Volkswagen Beetle

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History Development Commercial Success

How Beetle Works ? Engine Interior Specifications

Beginnings - 1935

People’s car : Top speed of 100km/h Fuel consumption of 7

litres per 100km Be able to carry 2 adults

and 3 children Air-cooled Should cost no more

than RM (Reichsmarks) 1000 (£86)

Prototypes - 1935

Hitler’s sketch "It should look like a beetle, you've

only got to look to nature to find

out what streamlining is".

Two prototypes

Final Design - 1938

985 cc24 hp4 cylinder

boxerAir cooled

War Years - 1944

Total production : 644 !Mostly to echelons of Nazi Party

Rebirth - 1952

“From Wolfsburg with love”

Marketing

“a shape that cannot be improved”

Commercial Success

Half a million per year ! 40 million at 1968

How Beetle Works

Well-known for its Endurance

Tens of years of service

Economy (!?)7 L/100km seems

good for its time

HandinessEasy to useNo water

Prof. Ferdinand Porsche

Engine

Rear enginedRear

transmission

It is Air Cooled

Chasis

Rear engined with half chasis

Engine

Air cooled Air cycles once

throughout the engine

Air is also used as heater

Engine

Oil is also cooled! Oil acts like

cooling water of conventional engines

Luggage

Luggage on the front Spare tire Fuel tank … and many

unused space !

Interior

Interior volume comparable to today’s cars !

InteriorMetal dashboard

1938->1972

Many control button changes

Lift the lever up to seat on the back side

Interior

Hold this to get-off from backseat!

Interior

Specifications

Specifications 1303 & 1302

Engine capacity 1285 cm³ Bore × Stroke 77 × 69 mm Max. Power 50 hp Max. Torque 88 Nm at 3000

rpm Compression ratio 7,5:1 Topspeed 135 km p/h

Specifications 1303s, 1302s, 1200s

Engine capacity 1584 cm³ Bore × Stroke 85,5 × 69 mm Max. Power 60 hp Max. Torque 108 Nm at 2000

rpm Compression ratio 7,5:1 Topspeed 146 km p/h

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