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

New Fiat 500 - production increased

New Fiat 500 - production increased to 200,000 units year

New Fiat 500 - Belfast to San Francisco (II)

New Fiat 500 - Belfast to San Francisco by Jim Magil
Source: Italiaspeed - "Little Fiat Big Adventure"

01 VW Beetle 1.8 Turbo - Come to Mama 59,000 miles!

2001 Volkswagen New Beetle *1.8 Turbo - Come to Mama*
Oh this Great Bright Red Bettle has it all. 1.8 Turbo, 5 Speed, this car can move. Sports 8 Spoke Alloy Wheels, Good Condition Named Brand Tires and the body has typical Blemishes. The Int has Black Leather Dual Heated Seats, System and AC. Great vehicle, Not to be Missed. GLX H'Back 2Door - Transmission: 5 Speed Manual - Engine: 4-Cyl. 1.8L Turbo - Mileage: 59448 - ExtColor: Red - IntColor: Black - Features: Air Conditioning,Power Steering,Power Windows,Power Door Locks,Tilt Wheel,Cruise Control,Premium Sound,Dual Front Air Bags,Front Side Air Bags,Abs (4-wheel),Leather,Moon Roof,Rear Spoiler,Alloy Wheels - Vin#:3VWDD21C31M431311 KELLEY BLUE BOOK VALUE $11,150

The Volkswagen New Beetle is a car that was introduced by Volkswagen in 1998, drawing heavily on the design cues of the original Beetle. Based on a Volkswagen Golf, the "retro" design proved to be more successful in some markets than in others. It is assembled at the VW Puebla factory in Mexico.
The big contrast between the New Beetle and the Classic Beetle is that, like most cars, the New Beetle has the engine in the front and storage in the back.

Current Generation: (1998–Present)
Strong public reaction convinced the company to move the car into production, and in 1998 Volkswagen launched the New Beetle, designed by J Mays and Freeman Thomas at the company's California design studio. The New Beetle is related to the original only in name and appearance (including the absence of a car emblem script with the exception of the VW logo): under the hood, it is a modern car in every way, based on the Volkswagen A platform (Mark 4 Volkswagen Golf). Still, it carried many of designs reference to the old Beetle: separate wings, vestigial running boards, sloping headlamps, large round tail light, as well as a high rounded roofline that provide enough headroom for tall drivers.
In stark contrast to the original, the U.S. Insurance Institute of Highway Safety gave the New Beetle among the best safety ratings in its class at the time of its launch.

VW New Beetle MY2006
The car was widely considered a flop in Europe, but it was a success in the United States. There, marketing campaigns enhanced the continued goodwill towards the original, and helped the new model to inherit it. The Volkswagen New Beetle was Motor Trends Import Car of the Year for 1999. A convertible version of New Beetle started production two years after launch, after many buyers had aftermarket conversions. (wikipediacars)